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RSVP Worries

MereFM99MereFM99 member
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in Maryland-Baltimore
I had our RSVPs sent to my mom's house, and I just met her yesterday and picked up our first batch, 25% have been returned.  And every single one was a yes!  2-3 of the couples we weren't sure about, but they're all coming.  In a way it's exciting, but we are counting on a 75-85% acceptance rate to stay within our budget.  We figured, Friday night, no problem!  But this is making me nervous!  How many of your initial RSVPs were yes/no?  Is it normal for the first bunch to be yes?
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Re: RSVP Worries

  • smange10.10smange10.10
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    edited December 2011
    I don't think you have anything to worry about.  Our first couple of batches were all yeses.  The nos trickle in after a couple of days.  You hould be okay.
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  • smange10.10smange10.10
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    edited December 2011
    *should be okay*
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  • Nicremy MoondersonNicremy Moonderson
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    edited December 2011
    pretty much my first few batches of rsvp's were all yes.  don't worry!  I'm sure you will have some no's.  In fact, there were a few people that I expected would be a yes and were a no.
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  • JVeauxJVeaux
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    edited December 2011
    Yes, that's normal, I think the first two weeks of mine I only got 1 'No' response.  No worries, they'll start coming - and most likely the ones that you're missing at your rsvp date will be some No's too. That's just the way people are. I think your expectations are normal, I had a 78% acceptance rate.
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  • mmulcahymmulcahy
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    edited December 2011
    Yeah, I think its normal. I flipped too though, actually started doing a "No Dance" before I opened my mail hoping I could trim the count down to fit into our venue!!! The later ones were no's cause those were the ppl waiting to see about their schedules. And the non rsvpers, lots of them were no's.
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  • MereFM99MereFM99 member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks!  I was thinking that, maybe the people who are going to say no are waiting to see if their situation changes before declining.
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  • aaearlsaaearls
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    edited December 2011
    Ditto what everyone's said. Most of out early rsvps were yeses and after a while we finally started getting some no's. We got a couple no's early but we were 95% sure they were going to be a no even when we were doing the guest list. We ended up with more no's than we expected so. Everything will be fine.
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  • mmattoonmmattoon member
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    edited December 2011
    We have gotten responses from only 12 couples so far (out of 90 invitations that went out) but they all said yes as well. My FI was surprised but I really think the people that say no are the ones that respond later. My thought was that they try to rearrange their schedule so they can come before responding. But if you sent out STDs my theory may not be true.
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  • Rvnsgrl81Rvnsgrl81
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    edited December 2011
    We sent save the dates and only heard from about 5 people that said they couldn't make it. We took them off the list and did not send them invitations. We were still way over our limit and for the first almost three weeks they were all yes. I am starting to get the no's now. Although I am not having much luck. Only 3 couples can't make it so far and the rest of the no's are kids that are family that were invited but the parents decided not to bring them.
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  • ffmaidffmaid
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    edited December 2011
    Well I woudl start saving as I had a 98% acceptance rate total. You should always budget for 100% acceptance
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  • KCnBTKCnBT member
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    edited December 2011
    I am pretty sure my first "no" rsvp came in about a week before the due date. I was seriously sweating! All total we will probably be at 110 out of 150.. still waiting on a few stragglers that I know are yes's!
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  • Lovie 129Lovie 129
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    edited December 2011
    We haven't sent out anything yet, wedding not until 10/16/10
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  • SHAWNEE31SHAWNEE31
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    edited December 2011
    in the life of RSVP's "defintely coming" always reply first. They are eager have their outfit picked out and have been waiting for ths invites. "No's" tend to wait to see  if life changes also many people do not know that if they are not going they should let the couple know that.
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