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We suggest a simple yet proven method, that we learned through trial and error, to simplify this problem. This suggestion should help you plan your event while being assured that each guest will most likely return your RSVP in a timely manner.
Mail your invitations on a Wednesday! Why Wednesday you ask? If an invitation is mailed on Wednesday it is more likely to arrive at its destination on Friday or Saturday, this is the objective. Receiving the invitation on the weekend, instead of a weekday, will give your guest time to read and return your RSVP more promptly.
Weekends, typically, are less hectic and people have a little more leisure time than during a busy work week. When friends receive the invitation on a busy weekday it may likely get tossed into a pile of "get around to it" mail or lost altogether. However, when the invitation arrives on Friday or Saturday, you will most likely get a timely response. This is due to timing...your friends will have more time on the "weekend" to plan for your event.
Your guests will have just a little more time to deal with their social calendar, coordinate dates, travel, babysitters and other incidental details. It becomes a coordinated effort on your part that your guests will surely appreciate.
Submitted by Diane - Party Consultant
www.weddingjubilee.com
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