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Pre Emptive "no" shld I still send an invite?

posted 3 years ago in Beehive
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    mssmartypants    August 2008  

    Hi Bees,

    After sending out my save the dates, I recently received an email from a friend who has told me that she cannot make it to the wedding.  I will be addressing and sending out the invites in the next two weeks and am wondering if I should still send her one, even though I know she has rsvp'd "no".  That being said, I also have a limited number of invites and could use that invite to invite someone from the "B" list. 

    Any advice?

     
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    JuneBride    June 28, 2008   Maryland

    I'd send it anyway just in case her schedule clears up.  We're two weeks out (!!) and we're still getting a lot of last minute, oh-now-I-can-comes.

    Better to send it than risk hurting her feelings, I say.  You can always write her a separate note saying you know she said she wouldn't be able to make it, but you wanted to make sure she got formally invited regardless.

     
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    jma19      

    I had the same situation and I did not send an invite. Granted, it was to one of my bosses so it was kind of a gratuitous invite anyway, but we did not send one. But I agree with JuneBride, a note to go along with it would be nice.

     
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    mssmartypants    August 2008  

    I'm fairly certain that she won't change her mind.  She would be in for a 20 hour flight with a toddler.  That being said, thanks for the advice as I'll send her an invite with a note as you suggested!

    Thanks.

     
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    LeahB    September 27, 2008   Live in Lancaster, PA. Wedding in White Plains, NY

    I had a woman from work tell me the same thing, and said "don't send us an invite, I know how much they cost". My initial reaction was "I don't need RSVP's yet!" I told my mom about it, and she said that maybe she didn't want me to send an invite, because she thinks that an invite = a present. I wouldn't want her to think this, but oh well, I'm still going to send an invitation!

     
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    bearbride      

    I've had several people with pre-emptive "nos" and I only sent one of them out (sorta by accident).  I have a very tight guest list as well and if they send a gift, I will definitely send a thank you card.

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