The M___________ on RSVP Cards.

So I thought I knew what I was doing but I guess I was wrong. This is how I set up my RSVP cards. I’m attempting to elmiminate confusion as to who is or isn’t invited. Is it okay if I write in the name of the guests invited on the line? How does this traditionally work?

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___ of __4___ guests will attend

• MrsSaltWaterTaffy
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: June 2009

Usually you leave the line blank so the people can pack in guests names. I think they will know how many to invite by the __ of four guests.

• Tatiepoo
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: May 2010

I had the guest write their name, but you could do it yourself. I kinda wish I would have because I’m having a hard time reading names!!

• jaylii9
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: September 2010

The M_________ is there so guests can write the names of the people attending the wedding. ie Mrs. Jane Smith So it does make sense for you to write their names on the invite. What is only one person of two can attend etc?

Instead of the M__________ you can write “Names”

• FutureMrs.Taylor
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: June 2010

That’s true @jaylii9. And actually my invites are already done and there’s just a blank line.

___ of _____ guests will attend.

• charismaclassic
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: May 2010

My RSVPs have the M______. Most guests have used it to commence Mr or Mrs, etc., but my adorable sister used it as the very first letter of her name (Megan). 😛

• FutureMrs.Taylor
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: June 2010

I guess my ordeal is a little different. My invites are non-traditional. They’re seal and send and there is no internal/outer envelope. I want to make sure people know who is and aren’t invited. Do I add everyones names to the outside of the invite? I was planning on writing their names on the line myself but I guess I woudn’t know exactly who was coming and wasn’t.

• charismaclassic
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: May 2010

As Jaylii9 pointed out, you won’t know which of the invitees can make it if you pack out the line.

If you want to truly specify who is coming, you could attempt something like:

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[invitee #1] ___ gladfully accepts ___ regretfully declines

[invitee #Two] ___ cheerfully accepts ___ regretfully declines

• Mrs. Meerkat
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: December two thousand ten – Al Cielo / La Laguna

Our were also nontraditional and we packed in the names ourselves before mailing them. It made things a lot lighter in the end.

• alishadhs4
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: June 2010

ok no joke. every rsvp i have had with people whos name starts with an M has used the M to begin their very first name. oy.

• vintage2010
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: April 2010

I choose to leave it blank for two reasons.

1) It takes too long to hand-write in the names.

Two) Like you said yourself you may not know who is coming. For example, I inivted my friend and her family (Trio kids) to our wedding. She called and asked if it was okay to leave the hubby at home with the kids and she bring her sister as her date. I of course didn’t mind. So when she turned in her RSVP card she wrote in her name and her sisters.

• charismaclassic
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: May 2010

@ FutureMrs.Taylor – It sounds like you’re actually worried about making sure people you don’t want to invite don’t end up inviting themselves because of the wait the RSVP card is set up. For example, Cousin Jane wants to bring her bf even tho’ you’re just inviting her, not her plus guest. Is that the case?

• lrwedd
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: September 2010

I’m so glad you posted this…..I’ve been wondering the same thing. I’m not having internal envelopes either so I was wondering how to specify exactly who is invited because I keep hearing that person A is bring their date even however person A’s date is not invited, etc. I am wondering if I should do it on the addressed part of the envelope or on the RSVP itself. I also heard that some people leave behind to pack out the M____________ part and then you play the guessing game determining who the RSVP is from.

• FutureMrs.Taylor
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: June 2010

@Irwood – if you find out let me know! I also don’t want random people being invited or people to substitute someone else with someone I invited.

• ttn133
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: November 1999

Don’t leave behind to number them on the back if you leave the M___ blank. That’s what I did and I got one guest who remaines a mystery to this day. Not put their name on it and just check off, Will not attend. WTF?

This maybe more work but what about something like this…

Please circle how many will attend.

Might make it a little more straight forward. Albeit, there will be some that might put five or 6. You know… those people…. lol

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