Reply Cards?? - Wedding Forum

nessa · #1 (**permalink**) 07-05-2002, 02:06 PM

Hi All,

When you are sending out your invitations, or already have sent them in some people's cases!!

Did any of put in a RSVP card, with a self addressed envelope for the guests to send back??

We are debating on this at the moment, and we are undecided as to what to do?

Ness.

nikki · #2 (**permalink**) 07-05-2002, 02:46 PM

I'm not going to - trying to save some pennies. Am going to give the option of e-mail, phoning or replying by post, but not include reply cards cos I'm tight as a gnat's a****!!!!

N xxx

mistleuk · #3 (**permalink**) 07-05-2002, 02:50 PM

I'm not going to either i think people accept that weddings cost a fortune and in our case everyone knows what a tight budget we are on

visiting bride · #4 (**permalink**) 07-05-2002, 03:06 PM

we did reply postcards-and they worked very well.
Michelle

mella · #5 (**permalink**) 07-05-2002, 03:33 PM

Yes, we did. It is very definitely worth it!!

I think the success far outweighs the expense.

mel
xxx

Scotia Rover · #6 (**permalink**) 07-05-2002, 04:29 PM

I bought a pack of 50 postcards for 99p and will be including them (with 2nd class stamps) for people to reply to the invite.
Laura

Angelmouse · #7 (**permalink**) 07-05-2002, 05:01 PM

I was toying with the idea of reply cards, but decided against them. Just hoping people are decent enough to let us know asap!

Fran

Heather · #8 (**permalink**) 07-05-2002, 05:36 PM

We're planning on sending RSVP cards and putting a stamp on them! We're only inviting a few so it's not going to cost us that much!

Think it'll encourage people to reply promptly!

H

Kate · #9 (**permalink**) 07-05-2002, 06:39 PM

I would say to definitly do it!
Even with s.a.e's my lot took a while to reply.
I also used postcards so it didnt cost a furtune, we also used it to ask if people wanted vege or chicken, and if they wanted to know about local accommodation (tick-box style!)
I think it was well worth the stress of waiting for people to reply! Only did it for day guests though, not evening!
It really depends on how tied you are to numbers as we are!
Good luck!
K

Taz · #10 (**permalink**) 08-05-2002, 05:04 AM

we aren't including them unless we get them free with our invites and even then no stamps!!

nlb1000 · #11 (**permalink**) 08-05-2002, 05:08 AM

We sent our invitations out this morning!!! with reply cards and a SAE !! Ohh its exciting, its getting close now!!

A friend of ours got married in Feb this year and said that sending the reply cards really helped, as people didn't have to go and get a card themselves, it was all done for them!

cathgamble · #12 (**permalink**) 08-05-2002, 05:29 AM

We sent addressed rsvp cards because our address is a Dutch one, so has strange spelling that people often get wrong. We didn't include stamps though.

Catherine xxx

Beeny · #13 (**permalink**) 08-05-2002, 05:50 AM

I am planning to put plain white postcards, which you can buy cheaply at any stationery shop and writing option replies on the back.

For example:

We will/will not be able to attend your wedding on Friday 26th September 2003.

No of Guests ......

Vegitarian dish require: Yes/No

With our address written on the front but we will not be supplying the stamp as that will be expensive.

Beeny

Bianca · #14 (**permalink**) 08-05-2002, 06:27 AM

I hadn't thought about this, depending on money I'd like to include them and stamps. It would make it a lot easier for people - will have to wait and see.

Denver · #15 (**permalink**) 08-05-2002, 08:23 AM

We sent our invites out earlier in the week with RSVP cards and so far 3 people have commented on what a good idea it was. Like Kate it was also a good way for us to find out menu preferences without having to chase (also many of our friends are just plain cr@p so we're hoping this will help.

stack · #16 (**permalink**) 08-05-2002, 08:33 AM

im sending our cards with envelopes but no stamps too many invites.

quick sum 90 invites x 2nd class stamps. = over £17.00 so if we just send the card + envelopes then it will just have to do.

my family would be too lazy to go get a reply card and we would either never know or have to keep chasing them up

Eleanor · #17 (**permalink**) 08-05-2002, 09:46 AM

I'm not sending reply cards as I want to collect and keep the cards people choose to send to us - they will all be different. We are providing all info in the invites and they do not need to choose food so we only need to know who is coming or not.
Eleanor

Beeny · #18 (**permalink**) 08-05-2002, 10:13 AM

You can buy a pack of 50 blank white postcards for only 99p from WH Smith.

HTH
Beeny

anna · #19 (**permalink**) 08-05-2002, 12:24 PM

We didnt send reply cards but we did ask for RSVP on the invite. Weve had loads of Wedding acceptance cards back - didn't even know they existed!!!!