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    mkewed2010    September 3, 2011  

    Invites sent: June 10th

    Number of invites sent: 135

    Number of RSVP yes: 35 (73 total people)

    Number of RSVP  no: 4 (7 total)

    over 25% response already!  WooHoo!

     
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    brady3537    September 4, 2011  

    We sent our invites out June 10th as well! 

    We sent out 88 invites, 196 people invited total

    So Far...

    Number of RSVP yes:  58

    Number of RSVP no:  6

     
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    Mrs.RDV    September 17, 2011   Canada

    Sent them out May 17

    87 sent in total

    150 guests invited

    10 rsvp's back all YES!!

    Here is the kicker - My rsvp's are by mail only and Canada Post is still on strike. My rsvp deadline is July 31, so there is still time but I really would like to know who is coming or not.

     
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    pengoala    September 4, 2011  

    We sent ours out mid May, I can't really remember what day (my memory sucks!).

    215 guests invited

    141 Accepted

    40 Declined

    35 to go! :)

     
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    mkewed2010    September 3, 2011  

    Update: 

    300 invites

    111 Accepted

    19 Declined

    Slowly getting there!  

     
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    whiteorchid    September 3, 2011   Savannah, GA/Wedding in Columbus, OH

    You guys are making me freak out!  I just finished addressing mine!! Sending them out tomorrow.  Took way longer than I thought it would...

     
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    mkewed2010    September 3, 2011  

    @whiteorchid: Don't worry!  I am just overzealous.  You totally are ok :-) 

     
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    snoie    September 4, 2011   Northern, VA

    Sent mine out around June 24:

    Total: 137 (Guests)
    Accepted: 30
    Declined: 5

    Slowly getting there :)

    A good portion of ours are OOT, so I don't expect them back right away. Oddly enough, the ones I didn't expect to even get an RSVP from (or even so soon), have already responded!

     
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    bee_elle    September 10, 2011   Chicago, IL

    Sent mine out June 15:

    Total: 268 (guests)

    Accepted: 91

    Declined: 14

     

    A good portion of mine (about 1/3) were sent to Canada, so we are dealing with the aftermath of the postal strike/lockdown issue.  The rest of the people are just dragging their feet. Drives me nuts! 

     
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    mkewed2010    September 3, 2011  

    @bee_elle:  I sent mine to Canada over a month ago and my relatives still haven't gotten their invites :-(  I ended up facebook messaging them to get responses and sent them to my website.  I hope they eventually get their invite!

     
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    whit11    September 17, 2011  

    Wow, you all sent your invites out early! I'm addressing mine this week and hoping to get them out by Saturday.

     
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    bee_elle    September 10, 2011   Chicago, IL

    @mkewed2010: My Canadians started receiving them last Friday ... I hope yours make it! 

     
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    peasantsong    September 25, 2011   Northern Calif.

    I sent my invites out on July 1st with an RSVP date of 9/2 which is 4-ish weeks before my wedding.

    92 people were invited

    So far:

    21 accepted

    0 declined

     

     
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    Summy00    September 24, 2011   Jacksonville, FL

    @whit11: Don't feel bad. I haven't sent mine out yet either. All of the goodies to put them together should be here by Tuesday, I'm so excited :)

     
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    jenn6051    September 25, 2011   Home - TN, Wedding - GA

    I just sent mine out this week so other than the family that I already knew were coming we haven't gotten any RSVP's yet.

     
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    peasantsong    September 25, 2011   Northern Calif.

    Update -

    94 people invited (added 2 since last week... ugh.)

    33 - accepted

    0 - declined

     
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    ceamoste    September 3, 2011  

    So far:

    193 people invited (including family, bridal party, and babies)

    yes: 107 people

    no: 31 people

    still waiting on: 55 people

    Based on who is still missing I'm guessing we'll have around 150 attending?

     
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    MsPensFan    September 10, 2011   Pittsburgh, PA

    We only sent the invitations on July 9th

    93 invites sent (203 people)

    So far we have

    yes - 49

    no - 4

     
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    Sschaf    September 2, 2011   Michigan

    We sent out 96 invites last week for 184 guests

    So far we have

    30 "yes"

    1 "no"

     

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

    128 Guests invited

    36 Yeses so far

    4 nos

     
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    jimbert321    September 10, 2011   Southwestern Ontario

    Mailed mine out on June 30th, because I wanted to let Canada Post clear out some of the back log first.

    Guests: 170
    Yes: 22
    No: 0

    I'm hoping more come in soon!

     
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    MissMoose091011    September 10, 2011   Canada

    Wedding date is september 10, 2011

    #Invited: 163

    Yes: 78

    No: 12

    55%, the deadline is August 1st....

     
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    whiteorchid    September 3, 2011   Savannah, GA/Wedding in Columbus, OH

    Invited: 278 I think...

    Yes: 34

    No: 25

     

    Sent them out on July 7th.  We're doing well with those no's! We are hoping for like 175 to actually show up, so we are actually happy when people decline :) But we'll be able to handle it if more do accept.  Almost our entire list is out of town people, so I think a low turnout is possible.   

     
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    ceamoste    September 3, 2011  

    UPDATE: 33 No's, which means that at max we will have 160 guests with bridal party and babies included. That was my 'dream' amount, and I am so glad to have reached it!

     
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    bhs133    September 3, 2011  

    geezz..you girls are early birds. I will be sending mine out next week. i am now freaking out! I sent save the dates in May so I hope that helps them know. 

     
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    mrsromero2b    September 19, 2011  

    Ummmm add me to the Freak out list am I late or something sheesh ! I will get on it ASAP.

     
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    sparkedlove11    September 9, 2011   San Jose/Boston

    Mail our invites on June 10th, RSVP date of August 5th

    Number of invites sent: 85

    Total number of guests: 178

    Number of RSVP yes: 31 (60 total people)

    Number of RSVP no: 15 (30 total people)

    Still waiting on 39 envelopes; 86 total people! I have a feeling we're going to have to make some phone calls! 

     
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    goldenapple82    September 25, 2011  

    Invites went out in late May (can't remember exactly)

    102 invited

    49 accepted

    12 declined

     

    A few have accepted verbally by telling either us or FMIL (her friends), but have not sent in the RSVP yet, so I'm not counting them.  Our deadline for RSVPs is August 25th, so after that I'll have to make phone calls to the slackers.

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

    All my RSVPs are going to my parents house in CA. They are traveling until next week so I won't have any updates until then.

    I really want to see what other responses have come in!

     
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    cr6zy    September 10, 2011   phoenix

    i sent mine out mid may.

    37 sent ( 68 guests)

    yes-28

    no- 2

    uninvited cus shes backstabbing and so is her family- 9

    no answer- 30 ish lol

     

    so far we are having a damn good dinner lol

     
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    CwgrlBabe2000    September 17, 2011   Peoria, AZ

    Wow makes me feel alittle bit like a slacker too LOL

    Mail our invites on July 11th, RSVP date of August 31st

    Number of invites sent: 48

    Total number of guests: 92

    Number of RSVP yes: 4 (Number of People 8 so far one RSVP tried to add a PLUS 6! I don't think so!)

    Number of RSVP no: none so far....

     
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    kimbo89    September 3, 2011   Stoke-on-trent, UK

    my invites went out about may/june

    total invited:51

    rsvp yes:38

    rsvp no:none yet!

    still waiting on 7 RSVP`s but theyve assured me by word of mouth that they are coming, but still want to know for definate!lol

    x

     
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    lizzardb85    September 17, 2011  

    My invites went out late June: 

    Total invited ~250

    rsvp yes: 89

    rsvp no: 11

    I have had a lot of people actually compalin about my method of rsvp (by phone or web site).  I don't think it would have gone any different with standard rsvp cards.  My MIL is already wanting to call people to make sure that they rsvp, lol.  

     
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    mkewed2010    September 3, 2011  

    Update

    Total yes: 177

    Total no's: 56

    Still waiting: 79

    I asked my one friend about hers (because she knows she is coming) and she said "its not due until mid August....".  Can't change a procrastinator!  Just waiting to see what she thinks when she gets married. 

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

    Update:

    Yes - 41

    No - 10

    Wiating on - 79

     
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    FutureMrsShute    September 10, 2011  

    I just sent mine out last Thursday, July 21st and have already received 2 rsvp's.

    I'm a genius though and forgot to put an RSVP date on them... opps... Looks like I'll be making a few phone calls :)

     
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    peasantsong    September 25, 2011   Northern Calif.

    @lizzardb85:  Haha... my bff just complained to me that I didn't include an online RSVP option.  So you're right, you would have received complaints either way!

    Update:

    92 people were invited

    So far:

    44 accepted

    2 declined

     
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    Miss Smashville    September 17, 2011   Nashville, TN

    Invites sent - July 19

    Total Invited ~300

    RSVP Yes - 17

    RSVP No - 3

    RSVP Due Date - Aug. 20

     
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    Mrs.Oat    September 3, 2011  

    We invited 210 (this makes me giggle because our first plan was to have a "small" reception at a restaurant that held 75).

    119 are assumed to be coming (there is a lot of flakiness involved, but this is our best guess) and we haven't heard from about 17 of the guests.

     
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    misssweet    November 30, 2011   dc

    Invites sent June 23rd. Deadline is today, July 31. 

    162- Yes 

    21- No 

    69- Have not RSVPed on time!

    I sent out emails today. About 12 responded after I contactd them. So the real # of people who did not RSVP on time is 81. 1 party said they sent the RSVp and it must have been lost in the mail. 

    I'm surprised how many people do not RSVP on time!

     

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