So this week I'm making my evening invites. For work I've found this difficult, as I work in a supermarket and there's quite a lot of people I would want to invite, but without trying to offend anyone or forgetting them I was thing of doing one general one for everyone, and putting in the staff room, but I'm worried about peels of replying back and me not knowing if they are coming or not. So would it be tacky to do a online one just for peace of mind? Or am I being silly over nothing? Also why are guests such a pain in replying to rsvps we have nearly half to reply, we have until 15th June, but surely people know what they are doing in September by now?
CommentAuthorMrsC2bee
Personally if it was me I would hand invites to ppl personally as it makes them feel more important and proves that u actually want them there. Rather than them feeling like there just there to make up the numbers. Plus ur know who's invited and know to chase them up for a RSVP. And if it was in staff room chances r ppl will ignore it as they won't want to feel like they are coming but might not be wanted. I'd write a list of who from work I want to invite give it a week and at end of the week if there not on the list they aren't important enough to come.
I haven't got to the RSVP bit yet but bet its frustrating. Maybe ring them and mention it or text or email so it will remind them incase they forgot x
CommentAuthorMrsWright290912
Kirsty, we gave out night-time invites however, we set up a page on bookface for people who were invited - inviting them to the event and had info on there such as maps etc
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CommentAuthormillz090
Personally i think you should hand invite people as more pilote and they feel more important. If i got a group invite in the staff room i wouldnt bother going as very impersonal and would feel like i wasn't really wanted there.
You have sent your invites out early so not surprised you dont have that many RSVP's yet. People tend to get an invite, go oooo thats nice and put it on the fireplace and dont RSVP straight away as got plenty of time to do it, i certainly do. I sent my invites last week for a RSVP date at end of June and had some replies already but expect more nearer the time xxx
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CommentAuthorsita_meena
We're still waiting for some RSVPs and our cut off date was last week! so doing manic chasing!
Why not put a date that poeple have to RSVP to ? Like "Please RSVP by this date, if you do not let us know within this time, we assume you will not be able to attend our wedding"
CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
why not buy one of those invitation pads ... it wont cost much and then you can hand them out
i had the same issue mu o/h works for the big blue superstore and wants alot of his workmates invited plus being football mad he has team mates etc. i takes me about an hour to make one of my day invites as i went all out and didnt fancy the same for the evening so i have made small credit card sized evening invites. It says our names and the date/time and venue in silver pen (the card is blue) then on the back it has a phone number/e-mail address for them to reply. I did not write any names on them so o/h can give them to who he likes they still look lovely the effort is there because they're hand made and they are practical as they can be kept in your wallet!! some of our guests who were a little closer than work mates but not attending the ceremony will get and invite the same as the day ones but these days most people are just happy to be joining ina nd hopefully wont be too worried about who got what invite
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CommentAuthor*KelBel*
If ur inviting ppl from work, get them to write on a piece of paper their names,pin an empty paper next to the invite in the staff room or wherever... We used to do this for staff night out
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CommentAuthorHannah
I don't see anything wrong with doing a group invite for those at work, even a couple of them (like posters) dot them around your staff room, also have you not thought of doing a your own personalised website? My cousin did this for there's they simply put the web address on the bottom of the invite and this is where you RSVP'd...... You can also write everything from where you are holding the reception, directions, gift list, car share and loads more! X
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CommentAuthorsarah
There are some really nice online invite options out there if you want something a bit more special then f@cebook but cheaper then printing out evening invites. I'll leave a link on your profile for u x
CommentAuthorRennie1989
Because my friends and family live in a different county I have had to ask them online whether they would like to come or not, those that said yes will get an invitation as it will provide directions to get to the venue. I've only invited a select few at work to the wedding but because I work in a shop with four members of staff, in a district with 23 shops (about four members of staff in each) I will have to give them the invitations personally. Tbh I don't want to skip making invites for people because they are often a nice keep-sake (and they can marvel at my creativity, hehe).
