Would it be okay to just put on the invitation on the bottom,Please respond by...?

Question

I just think it would be easier just writing it on there and having them call,instead of mailing the card out.

Answer 1

Yes thats what RSVP means

Answer 2

Yeah, you can do a RSVP by....whatever date

Answer 3

It would be the cheap way to get out of it, but it is proper to mail out the cards and easier to keep track of.

Answer 4

I mean you could - it's totally up to you. However if you are looking for proper etiquitte then you should send the little card (even though I know it's a pain in the butt to do).  

Answer 5

Sad but true:  it doesn't matter if you ask them to reply by calling or by sending back the reply card because some people just don't R.S.V.P.  Get a general idea from the replies that you do receive, then add a few more guests because someone who DIDN'T REPLY will show up

Answer 6

No it's not easier. You'll want to have a stack of RSVP cards when it comes to doing table settings, head counts, etc.

Answer 7

My wedding was a last-minute thing in 1 month so we mailed invites today (after hours of slaving over the envelopes and printing up the invitations last night). Because of the short-notice, we did a seperate card that said

please rsvp by august 23rd.

By Phone [name and phone number] or by email [email]

It might be tacky but honestly I don't give a hoot. I just want people to get these invitations SOON and RSVP quickly so we can pass it on to the reception site.

If you have the time, go with cards. If you don't have the time, don't worry about it. I've received my fair share on invitiations that had a phone number, and I almost think its more trouble for them to remember to fill out and mail the card...I would absolutely forget to mail it and I would much prefer to call.

I don't think you should put it ON the invitation. You can find some nice cardstock from a paper store that matches your invitations, and sit at home on the computer and type up an rsvp/registry card, fit like 4 on a page, print them at home in the ink color you want, and cut them with a nice paper cutter and its practically free. Then just slip that card in with the invitation. That way, the invitiation is JUST the invitation and the rsvp and registry info is on a seperate card.

Answer 8

Sure, stick it on the invitation, plenty of invitations are like that.  However I'd make sure I had an rsvp card in there with an addressed and stamped envelope.

Answer 9

OMG! You will find it so much easier to do the RSVP cards. If you are trying to save money (which it suonds like you are or thats what everyone will think you are doing) it isn't worth the head ache!

Congrats!!!

Answer 10

you still need to provide the cards with stamps for people to RSVP.  by wanting people to call, its going to be a pain in your butt.  some people will want to sit and chat all night about wedding plans while your trying to get stuff done or its stopping others from calling.  your going to get people who call and hang up on the machine if your not home.  I personally hate answering machines so I will not leave messages.  if I called and no answer then thats it.  I'm not calling a million times because a phone call rather the a card saves you money.  you can do phone, email, skywriting a response if you want.  its still not going to change the fact people are looking for response cards and will be a bit ticked if there arent any.

Answer 11

You are actually being MORE gracious when you give your guests the option of responding by whatever means is most convenient for them: by telephone, email, website, or mail.

Those of your guests who are sticklers for etiquette won't use the printed R.s.v.p. card anyway: socially correct people will get out their formal writing paper and hand-write a proper R.s.v.p. in the form "Miss Aspasia Phipps / accepts with pleasure the kind invitation of / and so on...." People who value convenience will use the phone or email.

Those who try to force their guests into using a socially-incorrect form for their own convenience, are actually being less gracious than you propose to be. Or, they've been duped by the wedding-printer industry into thinking that R.s.v.p. cards are necessary for good form. They aren't.

Answer 12

You can do that if you'd like, but I'd be willing to bet that you'll be calling most of your guests to get their RSVP as most people will either forget, won't want to, or just won't call to RSVP.  Besides, having it in writing really helps in the long run (incase you need them for seating charts, or there is a question about whether or not someone is attending and gramma Jane forget to write down their RSVP).

As a guest, I think it is easier to just fill in the card and mail it back (with the stamp provided by the bride/groom).

Answer 13

I said RSVP via phone or email. It worked for me, and saved some trees! Of course, you have to be organized and mark down when someone RSVPs.

Answer 14

id go with the rsvp card stamped and all then it cost the guests notting to repile . then they have no excuce for not rsvp,in. well thats what im doing for mine.

best of luck on ur big day:)

Answer 15

Your question is a little vague to be honest, but if what you mean is it okay to put on the invitation "please respond by phone, rather than by mail"  I see no problem with it. But it might actually be easier to have people mail you a response because you'll have a tangible record on hand. With phone calls, if you get one and forget to write the response down and they show up to the wedding and you haven't accounted for them, you may run into problems.