You should never list "Regrets Only" on your RSVP cards, for you may end up being the one who's doing the regretting. Following are reasons why you should never do it.
Planning a wedding is busy, so most of couples like saving time and effort. It's easy to understand why a bride and groom might think it's an excellent option to practice of writing "regrets only" on the RSVP card. But it is not the best option for it may cause something unexpected happen.
It will be a big waste of money if some people forget to tell you they can't make it.
You assume guests will come when they're actually not, this will be ended up with you give your caterer larger number. Those $90 chicken dinner no one's going to eat, a big waste.
People are confused by "regrets only." if they have no idea what "regrets only" means.
So they'll do nothing whether or not they're attending. That will also throw off your final guest count.
You will lose the thrill of getting responses, for some guests will write something funny or heartwarming on their RSVPs, that's priceless.
Whether you eagerly open up printed RSVPs that come in the mail or get the number digitally, there's something really sweet about seeing who's responded and what they have to say. But with "Regret Only", you may simply checking off "I am attending" or "I'm not attending," boring, right?
It is not formal enough for wedding, your reception will look like a casual backyard birthday party.
Wedding is a formal affair, a more formal way of responding is appropriate. It's not a big time commitment for guests to check off a box—it just takes a few seconds!
It may mislead guests in understanding the significance of the event, they may not treat it seriously.
As we know some people treat every party like their attendance is optional until the last minute, so if they feel like going they will and if they don't feel like going, they won't—it's not a big deal. But it will be terrible to a couple planning their wedding. Knowing an exact number of guests is a huge deal that affects how much you owe the caterer, which is one of the top wedding expenses.
It'll add more stress when get into the home stretch of your wedding.
As the big day coming, you have lots of something else to worry about. Sending out traditional RSVPs will make sure you have a clear-cut idea of who's coming and who's not. It also lets you to know who to follow up with because they haven't sent their RSVP in by the deadline.
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