Forgot to stamp reply cards!

Olivia+Garrett · June 2010

I was so excited this morning when I mailed my wedding invitations, until I realized that I completely forgot to stamp the reply card envelopes! I'm mortified...I really don't want anyone to think I was too cheap to add the stamp. Any advice on what can be done now? Should I send a follow-up note with a stamp or will that just draw attention to the issue when some people won't even notice?

arbolita · June 2010

What a fascinating first post.

LesPaul · June 2010

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Olivia+Garrett · June 2010

sorry, had some issues posting but it's onthere now.

FutureMrsFezz · June 2010

The original said something about sending out invites and then realizing she forgot to put stamps on the response envelopes.

kmjarvey · June 2010

I'm not sure what the right thing "etiquette wise" is but personally, I would just let it go. I've gotten invites without the RSVP card stamped and briefly thought "they probably should have given us a stamp" but it didn't change whether I was going to the wedding. Maybe just give a little bit nicer favors to make up for it...

MISSCOURTNEY20 · June 2010

I wouldn't worry about it.

JoyTate1 · June 2010

I have had to stamp my own reply card a few times. I don't think it is too big of a deal. If someone mentions it you can tell them you forgot and you are mortified and so on, otherwise, i would let it go. Most people will stamp it and go on with their day.

SparrowSong · June 2010

I'd just let it go, but realize you'll probably have to make quite a few extra phone calls to follow-up on RSVPs. With online banking and email, I'm willing to be a lot of people don't even keep stamps around the house these days.

kari316 · June 2010

Yeah I wouldn't worry too much, I think if I got one without a stamp I'd figure they just missed mine by accident, I wouldn't assume they were cheap. If you really want to acknowledge it maybe put stamps in the favors, as a funny way of saying "oops" - but probably I'd just let it go. You can mention to some of your closer friends and family that you goofed and they'll probably pass it on so people know it was an accident. Honestly I don't think most people would give it a second thought. Having planned a wedding I know the postage is unexpectedly expensive and I wouldn't mind chipping in 44 cents to give the couple a break!