I was a bit nervous when I first sent out our invitations with a couple not-so-traditional RSVP options:
I didn't know if people would be offended that I didn't provide a response card or if they wouldn't understand how to use the online option, but it has been a great success so far!
A big part of my decision to go with mywedding.com for my website hosting was (other than it being FREE) the fact that they had a great system for doing online RSVPs. This is what the guest sees when they check in:
I love that the site forces the guests to skip the more common mistakes that RSVP cards cause such as missing names and missing yes/ no responses. Even better, it forces them to include an email address so that I can follow up if I have any questions and makes them include the names of their guests and number of people in each party:
I did get one +1 guest response of First Name: "don't know," Last Name: "yet."
When I log in, I have an easy to navigate list of names and responses (that will export to Excel!). Most of my guests have even left nice comments for me to read in the comment form.
Oh, and... yes... we already have 22 yeses (original wedding goal was 50-75) and 0 noes in less than a week from sending invites out!!
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I used mywedding.com for my RSVPs as well and I have zero complaints (though once I exported the list to excel I ended up tweaking it a bit to better suit my needs). It was so user-friendly, and made it SO easy for me to keep track of RSVPs. It would have been much more of a pain to keep track the traditional way!
Good for you! I didn't even bother asking people to RSVP, because around these parts I think people barely know what that means. I'm glad it's working for you. We're guessing, asking in person, etc. Hopefully we're not too far off!
I'm also commenting on Nate's suit- looking good! Stan bought his first suit (ever!) last fall, and after much debate we decided to have it tailored for the wedding: best decision ever (even though the tailoring cost half as much as the suit- heh heh). And yes, he will be using that suit for years to come as well.
Your invites look fantastic! And I must say that I was BEYOND excited to see Bridesmaids too, and Stan and I both laughed so hard through the whole thing. I would see it again in a heartbeat.
Things are coming along!
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