When is an appropriate time frame to ask guests to RSVP?

Re: When is an appropriate time frame to ask guests to RSVP?

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  itzMS member

  

  January 2013

  The general rule of thumb is that you take the deadline that your venue/caterer needs a final headcount, and count back about 7-10 days to allow for you to call any non-RSVPs.
  
  For example, the caterer needs final numbers on July 5th, you ask guests to RSVP by June 25th.
  
  Just MHO, but I think numbers in increments of 5 generally are better remembered...i.e 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th of the month.

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  missmarissa25

  

  January 2013

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_when-is-an-appropriate-time-frame-to-ask-guests-to-rsvp?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:b8bb6f30-891c-4c5a-b1a3-2c26e353e1d0Post:8ed5d0cc-4b60-41c0-ba1a-384dda9436ad">Re: When is an appropriate time frame to ask guests to RSVP?</a>:
  [QUOTE]The general rule of thumb is that you take the deadline that your venue/caterer needs a final headcount, and count back about 7-10 days to allow for you to call any non-RSVPs. For example, the caterer needs final numbers on July 5th, you ask guests to RSVP by June 25th. Just MHO, but I think numbers in increments of 5 generally are better remembered...i.e 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th of the month.
  Posted by itzMS[/QUOTE]
  
  <div>Oh okay, that makes sense! Thank you! :)</div>

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  swimmy1988 member

  

  February 2013

  My venue needs numbers a month before the wedding, so I put my RSVP date to a week before that date, to give us time to contact those that didn't reply. Hope that helps!

  
  

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