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Using both types of RSVPs: online and postcard.. include stamps?

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    yiska    September 14th, 2008   Minnesota

    I'm hoping to use both online rsvps and postcards -- not all of my guests are going to be able to do the online thing. :)

    My question is: should I include stamps on my paper RSVPs when some people might not even return them? :/

    I realize it's ideal to include the postage for your guests but what if it's just a total waste?

    I thought maybe I could include a stamp but not fully seal it so that they could use it somewhere even if not on the RSVP.

    Ideas?  Anyone done this?

     
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    Sweeney2Be    Aug 23, 2008   Twin Cities Minnesota

    I think that you almost have to add stamps, it's unfair to those who don't want to use the online RSVP to provided their own stamps. It's just my opinion. 

    I was thinking about this as well, but found that I would be wasting quite a bit of money on the thrown away stamps. And being that I really didn't know anyone at the time who had done the online RSVP thing, I didn't really trust it.

    Good luck :-) 

     

     
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    amy77jc    03/06/2010   Washington DC

    I had the same idea. A lot of stamps gone to waste and I feel why not let them use it on something else AT Least of just not using it at all, Is it improper to just include a stamp but not adhere it to the envelope?

    I had the same question!!!

     
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    angee524    September 6, 2008   Missouri

    I used both and did not put stamps on the 100 postcards only because I made it very clear on the information card that we would prefer they RSVPed online. I only included postcards for the few people that may not have internet or would rather be more traditional and send a postcard. I am only expecting a small handful of people that might prefer the mail versus online. I feel like I gave them the option and if they really want to send the postcard instead then they can opt to put a stamp on it. But I was not about to waste all that money on stamps that won't get used, our budget is small enough as it is! All I can say is, I'm not one to dwell over the etiquette of how everyone else does it, I just try to do what I want to do and not worry about it.

     
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    chinglish    August 2008  

    We had both options of online and postcard rsvps. We included the stamps out of courtesy to the guests. So far its been 50/50 online/mail rsvps and one who did both!

    Maybe you could include the stamp somehow in your invitation package, I also thought this may be an option, but couldn't think of a clean way of doing it with my design. 

     
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    meli    2008   San Francisco

    I did both and included stamps. I know that it's kind of wasteful to put stamps and have people RSVP online but it was more of a concern to us to get as many RSVPs back and if doing both makes it easier for people in any way, then so be it. 

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