My first extra guest...

unicorntrees · June 2012

I got my first RSVP back with an extra guest written in today. To be fair, it seems like it might have been my fault. We did the whole "We have reserved ___ guests in your honor" for our RSVP. It looks like I might have forgotten to write in the number reserved for this guest! It was supposed to be 1, but the guest wrote in 2 and both of their names. I had written in black ink, but the guest wrote in blue, and there was no black ink number in the blank. I thought I was meticulous about writing in all the numbers, but it seems as though I wasn't. FI and I, even though we were annoyed, decided that we would let it slide because we did have another person decline, so at least there won't be an extra seat taken.

Ah well! It could have been worse I guess. Anyone else run into any blips like this so far?

[Deleted User] · June 2012

Not yet, but I'm sure I will...

DeClue82 · June 2012

I'm afraid to say that I haven't yet... I bet the next one that comes in someone adds kids hahaa (adult only reception clearly stated on invite)

saraschilling88 · June 2012

Not yet, I wrote little #s on the back of the RSVP card in case someone didn't write their name on the blank though!!

[Deleted User] · June 2012

Not yet... at least it worked out for you this time!

ohnoitskaroljo · June 2012

I had one - my coworker is bringing some random skank to my wedding. Not happy about that but oh well...

mtbentley · June 2012

I had one that I invited her and her husband, she is not sure if her husband will be able to make it, she RSVPd for herself "and guest." She is my mom's friend so I asked my mom if she was planning on bringing some random guest if her husband doesn't come, my mom said no, she just put that so I would know her husband might not make it. I'm not convinced.

Kris012 · June 2012

My FSIL announced at a family gathering that she was bringing a friend. When I pointed out we did not give her a guest because she's not in a relationship, she TOLD me she would take her daughter's guest. Well, her daughter doesn't get a guest either. When I mentioned that, she said she just wouldn't come. What??!! I finally told her we would see. Later, DF tells me his mom asked if his sister could bring a guest. Pretty rude, right? So I did the only thing I could do, I texted FSIL and told her that if she would enjoy our wedding more by bringing a guest, she is welcome to bring one. Not worth starting WW3 over!

Eyejewel · June 2012

We got our first no name/ no meal choice rsvp. Very glad we wrote black light pen on the backs. It was FI friend in the bridal party. The number was mixed up within the household but since friends parents had already rsvp we knew they just mixed up rsvp cards. Makes alot easier to figure out.

ChristineNB · June 2012

the only extra RSVP I have had so far was my aunt added on my cousin, who was not invited. I am not inviting children to my wedding, however, seeing how my cousin just graduated high school and is almost 18, I decided to let it slide.

Binkieloo · June 2012

My uncle emailed to say he might be bringing someone, even though his RSVP was only for him as he is constantly in and out of relationships. We are organizing the accommodation for our guests too. So he has told me to book a family room for him and my adult cousin, so that he has somewhere for his possible date to sleep. I'm a bit irritated.

mcca9035 · June 2012

Oh I had a huge freak out! We invited my parents neighbors (the parents) because I am close friends with their oldest son. They have two other sons who are college age, however I am not close with them and honestly they have gotten in a lot of trouble in their life and I didn't want them there. We invited the parents, my friend, and his guest. It was CLEARLY stated that those were the only people invited. Well the mom rsvp'd for the parents, the oldest son, his guest (although I later found out that they don't even know who his guest is or if he really is bringing one) AND rsvp'd for their other two sons AND....here's the best part, they rsvp'd for their middle son's new gf. I was very angry and it was not something I was willing to comprimise on so I ended up having a talk with her telling her we could accomodate three extra guests. UGH!

KT020803 · June 2012

I think this is a problem we will all be facing as more RSVP's come in. Our inviations went out on a Tuesday and on Wednesday we were already getting comments about my "adult only reception" wording. I took the time to address the invites to Mr & Mrs.XXXX, write 2 seats have been reserved AND had Adults only... but somehow I didn't make it clear that we don't want kids there!

Plus my FI co-workers ( 50 people on our 250+ ppl guest list) are asking to bring guests so I'm having to put my foot down. We already got stuck inviting everyone he works with so no one gets left out, I'm not allowing the single people to find random dates too. No kids, NO random dates!

Good luck and patience to all the brides!

mbatzlaff · June 2012

This has happened to me too. I think I already posted that one of my former coworkers wrote in that she will be bringing a date. We wrote on the invite "1 seat has been reserved in your honor" and she scribbled it out and wrote in a 2. Since we've had some people decline I think we'll let it slide, but its frustrating.

On another note one of my good college friends asked if she could bring her sister and we said yes because we really like her sister and hang out with her sometimes. This friend also got the "1 seat" but I'm ok with her bringing someone we know and would like to have at the wedding rather than some random person we've never met before.

bridejl · June 2012

Just this week my great aunt responded with 2 attending even though we didn't address her invite with a guest. My grandma said that she talked to said Aunt ("W"), and W said that she was trying to decide which son to bring. Grandma asked her if her invite said "and guest," and W said no, but that it says "number attending" so she can still put 2. Lol, this is our spitfire of an aunt and it's actually kind of funny if you know her. My grandma said "that stinker" when I told her how W responded, lol. We are letting it slide because W is older and probably doesn't want to be driving alone at night.

Another friend responded with her and her mom attending, when the invite was addressed to her and her husband. It's a little annoying but she is from out of town so it makes sense that she doesn't want to come alone (her husband is a police officer so probably couldn't get time off/ doesn't enjoy being at big parties). So far these are the only stories I have...

20pearls16 · June 2012

I got my first one this weekend too!. I filled in a one they changed it to a 4! Oh no sweetie. It's either one or none. It turned into none. Works for me!

random4180 · June 2012

Just got one today...pretty sure his mom RSVP'd and included herself...*sigh* I'm really not about to let it slide either because we are on a tight budget, the guy is over 18 and hardly needs a chaperone, and I don't even know who this woman is! People's comprehension skills are seriously lacking sometimes...

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