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May 2012 Weddings

Why even bother with RSVPs Vent

I am seriously ticked off today. Its April 19...i still have 9 days technically to wait for the rest of the slow people getting back to me. But i am already being proactive because i was anticipating so many +1 guests. I already spoke to these people about not bringing someone random to the wedding but i guess they dont get it. I told them IF we had room we would try to get them in. 

Of 200 people i invited and 150  i paid for, we are at 133 people (on target) but have 10 + 1 guests i cant say yes to until i get the RSVPs back . but of the 133 i am counting as yes, like 40 of them technically havent sent us an RSVP and just verbally told us yes they would probably be there. Well, probably doesnt cut it for me. So we could be as low as 90 something people if these people who verbally sorta confirmed decide to not come. I havent heard anything from about 40 other people we are waiting on. This would put us at like 20 over our number if they wind up coming.  I am freaking out because i dont know whether to give the venue a heads up of the additional people or just say screw it and wait or what to do. at this point if only 90 people come, i have overpaid the venue by about 10 grand. I only have to guarantee 100.
 and i hate that people just dont have the decency to send the RSVP back in the self addressed stamped envelope we sent to them. how hard is it to check yes, walk to the mailbox and put it in there with the flag up. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!! so effing annoying.

this has me so stressed out today!

Re: Why even bother with RSVPs Vent

  • Whats even more frustrating to me is you have been asking people for address for months and NOW they want to ask why they didn't get an invitation! 
    HELLO!
    FMIL called me this morning asking me if a list of ppl were coming and I had to say NO because I didn't mail them invites because they didn't give me addresses! HELLO!?!! 

    Sorry, but I feel your pain. I truly do! 
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  • Yeah I am beyond frustrated about people not responding. Our deadline is tomorrow and we still have about 50 people who haven't responded. And we keep getting people telling us 'oh, I don't know if I can come, I'm not sure..." OMG WTF. People have no clue what goes in to wedding planning and how many things change based on the number of people that come.

    Just trying to take deep breaths, and if people don't respond even after I hound them, then they don't get a seat.
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  • I feel your pain.  Our RSVP by date  is in 4 days, and we are missing almost HALF of them.  And it's a lot of family members too, so I know most of them are coming, but I need the cards back!  I agree that they are overcomplicating the simplicity of sending in a card that I addressed and stamped for them!!!
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  • i am so glad i am not the only one. this wedding cost us right around 40 K...so a 10 K difference in people showing or not showing is HUGE. we are trying to buy a house. i am hoping that with teh shower being this weekend...i can get a comittment from them...im even bringing more RSVP cards and ill have them fill them out in front of me if need be. LOL
  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_why-even-bother-with-rsvps-vent?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:cca6ec23-c9dc-41e4-bc13-92e5b785aeb2Post:3ec7d4eb-5811-4d51-8339-07a8e7ed721f">Re: Why even bother with RSVPs Vent</a>:
    [QUOTE]Whats even more frustrating to me is you have been asking people for address for months and NOW they want to ask why they didn't get an invitation!  HELLO! FMIL called me this morning asking me if a list of ppl were coming and I had to say NO because I didn't mail them invites because they didn't give me addresses! HELLO!?!!  Sorry, but I feel your pain. I truly do! 
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Tahoma" size="2" color="#333333">I completely agree!!<span>  </span>I have to make 75 phone calls because tomorrow is our deadline and there are still that many out.<span>  </span>Really???<span>  </span>Its just a trip to the mailbox!?</font></p><font face="Tahoma" size="2" color="#333333"> </font> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><font color="#333333"><font face="Tahoma">And my mom asked me last weekened, “Did you invite so&so?”…Hmm, let me think…if she wasn’t on your list how would I have invited her?<span>  </span></font></font></font></p><font face="Tahoma" size="2" color="#333333"> </font> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Tahoma" size="2" color="#333333">I’m stressed out today too.</font></p><font face="Tahoma" size="2" color="#333333"> </font>
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  • I feel you. I've got a few days as well and am also being proactive. 

    I can't decide how seriously I should take the verbal "yeah I will probably be there!" I really wanna be like well are you going to decide the day of if you feel like it? Or are you actually going to commit like a proper person? Ugh. 
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  • Seriously, this is REALLY pissing me off. Less than HALF of the people I invited have sent me RSVP cards, and the date to have them in was last week! I had a feeling I was going to have to hound my friends, since most of them are male and still bachelors (aka not particularly responsible) but I didnt think Id have to do that for my family!!! Im beyond annoyed; how freaking hard is it to write your name, guest number, initial your dinner choice, stick and stamp on there and pop it in the mail?!!?

    Which leads me to bitching about how no one freaking READ the instructions, and instead of initialing their dinner choices (because I need to know who is getting what) they just put check marks!!!! I want to strangle my family and most of my friends right now. Really people!?!?! Now I have to make like 40 phone calls on top of finishing DIY projects. Thanks. Really appreciated. 

    Ugh.
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  • Ditto.  I don't udnerstand.

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