Response Cards/ Actual Number of Guests

Re: Response Cards/ Actual Number of Guests

• JessieR933 member

  

  April 2011 edited April 2011

  We had about 130 said that they were coming, and about 120 who actually show up.  I think that is normal though.

  

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• AbbeyS2011 member

  

  April 2011

  If you are concerned about the ones who have not responded showing up, you need to get on the phone and call them.  Ask them if they plan to attend or not, so you have a final head count. 
  
  As far as those who said they will attend versus those who actually do, I would say 80% is a good guestimate. 

  

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• Theresa626 member

  

  April 2011

  YOu need to call every single person who did not send back their response card and talk to them or email them personally.  We had every person who told us they were coming come.  We also had only 80 percent of our cards sent back.  So, there were some phone calls to make.  

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• teachermegs member

  

  April 2011

  I would call the people that didn't respond. We had everyone show up, but it was a small wedding.

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• scottswife1106 member

  

  April 2011

  We had 128 RSVP Yes and 14 didn't show. As PP have said, call those who you have not heard from.

  

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• sarahmraley

  

  April 2011

  We had 147 reply yes and only about 130 showed up.  Apparently there was a horrendous stomach bug going around my husband's work and a bunch of his friends from work did not come!  I was stupid and put 147 as our number to venue and should have cut off a few so we had 17 more meals than needed. such a waste of food and money!  

  

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• caseyandlizzie member

  

  April 2011

  Ditto PP, you should definitely call them to make sure that they are or aren't coming. We got responses from all of our guests and even some of those that said they were coming ended up not showing afterall. Yep it was a nice waste of money, but what can you do?

  
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• twilight.rose member

  

  April 2011

  Ditto PPs about following up with your guests. Also, though, always plan for 100 percent attendance. I had only one person who was invited RSVP no, and everyone else came, so I was definitely glad to have planned for full attendance.

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• louieblue

  

  April 2011 edited April 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-recap-withdrawal_response-cards-actual-number-of-guests?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:12Discussion:c2d92825-6adf-4802-a00c-94acd4c03567Post:b322517d-5ecf-4295-9a12-cb7c83b91462">Re: Response Cards/ Actual Number of Guests</a>:
  [QUOTE]Also, though, always plan for 100 percent attendance. I
  Posted by twilight.rose[/QUOTE]
  
  Absolutely.  You'll never know the exact number of who will show up until the ceremony starts, but always plan for 100% of those who replied yes to come. 
  We invited around 100 and between 80-90 RSVP'ed yes.  One woman ended up not coming due to last-minute work.  DH's boss and wife, along with my former boss and husband RSVP'ed yes but never showed and never offered an explanation.  Whatever. 

  
  Do the creep.

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• lindsay5432 member

  

  April 2011

  I plan on giving a final number to my venue of less than my total rsvp count.  They will bill us for our "final number" plus any additional plates, but they don't give a discount if people don't show.  It's usually a safe bet that 10% will be no-shows.

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