RSVP Date?

TNBride2012

Hello everyone,

I know there's been a post here recently about RSVP dates and the date for sending out invitations, but would you mind to post yours again? We're hoping to print invitations this weekend, and I almost forgot to add the RSVP date! Our wedding date is May 26th. :-)

Btw, is an RSVP date standard for wedding invitations? I mentioned the date idea to FI and he was skeptical.....I'm still pretty sure it is, but I just wanted to check to see. :-) Thanks so much!

mandi921vh

Wedding Date: May 5

Caterer Needs Final Count: April 21 (2 weeks before wedding)

RSVP Date: April 7 (2 weeks before caterer)

Invitations Being Sent: March 5 (about 8 weeks before wedding)

Mayy2012bride

Our wedding is May 4th. Our RSVP date is april 1st.  Were sending our the invites the first or second week of March. Our hall needs final head count two weeks before so that will leave us plenty of time to call anyone for final head count if need be.

amandad18

Our wedding date: May 5

Sending out Invites: March 1

RSVP date: April 1st, mainly because our hotel blocks expire at the beginning of April.

Soon2BSand

Wedding May 12

Invites out March 14

RSVP April 14

dori851

Wedding Date: May 12th
RSVP Date: April 21st

*Not quite sure when invites will go out. Probably right around the 7-8 week mark!

mancila60

Wedding Date: May 19
RSVP Date: May 1
Invitations being sent: Before March 15

Yes the RSVP date is standard. Otherwise you might have guests that never send it back or send it late. Then that can mess up your counting with food and everything else.

gpapale1

Our wedding date is the 26th as well.  Our RSVP date is May 5th.  Our caterer needs a final head count by May 12th, and this gives us an extra week to track down any stragglers.

mandydc0509

Wedding Date: May 26
RSVP Date: May 5 (tentative)
Invitations being sent out: Mid-March

bpphoto785

Wedding Date: May 19th
RSVP Date: April 19th - I wanted more than enough time to track people down, and to order our "day of" paper items - our caterer needs a minimum headcount by May 5th
Mailing Invitations: March 8th - 6 weeks before the RSVP date

Laurie109

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_rsvp-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:2d088035-6650-458b-974c-dd6ed32fba1cPost:1ebe1215-1487-4258-9dc4-e9eb46f1083d">Re: RSVP Date?</a>:
[QUOTE]Wedding Date: May 19th RSVP Date: April 19th - I wanted more than enough time to track people down, and to order our "day of" paper items - our caterer needs a minimum headcount by May 5th Mailing Invitations: March 8th - 6 weeks before the RSVP date
Posted by bpphoto785[/QUOTE]

<div>same!</div>

amiehipkins

Wedding 5/5/12

Sending Invites 3/1/12

RSVP 3/25/12

That way I have plenty of time to catch up with those who hadn't sent theirs back in time and prepare myself for the cost of food... I have to have final count to caterer and $$$ two weeks prior to wedding date.

comeongetdown

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_rsvp-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:2d088035-6650-458b-974c-dd6ed32fba1cPost:bce21ccb-0e96-4dfd-86d0-e1765074a2ba">Re: RSVP Date?</a>:
[QUOTE]Wedding Date: May 5 Caterer Needs Final Count: April 21 (2 weeks before wedding) RSVP Date: April 7 (2 weeks before caterer) Invitations Being Sent: March 5 (about 8 weeks before wedding)
Posted by mandi921vh[/QUOTE]

wow, this is almost exactly ours give or take a day or so for when we're mailing invites.  haha

kimberlykh

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_rsvp-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:2d088035-6650-458b-974c-dd6ed32fba1cPost:bce21ccb-0e96-4dfd-86d0-e1765074a2ba">Re: RSVP Date?</a>:
[QUOTE]Wedding Date: May 5 Caterer Needs Final Count: April 21 (2 weeks before wedding) RSVP Date: April 7 (2 weeks before caterer) Invitations Being Sent: March 5 (about 8 weeks before wedding)
Posted by mandi921vh[/QUOTE]


Same!

vineyard12

Wedding date: May 12
Mailing out: 2nd week of March
RSVP date: April 23rd (venue needs two weeks notice of final headcount, this gives an extra week for those "lost in the mail")

Yes, RSVP is standard, if you didn't have a date, people wouldn't respond in time or not at all and then you wouldn't know how many people to feed.

cpm1223

Wedding: May12th
RSVP Date: March 31st

SunshineShades

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_rsvp-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:2d088035-6650-458b-974c-dd6ed32fba1cPost:dc91befe-99e8-4ed8-88dd-86036d6c0f37">Re: RSVP Date?</a>:
[QUOTE]Our wedding date: May 5 Sending out Invites: March 1 RSVP date: April 1st, mainly because our hotel blocks expire at the beginning of April.
Posted by amandad18[/QUOTE]

Same. I may send them out a few days earlier, not sure yet. Our caterer wants final numbers about a month before.

lnvane00

Wedding date: May 12
All mailed out: BY March 10
RSVP date: April 21st.. but seeing PP I may move it up a week to April 14th?

PHughes819

Wedding date:  May 20th
Invites out- end of March
RSVP Date: April 27th
Final Head Count- May 4th

ladychambers83

Wedding date: May 18
Hall needs final count by April 27
RSVP: April 6 (to give me enough time to track down my unruly guests lol)

pantherRN

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_rsvp-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:2d088035-6650-458b-974c-dd6ed32fba1cPost:5e3070f3-874d-4b74-821c-5e9506ff06fb">Re: RSVP Date?</a>:
[QUOTE]Wedding Date: May 12th RSVP Date: April 21st *Not quite sure when invites will go out. Probably right around the 7-8 week mark!
Posted by dori851[/QUOTE]



This, except our RSVP is a day earlier.

dland0201

Wedding date: May 19th
RSVP date: April 19th
Mailing Invites: Feb 21st

classykat22

Wedding May 5th

RSVP March 26th (venue needs 30 days for final head count)

Mailing out invites next week.  Ours are going out a little earlier than originally planned because I am starting to get calls from OOT guests needing to know specifics.  I am still torn on sending them so early but people are wanting to make travel arrangements and accomodations and referring them to our website doesn't seem to satisfy them.    

TNBride2012

Thanks so much, everyone! I really appreciate it. :-)

alainakw

Wedding date: May 26
Invitations out: March 24
RSVP: May 5 - our numbers are due to caterer May 16, so this gives us a week and a half to call people.