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I'm going with the traditional RSVP card, but I am also thinking of includng my email on the RSVP card.
My concern with only using email is that a lot of my family members are not very internet savvy! Just think about your grandparents and older aunts and uncles trying to RSVP online or via email! ? !
If you think most of the people you are inviting will be able to email or go to a website, then go for it! I think it's a great way to save money and paper!
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We are doing traditional RSVP cards because I feel like I will feel most organized this way. Plus, a lot of our relatives are not computer savvy and I don't know that I can count on them to call!
I had people RSVP via my wedding website. It worked out just fine too. Almost EVERYONE RSVPd through the site, and those who weren't internet savvy told a friend or family member if they were coming and then that friend/family member RSVPd for them on our site. Those who didn't use our site just gave us a phone call to let us know they were coming.
I created a little insert card that indicated people could contact us via phone, email, or Web site. That way, the dozen or so guests who don't use computers can give us a call to let us know they are coming.
We are asking people to e-mail or call us to RSVP. I kind of like the call aspect because then I can speak to people as well. I've been pretty amazed at how internet saavy (or at least e-mail saavy) some of my older guests are. Are wedding is not too large either so I think we'll be okay in handling the volume of e-mails, etc.
We sent out tradititonal RSVP cards, but friends of mine have successfully used phone and/or email and/or websites to get people to RSVP. You just have to let them know who to call/email/etc.
I actually did both. For those guests to RSVP online, I included instructions directing them to the wedding website. For those who RSVPed the traditional way, I included a stamped envelope and numbered the cards on the back of the card in case the guest forgot to include names. It worked out great. I saw replies within 2 days of sending out my invites!
I thought about the "green"-ness of not using cards/ envelopes, but since they came with my invitation set I wasn't saving paper by not using them. I'm not sure if you can make an argument for the gas/expense of transporting the mail, but I just thought about that.
I am having a good time getting my replies back in the mail and seeing little notes that people are writing. It's really nice, and I'll probably keep them in a wedding memory box. I didn't sent out too many invites so the postage wasn't bad, although I know that is a concern the more invitations you send out.
Go for it! We've gotten less than half of our cards back, I doubt you could do any worse with emails, phone, and website. Our families need some serious talking to! It might have been nice to use the money we spent on the cards / envelopes / postage on something else.
We included a self-addressed, stamped envelope with the reply card. We also included our webaddress at the bottom on the card. Some people mailed the card in, some replied on the website, and most I have had to call and stalk to get a response. I wouldnt stress this one too much because chances are many people will lose the card or forget to send it in...or you'll have to call anyway and tell them their invitation was for +1 and not +7, but I digress...if you dont want to include a reply card for mailing, include some type of insert, separate from the invitation, that explains how to RSVP.
We're doing the email/website/phone call route. Most of our guests can handle the internets and those that can't can either call (it'd be lovely to hear from them!) or tell my parents/bridal party/etc.
Cheaper, greener and more fun (hopefully people will include a more personal message then just a check mark in the right box).
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I was planning on doing a website/email RSVP, but my parents are concerned that less tech-savvy folks won't understand how to do it and want me to do a traditional RSVP card with envelope.
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We included a reception card in with our invites with the name and location of the venue as well as directions to RSVP either by website or phone. We've been getting a pretty steady stream of responses, a few each week, and almost all of those have been via the website. My 90 year old grandma even RSVP'ed electronically by having my aunt type it in for her! I just enter all the phone RSVP into the website when I get tham, and now everything's in the same place.
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Is anyone considering leaving off the rsvp cards and just simply requesting that your guests contact you by phone, email, or wedding website? We are thinking about this to save on postage, be more green, but also, the extra RSVP card and/or post card doesn't really go with our invitation... help! :)
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