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No name on RSVP...What to do now?

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    Amberdawn28    June 5, 2010   Washington

    So, I just got a Rsvp today in the mail with no name...

    Should I go ahead and call everyone I sent invites to? Or wait until the end and try to piece together who it could of been?

    Seriously who doesn't know to write your name on it?

    Ugh....

     
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    wulfin    May 8, 2010   Calgary, AB

    I would wait til the RSVPs are due. That way you can use a process of elimination and someone will probably say "oh, I thought I sent mine in.." when you call to follow up with those that didn't respond.

     
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    jenbrandner    Aug 7, 2010   Wisconsin

    Wait until two days after the RSVP deadline, and then call everyone who hasn't replied yet.  When you find the no-namers, try to make light of the fact that they forgot to put their names on the RSVP, so they don't feel too embarrassed about it.  :)

     
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    spaniel    March 2010   Los Angeles, CA

    Actually I think you should totally embarrass them. ;)

    But you should wait until the rsvp deadline. No use calling everyone when you could call back a much smaller number of people.

     
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    yrret107    November 28, 2009   Seattle, WA; Married in West Chester, PA

    I had one person do the same exact thing.  When it came time to wedding time, I was able account for everyone either by email, fb, call or text.  I still have no idea who didn't write their name but checked off the 'cannot attend' box.

    It boggles my mind to this day who could have done such a thing.

     
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    miss-spunkin    May 29, 2010   Midwest

    haha yeah just wait, it happens to many brides. I actually strongly considered putting each guests return addresses on our RSVP cards to avoid this, but I was so tired of waiting to send mine out I didn't lol. But yeah, just wait til after the RSVP date.

    ps, my parents are several times guilty of not putting their names on the RSVP card!

     
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    serabell    May 22, 2010   Oregon

    If you have out of towners, does the postmark include the city/state? That may help narrow it down further...

     
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    miss-spunkin    May 29, 2010   Midwest

    Serabell, ooh good call! I never would have thought of that.

     
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    yrret107    November 28, 2009   Seattle, WA; Married in West Chester, PA

    Serabell, for me, it didn't help because my wedding was in Philadelphia and the postmark said Philadelphia.  :(  I would suggest numbering the back of the each RSVP card.

     
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    Kemi82JP    June 12, 2010  

    seriously, it's threads like this that make me wish we did traditional RSVP cards!  our rsvp's are all online, but I would LOVE to see what jacked up responses I could get... or maybe it would only piss me off lol!  stupid people can be a pet peeve of mine... ugg

     
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    SapphireSun    July 9, 2010   Vancouver, BC

    I would wait till the end.  You'll figure out who it is when one of your non-responders says they thought they sent it in.

     
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    MrsJKH2be    October 2010  

    I got this helpful hint....

    Label the RSVP's w/ #'s on the back....then write out a corresponding list of the invites - this way if someone forgets to write their names in, you can flip the card over and figure out the corresponding #.....

    Little to late for some but hopefully some others can benefit from it!

     
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    Amberdawn28    June 5, 2010   Washington

    Serabell!! Thank you for that helpful hint. I looked at the post mark, and it narrowed it down to a few people....and it turned out to by my Fiance's PARENTS!!!

    Thanks everyone for your helpful advice!

     

     
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    girlbrat89    June 20, 2010   Minnesota

    Hey I had the same thing happen to me! Thanks for all the posts!

     

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