Pre posted RSVP or not

Re: Pre posted RSVP or not

• mlg78 member

  

  February 2014

  Are you doing RSVPs though TK's website? If so, it sucks and it's unreliable. I wouldn't use it. That said, I hate it when people don't stamp RSVPs. They're hard enough to get people to return, don't make it harder on them... I might think it looked cheap or you were clearly trying to save money and inconveniencing guests instead.

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• JoanE2012 member

  

  February 2014

  Kschley1991 said:

  I am debating to either have pre-stamped RSVP card in my invites or still having the rsvp card but no pre posted and a message on the RSVP stating to save a stamp RVPS on our website. Has any one done the non pre-posted option. I want it to be convenient but also not make me look cheap or have people not RSVP

  Just pay for the postage to have pre-stamp the RSVP.  Electronic RSVPs of any kind can go wrong and, quite frankly, a wedding deserves better than electronic communication.  

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• manateehugger member

  

  February 2014

  Just put a stamp on there. It's very easy as a guest when I can check a box, write my name, and dump it back into the mail. 

  
  

  Electronic RSVP's are not my favorite. 

  

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• CMGragain member

  

  February 2014 edited February 2014

  It is not necessary to have response cards, though almost everyone does them these days.  If you simply provide a way for the guest to respond (website, telephone number, or address) that is enough.  Be aware that you will have to make a lot of calls to people to find out if they are coming to your wedding.  Many people just don't have the good manners to respond without a prompt card. Sigh!
  At daughter's wedding, we compromised and used post cards from Vistaprint that we formatted as response cards.  Postcard postage is a lot less than letter postage.
  

  

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• HisGirlFriday13 member

  

  February 2014

  FWIW, we did RSVP poatcards, so the stamps were all of like $.33.
  
  But it's probably better to stamp. I don't enjoy online RSVPs.

  

  
  

  
  

  I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'

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• NYCMercedes member

  

  February 2014 edited February 2014

  Put a stamp on it. That's a tiny little part of your wedding budget. You could look cheap to some of your guests. Allso, the card and envelope have already used way more trees than a stamp.

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• Jen1051 member

  

  February 2014

  Any suggestions for RSVP cards that are being sent to guests in the States (I'm in Canada)? We have 7 invitations going to the US and we can't buy stamps here to go on the RSVP envelopes. Would a simple note in the invitation stating that they can call or email us suffice? Thanks!

  

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• MyNameIsNot member

  

  February 2014

  If you do an RSVP card, you put a stamp on it.  

  
  

  Online RSVPs are not usually a good idea, unless you are doing something more of cake and punch where you don't need an accurate head count.  

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• offthemarket915 member

  

  February 2014

  @jen1050 you can order US stamps on USPS.com

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  February 2014

  Provide a stamp, you'll get better responses. A friend of mine was in a wedding where the bride didn't do rsvp cards at all & wanted people to do it online, well the response rate wasn't very good, in fact she had to call over 50% of her guests to get their responses.

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• Kschley1991 member

  

  February 2014

  Ok thanks! thats very helpful!

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• MollyandD member

  

  February 2014 edited February 2014

  I got a wedding invitation with an online RSVP and an RSVP card. I thought online would be so easy, but when I typed my name in, the website couldn't find me as a guest. I typed in my fiancé's name, and it said the same thing. I ended up mailing the card. Online RSVP's sound convenient, but only if you use a very reliable source. I don't remember now what website this couple used.
  
  ETA: I googled. They used the Knot.

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• CaliMel11 member

  

  February 2014

  I would just put a stamp on it. Honestly, the expense is not that great and you're making things convenient for people, which is the whole point of the RSVP card in the first place.
  We stamped all of ours, even the ones that we KNEW the people were coming because they bought airline tickets. I just prefer to have the piece of paper from everyone stating that they are coming. Also, it makes it a lot easier to remember everyone who has RSVP'd when you have a physical thing in your hands to look at.
  

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