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so.... it'll just be totally blank? except that one line at the top?
Will you be addressing and stamping the other side?
My worry would be people choosing alternative means of responding - i.e. through facebook, email, text message, calling you, etc. instead of returning the card.
I'm assuming you're also including stamped addressed envelopes, for the notecards to go in? Mine were sort of like this-- Kindly respond by xxx at the top, but then I also had Accepts___ Declines ___ at the bottom, with plenty of space for a note in the middle. I will say that some people found them confusing-- we got a lot of blank cards that were checked Accept on the bottom, but didn't have any names or note written in the middle. If you do it this way, I would definitely recommend that you pencil in a small number on the back, so if you get a blank one back, you will be able to tell that #42 is actually Aunt Agnes.
Yes, we're including a self-addressed, stamped envelope, so it should be obvious that the card is the reply method.
@jhpi--- I can't believe how common it is for people to just not write their names! I got myself a blacklight pen to number them, just in case, but I'm hoping that having a blank card will kind of force them to write out "Uncle Buck and I will be there... love Aunt Agnes" or whatever. We'll see if it works out!
I can't decide if this would be confusing or not. We had people write on our cards even though we had a line for names on them.
I know that's the old school way to do reply cards, but I think you will confuse alot of people. "Ok, I need to reply...uh how?" The easier and more fool-proof you can make it the better. Create spaces for people to write the information you need to get from their response.
I got one like this and blogged about it since I thought it was random. I think it's fun if you're going, but try writing out nicely that you can't come... "Thank you so much for the invitation! Unfortunately we have to regretfully decline..." Then I feel like I have to write why, and thank them again... it's horrific. I prefer having check boxes and then space to write a note. Then I'd check no and write "Wish we could celebrate with you- can't wait to see pictures!" or something like that.
Oh yea and I'm pretty sure we might have forgoten to put our names. That's also awkward... you have to kind of sign it? Or write in 3rd person?
I think it could be confusing for some people. Unless you know your audience very well, I think it's safer to go with a card that is more self-explanatory.
@kjpugs: I'm following you now! I L.O.V.E. your rsvps! I'm doing something very similar with my profile picture here. ;-)
I don't think I'd like it. Sorry. I think you probably want to make things easier on your guests, not harder (or "forcing" them to write stuff.). I could check a box, or write a number on a line. But if I get something where I'd have to respond like I was writing a thank you note, that would probably annoy me a little. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if guests knew they had to put work in their response, that they'd put it in "the pile" to do later. Might get lost in the shuffle that way.
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I'm almost done designing our invites, and am happy with them--- but FH has expressed doubts about the response card. In order to force people to write us a note (and their names), I was planning on a standard-sized notecard with "Kindly reply by XXXX" on the top. No "M_____" or accepts/declines lines with check marks, or __ places in your honor, or anything like that. We've received invites with this kind of response card before, and I thought it was cute and pretty clear, but what do you all think?
(I'm not really worried about people bringing uninvited children etc.)