RSVPs for day-after brunch

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We want to host a BBQ or brunch the day after our wedding since it's kind of a DW. We figure they're driving several hours for us, we want to offer that additional get-together.

There'll be an insert with our invites with the info on this event, but I don't know how to obtain RSVPs. We just want to have an estimate of how many people will attend so that we know how much food to buy... it doesn't have to be as exact as the actual wedding RSVPs.

What do you think of writing "Please let us know if you plan to attend." at the bottom of the insert? It would be weird to add a second section for this to the RSVP card, right?

I'm at work but I'll try to stick around

shellydiane820

I would just put a little card in the invite saying "we're having a brunch bla bla bla" let us know if you would like to join.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

Depends on how formal your wedding is. I was thinking about having a box on the RSVP for people to check if they would like to use the shuttle, just so we know how many we are looking at. I think you could word a separate line for the day-after brunch that would sound okay.

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In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_rsvps-day-after-brunch?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:3467463a-a943-4d0b-9f33-59519e300838Post:fbdad14a-fa4b-4e21-a653-9ea6fb0fe88a">Re: RSVPs for day-after brunch</a>:
[QUOTE]Depends on how formal your wedding is. I was thinking about having a box on the RSVP for people to check if they would like to use the shuttle, just so we know how many we are looking at. I think you could word a separate line for the day-after brunch that would sound okay.
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

It's not very formal at all. Here was my only idea for adding it to the RSVP card:

<div align="center"><strong>RSVP
</strong>Kindly respond by September 1, 2010.

Wedding ___ Accept  ___ Decline
Day After Brunch ___ Accept  ___ Decline </div>

smokeybailey

My sister had a welcome dinner the night before and included the RSVP for that on the wedding RSVP.  Everyone who came to the wedding came to the dinner.

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WDYT of this?

ggmae

Sounds good to me! We had a picnic the day after the wedding and all were invited. We just had the DJ make an announcement and bought enough food for everyone. Then we just gave away the rest.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

Looks good! I was thinking you might also only need a line saying, "I/we will be attending brunch on Sunday, September 19" because I doubt they'll be accepting the brunch but not the wedding. And then put a separate insert with the brunch info, or maybe put it on an accomodations/travel card.

squirrly

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_rsvps-day-after-brunch?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:3467463a-a943-4d0b-9f33-59519e300838Post:227c9b64-ea59-4d45-9c93-8c791d468883">Re: RSVPs for day-after brunch</a>:
[QUOTE]My sister had a welcome dinner the night before and included the RSVP for that on the wedding RSVP.  Everyone who came to the wedding came to the dinner.
Posted by smokeybailey[/QUOTE]

We're having one too, but my mom will have a heart attack if everyone comes. 

I just asked for people to note on the back of the RSVP card any of the extra things they'd be attending (cookout, day at the races, etc.)

ootmother2

we didn't do formal rsvps for the day after brunch.

Pretty much everyone we expected was there.  All the family and out of towners

janedoe1113a

We needed RSVPs for our rehearsal dinner, so we had both the Rehearsal dinner and the Wedding on our RSVP card.  PIB under DIY.