We all know planning a wedding with all the details leading up to the special day can be very draining. Couples find themselves in a predicament where they are unsure of exactly how much food the catering service will need to serve. Even up to two months before the wedding, it is very common that a third of your invitees have not yet responded to the RSVP. In the end, it can be very expensive if you have to change or add extra party favors or catering orders to the wedding at the last minute. It’s a good idea to brainstorm on the ways you can get your guests to RSVP on time! Following a few simple tricks can help your RSVP response rate.
Invitation By Mail
One of the first things you must do is to determine which guests are going to be attending your wedding. You have to make sure you send out the invitations on time. Wedding invitations should be send out at least eight weeks before the wedding. This time span gives the guests the opportunity to RSVP by the mandatory time frame of four weeks before the wedding. On the invitation, it must clearly state that RSVPs must be made four weeks prior to the wedding to allow time to confirm party favors and catering orders. This time frame is very crucial and important for the guests to know when they must confirm their attendance.
If you allow guests to have too much time to decide on whether they will be attending or not, it is possible that they will forget to RSVP. In other cases, some people may not be familiar with the...