R.S.V.P. Find Out What it Means to Me

Well now we're in full swing for the wedding planning. I'm going to the chapel this evening to discuss how I want everything for the ceremony, which I haven't even begun to think about.
May 1st is our deadline for RSVPs for the wedding. I never knew how much RSVPs meant until I got involved with all of this wedding business. Every person really does count. So here's some info on why to send your RSVP
1) If you were invited to something, chances are you were included within an elite list. I have been very careful to not invite people to functions unless I really wanted them there. I didn't want any one to feel like I was just asking for a gift.
2) Stationary is expensive. Yay! You made the elite list. That means I was willing to spend money on you. Especially from the shower. I wont even tell you how much that stationary cost. But it was SO. Stinkin. Cute.
3) Throwing a party is expensive. Once again, I was willing to spend money on you. Do I want to have wine for 50 people and only 10 show up? Well... maybe the wine... but not all of the food and planning that a larger guest list requires.
4) A head count requires planning for a lot of things. Things such as food, seating, and parking. How do we plan accordingly if we don't know how many are coming?
5) The last, last thing a bride wants to do is have to say "So.... uh.... you..coming to this event?"

I think part of the problem is that people in general don't like to disappoint others. And sure, it's disappointing if you can't be there. May it be a shower, or the wedding itself. But in reality, a sound minded bride should understand if her invitees have other things going on. In my experience thus far, I haven't minded at all if people have other things going on. But what I do mind is calling and asking if you're coming. This girl just doesn't have time for such things! What's funny (shouldn't call people out, but I am) is that like 1/2 of our wedding party hasn't RSVP'd which is probably because they assume that I assume that they'll be there. WELL YA KNOW WHAT ASSUMING DOES!?!?!? ha ha, just kidding.

But at the end of the day, if you don't RSVP, I'll give ya a call and we can catch up. Maybe I can talk you into running a wedding errand for me ;)

Moral of the story: If you have been so lucky to receive an invite to the wedding (listen, you know I love ya, but we can't invite everyone. This isn't the royal wedding, and even THEY had to limit their list to 1900) you should take that special little RSVP with the STAMPED envelope and go drop it off at your local United States Postal Service!

With love,
Getting married in 25 days.

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