There usually is a small card enclosed with your invitation asking you whether you will be attending or not; and how many will be attending. Now here is the tricky part - READ the front of your invitation. If it says Mary Jane and guest; that means you can bring one person only. Or if if says Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith AND SAYS NOTHING about the children, they are not invited. The invitation will be very specific here. The bride has whatever reason she has chosen to have limited her invitations to those on the envelopes. Do not - I repeat - DO NOT call her or your mother and have her call her - to ask if your daughter, son, etc... can just slide in. TACKY TACKY. Also, if the invitation is asking you to make a selection of meal choice, be sure you do that - and be sure to mail this card back by the date requested. Also -- put yourself in the bride's place. She's counting on your numbers (paying for your meals) so if you don't show up, you're wasting her money; or if you show up w/o RSVPing - chances are you won't have a place to sit or a meal to eat. Both equally bad manners.
The average time to RSVP would usually be about a month out from the wedding. This way the couple has a chance to plan for how many people there will be at the wedding.
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It's R.S.V.P that's how I wrote it on my wedding invitations!
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generally, RSVP's are returned to the bride or the bride's family. Other times, whoever is "hosting" (i.e. paying for the wedding) manages this detail. However, in special circumstances, just about anybody can be the recipient so long as they are dependable.
It is only etiquette that when you have been given the honor of attending a wedding and for some reason you can't make it then you should send the RSVP back as soon as possible and that you are sorry you are unable to attend. Two weeks before the wedding (if you live out of town) then send the wedding gift to the bride's parent's home and addressed to the bride and groom as Mr. & Mrs. John Doe (example.)
We would be honored by your presenceat our Wedding CelebrationPlease RSVP by June 9th, 2001 M......................................................................................... Yes, we will gladly attend .................. Sorry, unable to attend........................ out of ........................ guestsable to attend.
Not unless it is a formal wedding where the seating may be predetermined. In any case, don't put your hosts on the spot by changing your mind about the reception.
Wedding invitation envelopes that are inserted inside the mailing envelope are usually left blank. The outer envelope for the wedding invitation usually has the addressee and the return address of the person that will be contacted for all RSVP's.