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R.S,V.P.Cards - Include a Line for Number Attending?

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    funfunfun    January 12, 2013  

    So I started working on my DIY invites last night and am now trying to figure out how to design the RSVP card. I've seen two versions: first one includes a blank line for the name and accept/regret with a blank line next the "accept" for the guest to include the number attending. The second version has the blank line for the name and accept/regret with little boxes to check or the guest just circles the "accept" or "regret".

    I am stumped. I want to make this as uncomplicated as possible.

    We have eliminated "and Guest" from our guest list, yet I am concerned that if we left the name line blank and only gave them a check box, our numbers would be off.

    My thought was to print the RSVP cards with the name(s) and include a check box for attending/not attending. So if the RSVP card reads Bryan & Cori and they check "attending" I would count them as 2. This would eliminate Bryan only writing in his name and not Cori's and checking "attending" leaving me to believe only he will be attending, right?

    I'm probably making this more complicated, but FI friends are not as informed about this stuff. I just don't want a single guest rsvping for 2 when we only invited him.

    Bryan Guest and Cori Guest
       ___ Accept     ___Regret

    James SingleGuy
       ___Accept      ___Regret

    Urgh. How are you handling your RSVPs??

     

     

     
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    KatNYC2011    September 24, 2011   London, UK (american expat)

    To make it easier you could do something like this:

     

    We have reserved 2 seats in your honor.

    __ of 2 will attend.

    Or for singles

    We have reserved 1 seat in your honor.

    __ of 1 will attend.

     

    That way they fill out a number, but it's very clear how many people are invited.

     
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    BoiledPNut    April 2012  

    @KatNYC2011:  We kind of did this.  We said the number of seats reserved and then at the bottom after the accept or decline part, we have a blank with the number of guests attending.  

     
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    funfunfun    January 12, 2013  

    Great idea!!! 

    I will include "We have reserved 2 seats in your honor" under their name(s).

    Bryan Guest & Cori Guest
    We have reserved 2 seats in your honor

    Will be attending ____
                              #

    Will not be attending ____

     

    Anybody pre-print the guest names on the RSVP cards? Kind of a pain, but I like the idea of it.

     

     

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