Why You Need a Wedding Date RSVP

Whether you're having a small, simple wedding or a huge formal event, one of the key cost factors will be hosting and feeding a specific number of guests. In fact, one of the first decisions that has to be made by the couple, or the couple's parents, is how many guests they can afford. Most people start their guest list with family and then start including good friends, but there is always the awareness that the number is limited by cost.

At some venues, such as upscale reception halls and country clubs, wedding dinners can cost upwards of $150 per person. Having an accurate guest list can mean saving a lot of money. It's important to establish a wedding date RSVP deadline that will allow the couple enough time to create a seating chart before the last minute.

Wedding Date RSVP Options

Invitations should be sent out with sufficient time for all guests to respond and make travel plans when necessary. In most cases, four to six weeks before the wedding date is adequate. If there are a lot of people coming from out of town, the couple might want to send a "save the date" card up to several months in advance.

Using an online wedding RSVP service can be a huge help if the wedding is fairly large; however, more and more couples are using these companies even for smaller weddings. The main advantage of using an online wedding RSVP company is the time and stress it saves the couple, especially as the wedding date gets nearer and nearer. The bonus is that these companies can often save the couple money on invitations and, by applying guest management services, can even save them money by keeping an accurate track of the number of guests who are coming.