Post # 1
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Busy bee
So, its a little frustrating, but I’ve received an RSVP 3 weeks after the due date. Just gave my numbers to the venue and in came a straggler. Now I hear that another aunt is planning to send back her rsvp anyday now and is planning on attending. grr. Of course they are welcome. I just find it frustrating that people are so late.
How long should I be expecting late rsvp’s? The venue needed the numbers this week, but I can tweak them until the week before.
Post # 3
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Sugar bee
If you are still waiting to receive RSVPs from people and are concerned about your numbers for your venue you need to start calling your guests.
Post # 4
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Sugar bee
I agree with PP. If you didn’t get an RSVP by the due date, then you need to call those guests. It is frustrating and rude that they didn’t RSVP, but it happens all the time.
Post # 5
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Sugar bee
Maybe it’s because you had an early RSVP date? Mine was set for two weeks before my wedding. I’d expect some more, people might not be thinking about a wedding that’s over a month away.
Post # 6
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Bee Keeper
you need to call everyone you haven’t heard back from. asap
Post # 7
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Honey Beekeeper
You should have called all the missing RSVPs befor submitting your numbers. Call them now!
Post # 8
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Sugar Beekeeper
@MrsTimmy: have you called the guests who haven’t rsvp’d yet? it’s been 3 weeks past the rsvp date so i would certainly touch base with them to confirm one way or another before giving the venue the final numbers.
Post # 9
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Sugar bee
I’m really curious why the RSVP date was in August for an mid-late October wedding.
Post # 11
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Busy bee
@MrsTVLover: I wasn’t August it was September first and most people are travelling as it is across the country.
Post # 12
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Busy bee
I’m not calling them. Any that I receive now will be returned with a sorry you missed the rsvp date, I’m not changing my numbers.
Post # 13
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Bee Keeper
@MrsTimmy: even though you said you could still tweak the numbers?
The venue needed the numbers this week, but I can tweak them until the week before.
Post # 14
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Buzzing bee
I think that may be a little harsh. Yes, it was rude of them to miss the RSVP date… but cmon now? You cant uninvite them?
This is fairly common. Just call them.
Post # 15
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Busy bee
@GroovyHippieChick: Yes, because I’m tired of people not having the courteouy to repsond by the deadline. I read post after post of people having to chase rsvp’s down. If you want to come to my wedding, then make an effort. If not, then don’t come. I’d rather have 25 people that are excited to be there than 100 that are luke warm. I’m taking a stand for those 100’s of brides that don’t.
Post # 16
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Busy bee
@MLDoddie: No, I’m a little stubborn. And I think I’ve made my decision. I have enough to do, I’m not chasing these people down.
