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What to do when responses aren't coming in?

marchgal22marchgal22
in Wedding Invitations & Paper
My response cards are due a week from today, but I have about 40+ outstanding (mostly from the groom's side). I'm from Atlanta and my fiance is from a really small town about 200 miles south, so I'm not sure if the lack of response has something to do with local practice or something, but it's stressing me out!

What is the protocol for getting the responses? How long should I wait after the response date to start calling people? And should I call the groom's guests, or do I leave that to my fiance and his family?

Here's to hoping you knotties can help me out with this! :)
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Re: What to do when responses aren't coming in?

  • aerinpegadrakaerinpegadrak member
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    edited May 2010
    http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_non-rsvpers-1

    As far as who should call, it's up to you guys.  If it's a lot of people, it's probably best to divvy it up so you can get it done faster.
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    I would wait a week or so after your rsvp date and then start calling, Facebook, e-mail, whatever to contact people. I definitely agree with the dividing it up thing. I know it sucks, you would think it would be easy to mail something already addressed with a stamp on it.
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  • Lisa50Lisa50 member
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    First, do not begin to stress until your response date has come and gone.  Then, start making phone calls (you, your fiance, your mom, his mom -- divide up the list).  Ask them, point blank, if they plan to attend.  If so, how many?  If not, thanks.  Move on to the next.  It's a dirty job, but you need to get your count completed and passed along to your vendor(s).

    Hopefully, you have a good cushion between the deadline you gave to invitees and the date(s) you owe your vendor(s) the headcount.

    Breathe.  Relax.

    Best of luck!
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