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RSVP Wording {Edited}

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I will be using our website {and maybe phone} to RSVP. So, I'm wondering, how to word that. How do I let them know how many seats they have? I just need help.

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Edited: Now I know how they will know how many ppl they can bring. How do I put how to RSVP on the card?! lol. What wording do I use?

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Re: RSVP Wording {Edited}

  • banks69banks69
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    edited December 2011
    Do you plan to use double envelopes?  If so, on the inside envelope, you would list the names all of those that are invited, or designate "guest".  Now if you are using just one envelope I don't know how you would do that.
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  • tyboydtyboyd member
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    One envelope. The RSVP card will be in my fold. {Not a pocketfold, the book fold.}

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  • admallardadmallard
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    I addressed the names on the invitation and on the website I explained to please limit the guest number to the names that were addressed on the invitation. I also setup a RSVP voicemail through googlevoice and I basically stated the same thing on the voicemail. When they called the number a message played with me explaining to limit the guest number to the names on the invitations and then they were able to leave a message. I liked the voicemail because I didn't have to worry about people calling my cell with RSVPs.
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  • tyboydtyboyd member
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    Oww, Ash, I never heard of that! But now I want it!

    About the envelopes: What if they have a plus one, but you don't know the dates name to address them?

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  • admallardadmallard
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_rsvp-wording-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:400Discussion:aecab131-b710-44b4-bd3f-9eebc976f909Post:81edc8f7-086a-4abd-a117-15e312a94433">Re: RSVP Wording</a>:
    [QUOTE]Oww, Ash, I never heard of that! But now I want it! About the envelopes: What if they have a plus one, but you don't know the dates name to address them?
    Posted by tyboyd[/QUOTE]

    Yep! Go to <a href="http://www.google.com/voice">http://www.google.com/voice</a> and you can set up your own number and voicemail for free! And when someone leaves you a voicemail you'll get a notification by text or email...whichever one you select during setup

    And with my plus ones...I just put Mr. John Doe and Guest and when they RSVP'd they just included the names of their guest either on the website or on the voicemail. I hope that answered your question lol!
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  • kristi0618kristi0618
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    edited December 2011
    Ty do the voice mail that sound COOOOLLL!!!! See I came out of retirement to comment on one of your post. LMAO!!
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  • hisSparkletthisSparklett
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_rsvp-wording-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:400Discussion:aecab131-b710-44b4-bd3f-9eebc976f909Post:8eabd9ff-f7bb-4c45-9193-7bb437c81bbc">Re: RSVP Wording</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: RSVP Wording : Yep! <strong>Go to <a href="http://www.google.com/voice" rel='nofollow'>http://www.google.com/voice</a> and you can set up your own number and voicemail for free!</strong> And when someone leaves you a voicemail you'll get a notification by text or email...whichever one you select during setup And with my plus ones...I just put Mr. John Doe and Guest and when they RSVP'd they just included the names of their guest either on the website or on the voicemail. I hope that answered your question lol!
    Posted by admallard[/QUOTE]

    Thanks for that, I am adding that to my wedding notebook right now lol
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_rsvp-wording-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:aecab131-b710-44b4-bd3f-9eebc976f909Post:3723f1db-b669-4755-a081-1986ddd0f40d">Re: RSVP Wording</a>:
    [QUOTE]Ty do the voice mail that sound COOOOLLL!!!! See I came out of retirement to comment on one of your post. LMAO!!
    Posted by kristi0618[/QUOTE]

    <div>Why thank you! I'm honored! LMAO!</div>

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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_rsvp-wording-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:aecab131-b710-44b4-bd3f-9eebc976f909Post:42334c6e-50e6-41d1-a502-7a6969eb3bc1">Re: RSVP Wording</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: RSVP Wording : Thanks for that, I am adding that to my wedding notebook right now lol
    Posted by hisSparklett[/QUOTE]

    <div>RIGHT! LOL! Glad my question could help you, too!</div>

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  • admallardadmallard
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    LOL glad I can help out! But it was really helpful because I didn't have people calling my cell at all hours of the night trying to RSVP. I mainly did the website for the younger crowd to RSVP and the voicemail for the older crowd. Can't beat having your own wedding phone number and voicemail for free!
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_rsvp-wording-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:400Discussion:aecab131-b710-44b4-bd3f-9eebc976f909Post:494a505d-00f1-4a0f-8490-9b2708a70ee0">RSVP Wording {Edited}</a>:
    [QUOTE]I will be using our website {and maybe phone} to RSVP. So, I'm wondering, how to word that. How do I let them know how many seats they have? I just need help. TIA <strong>Edited: Now I know how they will know how many ppl they can bring. How do I put how to RSVP on the card?! lol. What wording do I use?
    </strong>Posted by tyboyd[/QUOTE]

    Ty this is what I put on my RSVP card:
    <span style="text-transform:uppercase;font-family:'Perpetua Titling MT','serif';font-size:8pt;"><font color="#000000">
    <div align="center"><span style="text-transform:uppercase;font-family:'Perpetua Titling MT','serif';font-size:8pt;"><font color="#000000">Please RSVP by December 4th</font></span><span style="text-transform:uppercase;font-family:'Perpetua Titling MT','serif';font-size:8pt;"><font color="#000000"> </font></span><span style="text-transform:uppercase;font-family:'Perpetua Titling MT','serif';font-size:8pt;"><font color="#000000"> 

    </font></span><span style="text-transform:uppercase;font-family:'Perpetua Titling MT','serif';font-size:8pt;"><font color="#000000">You may rsvp via our wedding website
    </font></span><span style="text-transform:uppercase;font-family:'Perpetua Titling MT','serif';font-size:8pt;"><font color="#000000"><a href="http://www.mywedding.com/XXXXXXXXX">http://www.mywedding.com/XXXXXXXXX</a></font></span><span style="text-transform:uppercase;font-family:'Perpetua Titling MT','serif';font-size:8pt;"><font color="#000000"> </font></span><span style="text-transform:uppercase;font-family:'Perpetua Titling MT','serif';font-size:8pt;"><font color="#000000"> 
    </font></span><span style="text-transform:uppercase;font-family:'Perpetua Titling MT','serif';font-size:8pt;"><font color="#000000">
    Or via our wedding rsvp voicemail</font></span>
    <span style="text-transform:uppercase;font-family:'Perpetua Titling MT','serif';font-size:8pt;"><font color="#000000">478-227-XXX
    </font></span></div></font></span><span style="text-transform:uppercase;font-family:'Perpetua Titling MT','serif';font-size:8pt;"><font color="#000000">
    </font></span>Once they went to the website or called the number I had specfic instructions to only RSVP for the people who were addressed on the invitation!
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  • tyboydtyboyd member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_rsvp-wording-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:aecab131-b710-44b4-bd3f-9eebc976f909Post:a57a508a-86cf-4123-82ed-0ee3d3e204a2">Re: RSVP Wording {Edited}</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to RSVP Wording {Edited} : Ty this is what I put on my RSVP card: Please RSVP by December 4th     You may rsvp via our wedding website <a href="http://www.mywedding.com/XXXXXXXXX" rel='nofollow'>http://www.mywedding.com/XXXXXXXXX</a>     Or via our wedding rsvp voicemail 478-227-XXX Once they went to the website or called the number I had specfic instructions to only RSVP for the people who were addressed on the invitation!
    Posted by admallard[/QUOTE]

    <div>THANK YOU! I think I'ma use this.... You are appreciated! lol</div>

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  • admallardadmallard
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_rsvp-wording-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:400Discussion:aecab131-b710-44b4-bd3f-9eebc976f909Post:7eb19213-56af-4859-be9c-63a07f50f392">Re: RSVP Wording {Edited}</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: RSVP Wording {Edited} : THANK YOU! I think I'ma use this.... You are appreciated! lol
    Posted by tyboyd[/QUOTE]

    Anytime chick!
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  • sheshedukeshesheduke member
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    Love the voicemail I will be using that too. Thanks for the question Ty and thanks for the great suggestion admallard!
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  • prettymami2prettymami2
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    Ooohhh me likey, so wait a minute. Did you use the rsvp hotline and websit number in place of having your guests send you back an envelope in the mail??
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  • admallardadmallard
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_rsvp-wording-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:400Discussion:aecab131-b710-44b4-bd3f-9eebc976f909Post:b9ef4824-7788-44a1-9665-e068f5ce0394">Re: RSVP Wording {Edited}</a>:
    [QUOTE]Ooohhh me likey, so wait a minute. Did you use the rsvp hotline and websit number in place of having your guests send you back an envelope in the mail??
    Posted by prettymami2[/QUOTE]

    Yep. I didn't want to waste stamps on people not sending in RSVPs so I just did the website and the voicemail.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_rsvp-wording-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:aecab131-b710-44b4-bd3f-9eebc976f909Post:b9ef4824-7788-44a1-9665-e068f5ce0394">Re: RSVP Wording {Edited}</a>:
    [QUOTE]Ooohhh me likey, so wait a minute. Did you use the rsvp hotline and websit number in place of having your guests send you back an envelope in the mail??
    Posted by prettymami2[/QUOTE]

    <div>That's what I'm doing. No sense in ME paying postage for them to not even mail it back! No thank you. Oh AND an extra envelope!</div>

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  • banks69banks69
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    edited December 2011
    I wish I'd known about the google number.  I used my home number as an option to RSVP (for the older crowd who may want want to mail the card back!) but that's OK because I never answer it anyway......
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  • krimson19krimson19
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    i pretty much had my wording on my invitation like admallard stated.  it was small and i didn't feel like wasting money on a card folk might not mail back.  we didn't have a wedding website so i listed my number as the RSVP number.  maybe half of  them didn't RSVP anyway. 
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  • sweets18sweets18
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    I like the voicemail thing too! Thanks admallard! And Thanks Ty for asking the question!


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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_rsvp-wording-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:400Discussion:aecab131-b710-44b4-bd3f-9eebc976f909Post:81edc8f7-086a-4abd-a117-15e312a94433">Re: RSVP Wording</a>:
    [QUOTE]Oww, Ash, I never heard of that! But now I want it! About the envelopes: What if they have a plus one, but you don't know the dates name to address them?
    Posted by tyboyd[/QUOTE]

    Just ask them when you're sure they will get a guest. This is what I did...only because I hate being referred to as "and guest". Some people don't mind though...you know your guests.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_rsvp-wording-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:400Discussion:aecab131-b710-44b4-bd3f-9eebc976f909Post:8e0a3568-d8f9-46a7-8a79-0a69f7421bf0">Re: RSVP Wording {Edited}</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: RSVP Wording {Edited} : Yep. I didn't want to waste stamps on people not sending in RSVPs so I just did the website and the voicemail.
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    Stamps are freaking expensive when you add it all up! When I did my first round of invites and people weren't sending their cards back because they didn't know they had to I was heated! I was harassing people on the daily including my BP

    Thanks for the google voice thing cause I will definitely be using it!
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    I can't believe I didn't think about using google voice! I already had the number!
    Ah, well. With my guests it would have probably been another way for them to NOT r.s.v.p. anyway, ha!

    Good idea admallard!

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  • cuddleberrycuddleberry
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    I wish I had used the voicemail thing but ah well... 

    as far as wording on how many person(s) your guest can bring I would say

    ... *blank* number of seats are reserved in your honor. Please RSVP online at ...or at this number...

     I hope that helps.
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    ad you get a goldstar for the google voice thing!
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