RSVP DATE?

Yankeesgirl2

I am an October 17th bride...any suggestions on the rsvp for my wedding?

J&K10910

WHEN DOES YOUR CATERER OR VENUE NEED A FINAL HEADCOUNT?  MAKE IT A WEEK OR TWO BEFORE THAT SO YOU HAVE TIME TO CALL THE JERKS THAT DIDN'T RSVP.And please don't yell.  It's rude.

ricksang

We did out RSVP date for a month ahead of time.

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Night_Sprite

Also pay attention to the room block deadline.

scoetto

Agreed, Ricks. We're 10.24 and did ours for 09.24.

ggmae

We had a May 30 wedding. RSVP date was May 12. That gave us time to track down non-RSVPers and get our final head count to our venue a week before the wedding.

becs11048

Our room block deadline is a month before the wedding and caterer needs a count three weeks before RSVP date is one month before so that we have a week to call guests before count is due and to coincide with the room block deadline

C W

Our caterer needed final numbers two weeks prior, so the RSVP deadline was 3 weeks prior (June 26th for July 18th wedding).

kat112

Ditto PP... it depends on when your caterer needs the final number. Just don't do it TOO early, some aren't going to know 1 month plus in advance if they can make it or not. Our reception place only needs the final head count 4 business days prior (12/27 for a 1/2 wedding). Our RSVP date is 12/14 so that gives us 2 weeks to track down the non-responders.