Is iit okay to put my RSVP request on a business card size?
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The fellow with the enclosed postcards suggestion has the right idea, but excuse me for answering questions you didn't ask. This is how you should word the postcards.
Mr. Fred Flintstone will / will not (circle one) attend.
Mrs. Fred Flintstone will / will not (circle one) attend.
Of course, if the invitee is single, then only one name will appear on the postcard. What if you want to invite 3 or more people from the same household? With the exception of married couples (gay couples and live-togethers can be counted as married here), each guest receives his or her own invitation with his or her name on it, even small children. (In the case of multiple invitations send to a single household, you may want to omit postage from the RSVP cards themselves and enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with the "main" invitation.) True, this does not work if you insist on inviting unknown persons like "and guest" or "and family", but if you want to include Uncle Jeff's new girlfriend, you simply learn her name and send her an invitation. You will ultimately be glad that you retained control of your guest list.
This may sound old-fashioned and strict (actually it IS old-fashioned and strict) but it will serve you well in three ways. First, it will allow YOU to control your guest list, rather than giving invitees free rein to invite guest of their own which you might prefer not to attend. Second, by eliminating the assumption that every unmarried guest must be allowed to bring a date, you are able to invite that many more people whom you actually know and care about. (Deputize friends to make keep on eye on singles and introduce them to someone if they are languishing.) Third, you telephone each invitee to "confirm" that you are interpret ting the postcard correctly (or to apologize for the invitation having "gotten lost" in the mail, har har), which gives each one a chance to ask "What would you really like in the way of a gift?" It would be terribly rude to bring the subject up yourself, but if they ask, there is nothing incorrect about replying "Cash please."
Congratulations and best wishes!
Yes, that's perfectly ok. Most people do it that way. But you should provide the envelope and stamp for the return mail.
That's a good idea!
Yes, that's acceptable.
I think it's a great idea. Perhaps instead of providing envlopes, you could make the RSVP cards be addressed to you on the other side and you could affix postcard postage and save money there too!
If you really want to save money, and since you are having an informal wedding, don't be afraid to use email or something like e-vite.
You can always print yourself a 'formal' version for posterity.
Be careful with the business card size - make sure you can send it through the mail - it might be too small for USPS. If it's okay - go for it!
Don't go with evite - TACKY!!
Absolutely okay! I did the same with my wedding. I did not want a very formal day for myself, so using business type cards is a perfectly acceptable way to get the replies you need, cheap and fast! Congrats and good luck to you.
That's Perfectly ok! I did mine on postcards and put my address on one side along with the stamp and the response information on the other side. It saved me money on the postage and the pack of Avery postcards was maybe 15.00 at staples.
The postage would still be pretty much the same as a postcard, so why not use the postcard?
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