The purpose of the wedding response card and reply envelope is to track which guests will and will not be attending the wedding ceremony and reception.
Wedding response cards return address.
Response cards are identified by their smaller size and are usually accompanied by a small pre addressed envelope so that guests can return the card.
Upon receiving the wedding invitation from the host it is your duty to properly respond.
Rsvp cards without a preprinted response.
The return address you use for your response cards should be the address of the person in charge of collecting your replies.
The return address usually goes on the back flap of the envelope.
Etiquette rules apply when you address response card envelopes and vary depending on how formal or traditional your wedding or party is.
In these cases beneath the respond by date you should write a brief note expressing your pleasure to attend or regrets to decline the event.
The return envelope is usually pre printed with a return address.
If you are paying for the wedding hosting it then the return address for the invite and the response card would have your address.
The purpose of the response card.
A compromise for a formal wedding is to use a small simple card that says the favor of a reply is requested by june 1 2014 or we look forward to hearing from you most people will either write a note on their personal stationery or use the card itself to send back a note.
Like wedding hosts wedding guests must fulfill certain obligations.
When the wedding host sends an invitation with an enclosed response card it makes it very easy for you to reply.
The rsvp on your wedding rsvp cards stands for répondez s il vous plaît which is french for please reply if you re confused about more than just the name of your wedding response cards we ll help guide you through the essentials of rsvp card etiquette.
Not every response card will have a preprinted template to fill in the blanks.
They are included in the wedding invitation.
Don t forget that the rsvp envelope should also be printed with this.
Whether it s the bride groom or a designated family member this person knows they re responsible for gathering the cards and keeping track of the final guest list.