RSVP card wording

landa10315

I designed our own wedding invitations, and am about to have the letterpress plate printed to finish this process.  I was rereading the RSVP wording that we came up with and was maybe starting to second guess it.  I wanted it to be unique, but not unclear.  I am not opposed to changing it to more traditional wording (ie. accepts with pleasure, declines with regret).  Should I, or is this clear enough?

Our wording is as follows:

Please respond by
September nineteenth two thousand fifteen

**insert lines for names of guests**

___ will be there ready to celebrate
___ will be there in spirit

AddieCake

It's so tiresome when people are always trying to be "clever" or "unique" with wording. Your wording is fine but not any more appealing to me than "will attend' or "will not attend." 

Jen4948

landa10315 said:

I designed our own wedding invitations, and am about to have the letterpress plate printed to finish this process.  I was rereading the RSVP wording that we came up with and was maybe starting to second guess it.  I wanted it to be unique, but not unclear.  I am not opposed to changing it to more traditional wording (ie. accepts with pleasure, declines with regret).  Should I, or is this clear enough?

Our wording is as follows:

Please respond by
September nineteenth two thousand fifteen

**insert lines for names of guests**

___ will be there ready to celebrate Accepts
___ will be there in spirit Regrets

FTFY.  Don't try to be "cute" or "clever" with your wording.  Many people don't appreciate your putting words in their mouths, so to speak, about their feelings.  Just keep it simple.

landa10315

Point taken! Thank you ladies.

southernbelle0915

Another vote for clarity. Be creative elsewhere.

hellohkb

I often get a bit confused with invitations in general and I know many other people who do as well. I agree with everyone else that "Accepts" and "Regrets" or "Declines" is best.

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hellohkb said:

I often get a bit confused with invitations in general and I know many other people who do as well. I agree with everyone else that "Accepts" and "Regrets" or "Declines" is best.

Agreed.  I also agree that you shouldn't decide HOW I accept and decline; i.e. maybe I'm declining with happiness and joy and not any regret at all.  Maybe I'm accepting under duress and without any pleasure.