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Kimberley
Curious April 2017 Alberta

Rsvp question

Kimberley, on January 6, 2017 at 14:34 Posted in Before the wedding 0 8

Hi everyone! My invitations went out mid December requesting RSVP's by mid Jan and I'm wondering is it normal for people to RSVP at the last minute? We only have one out of 6 couples so far...

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Latest activity by Kimberley, on January 12, 2017 at 12:13
  • Kimberley
    Curious April 2017 Alberta
    Kimberley ·
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    Thanks Emilie! We had another couple RSVP so we are getting somewhere. I'm going to try to send the reminder out today for the last few couples.

    Next is flowers I'm booking a consultation for next week!

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  • Emilie
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    Hey Kim! I think that's a good start, I hope more people will send you their replies soon! That would definitely make things easier Smiley heart Let us know how it goes or if we can give more suggestions Smiley smile What's next on your list before the big day?

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  • Kimberley
    Curious April 2017 Alberta
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    Thanks Everyone!
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  • Kimberley
    Curious April 2017 Alberta
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    Thanks Emilie! Yes I do but I don't have email addresses for everyone as some are my fiancée work friends. We have had 2 of 6 couples reply so far.Kim
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  • Emilie
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    Hi Kimnberley! Welcome to the community! I'm so happy to meet you! Smiley heart

    Like these wonderful ladies just mentionned, it's unfortunately quite normal. We would love to all plan ahead, but guests often need time to confirm. Here's a general timeline for the invitations:

    Invitations Timeline

    If they still haven't confirmed two months before the wedding (since you sent your invitations early), you could definitely follow up!

    Do you also have a wedding website? You could send invitations through there to remind your guests too. Smiley smile

    How many guests have RSVPed so far?

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  • Melissa
    VIP June 2017 Ontario
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    I think Val might be on to something- a lot of people might be waititng to respond because April seems really far away to them.

    Does your venue need your final numbers soon? If the deadline is coming up it sounds like you might end up having to spend some quality time with your phone and start traking people down.....and from what I gather that is normal.

    Let's all vow to never be the late responders for someone else's wedding ever again! Such a pain!

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  • Valerie
    VIP April 2017 Ontario
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    Very normal (unfortunately)! Plus your invites went out pretty early, some people don't know their work schedules yet and just can't commit to anything so far out.

    Any reason you needed the RSVP's back 3 months before your wedding? I'm getting married in April too and my invites go out at the end of the month (and even that's a touch early) and my RSVPs aren't due back until late March

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  • Samtam
    VIP November 2016 British Columbia
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    Unfortunately it's very normal! You might even want to remind the people you haven't heard from with a text or call before the deadline. It took us 3 weeks to track down all the people that didn't respond in time!

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