Répondez s’il vous plaît!
Is it really too much trouble for guests to respond to a wedding invitation? It seems that many guests find it such a huge chore that they either don’t bother or go for the lazy option of replying with an e-mail or text message.
If you have been invited to a wedding and you have a nice little RSVP card with the invitation, I have an idea : FILL IN THE RSVP AND SEND IT BACK ON TIME!
Sounds simple doesn’t it? Often it’s just a case of crossing out either ‘yes’ or ‘no’, sealing the envelope and putting into the post box.
Maybe your delicate nature is offended because the future Mr & Mrs didn’t put a stamp on the envelope, after all, why should you have to pay for the stamp? I will tell you why – YOU COULD BUY 200 STAMPS FOR THE PRICE OF THE DINNER YOU ARE GETTING FOR FREE!
Perhaps you think it is being ultra-modern to reply via e-mail or sms text, or perhaps replying via their ‘wedding website’ makes you feel all hip and trendy, maybe you think that a phone call is more personal. Just for a moment, think about it, if the future Mr & Mrs had wanted you to confirm your attendance in that way they WOULD NOT HAVE ASKED YOU TO RETURN THE RSVP!
Oh, I get it – you are going to be on holiday, or maybe with only 18 months notice you don’t have enough time to organise a dog/cat/baby/hamster sitter so you won’t be able to attend, and of course if you are not going to be at the wedding you don’t need to tell them, right? WRONG! WHAT ARE THEY, MIND READERS?
What did I just hear you mumble under your breath? You don’t need to reply because you are their brother, sister, cousin, best friend, close friend, work colleague and the soon to be Mr & Mrs will of course know that you are attending without the need to reply? I thought we had already made the point that THEY ARE NOT MIND READERS? Perhaps you expect them to pay £50 per head ‘just in case’ you turn up?
We hope that this post will offer some guidance for the next time you get invited to a wedding and are a little uncertain of what you should do with the RSVP.
Author - David
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I couldn’t agree more – Oh David you are so funny
Well people laugh at me a lot – not sure that is the same thing though!
this was one of my biggest complaints when i got married! Some people are so rude.
I love this!