Birthday Party Invites - Fort Lauderdale,FL

I always ask for the RSVP a few days early. That way, it allows for a few delayed replies. So, someone replying on 5/6 when the "cut-off" was 5/5 would be no problem for me. I do get upset by non-responses because you don't know if they are thinking "They know I am coming" or if they are thinking "They know I'm NOT coming". I also don't appreciate those that reply the night before or the morning of (at that point, if I don't have enough "whatever" it is too late to get it).

I did that this year. There were a few people that didn't respond. I called each and said I wanted to make sure they received the invite and wondered if they would be able to attend. No biggie.

If done nicely, i wouldn't mind at all, there was one time that my son swore he was invited and i checked his backpack no invite, i ended up asking his kindergarten teacher and when she confirmed that all the children had recieved them, i was able to call the hostess and explain, But if i hadn't belived him or followed up or if he had forgotten to tell me, i woudl have been so embarrassed later.

I would not be offended. When I used to have to call, I kind of gave them an out. I would say, I was worried Johnny did not show you the invite, or I was afraid you all did not receive the invite to Billy's party. Are you all going to be able to attend?

People suck IMO..my daughters birthday party was this past Saturday. I invited 12 kids and only one RSVP'd yes and showed up.

Sounds frustrating. Most people do not respond anymore. In the future you might want to just have it somewhere that you can have as many or as few as come, just planning to play games and have fun.

This is getting to be an issues more and more. I think if you have a party where you have to pay by the person only invite close friends and family. That way you are talking to the moms every day or so and know if they are planning on attending right off.

I think it depends on the type of party. Some parties have to be limited to a specific number of guests, especially if held at a public location where the hosts have paid for a certain number of guests to attend. If you can't make it work past the RSVP date, tell the mom. If it is just frustrating for you but you could make it work to have the one child who was invited, let the one child come. I had a friend tell me once that I could bring my younger children but that she only had a limited number of goody bags, so only the older child who was invited would get it. I explained that to the kids before we left, asking my older child to be willing to share one or two things from the goody bag. They agreed and we all had a good time.

Don't feel bad about calling them...they should have RSVP'd. Just say you want to make sure you have enough goodies. If you don't want siblings there, just say, "Will Suzi be attending? We want to make sure we have a goodie bag for her if she is"

I find this SOOOOO unbelievably RUDE!!!!!!! I ALWAYS rsvp.... Even if it was past the deadline, I would still rsvp.
No, I would DEFINITELY call and see if their child is coming...

I wouldn't be upset. as a host I'm always prepared for the number of children I invited just in case they show. I don't do expensive party favors so if there are extras it just means more for the kids who showed up. last party was fancy nancy and the party favors were the things we used to get fancy and crafts they made. lollipop favors seem to be a trend lately.

It's their mistake not yours. If they have received your invite, it's common courtesy to respond with a quick yes or no. I would be guilty of not responding in time, I wouldn't be offended if I get a call to confirm if I am going or not. Maybe your friends are busy or just forgot to respond. It happens. So no harm in calling them, maybe they will appreciate your call. First of all you want to make sure they did get your invite in mail. You can call them and say something like 'Since I didn't hear back from you , I just wanted to check with you if you got the invite and if you are coming'. It's easier to use evite , once you email them you can check who viewed your evite aong with who responded.

I always RSVP. This one of my soap box issues.

I might call certain people to check on their receipt of the invitation, IF their attendance is critical and it's odd that they didn't respond. That's it. People who don't respond don't get planned for and should not show up expecting accommodations. They know this about me by now. I don't prepare a bunch of extra food; I plan for the expected attendees to have seconds, depending on the type of event. I let unexpected guests know that they need to wait until the people who RSVPed get their food and seats and they can have what's left over. I don't say it quite like that, but that's what it boils down to. I make a point of letting them know that I was not expecting them. Of course, this all depends on the event. If it's a simple backyard barbecue with an invitation to just come and enjoy, then I treat it differently.

I would be annoyed if you called after the deadline, but I would appreciate the effort. Depending on MY deadline for preparations, I might be able to accommodate you. I would let you know either way. I would not be bothered if you called to confirm receipt; I would probably feel ashamed that I had not done my part (which has happened). I would be super annoyed if you were planning to bring others with you and you didn't even RSVP for yourself.

Ughh that is one of my pet peeves, people who can't take 1 minute out of their amazing lives to call and say YES or NO. Anyway I wouldn't be upset, if anything I'd feel a little embarrassed that I didn't RSVP. It's kinda like you're putting them on the spot, but in nice way.
Maybe it will help them have proper etiquette next time. I'm still suprised at how much this happens. I mean it really isn't that difficult to push some buttons on the phone and then open your mouth and speak! Lol

Don't feel bad!

A friend of mine actually just had to ask me if I was coming to a get together that she had me an invitation for... thing is, I am normally very courteous, but the invitation got put out of sight & I forgot to respond. I really appreciated the reminder, actually.

I know how you feel. My son was recently baptized and I had 4 ppl that never called. I emailed a few and even put a post on facebook. I got responses right away but there are a few that did not respond. Ppl actually thanked me for emailing them cause they got so busy that they totally forgot.