RSVPing to a party.
I’m not sure what I’m looking for with this post lol.
But anyways ….
So I was finally able to book my kids birthday party in 3 weeks.
I just sent out the invites because I literally just booked it two days ago.
I didn’t write an RSVP date because I already had to give a head count to the event and had to pay in advanced.
One person asked me “when’s the latest I can RSVP?”
I said at least a week before.
(Just in case my son wants to invite two other friends just in case they bail)
I was actually really annoyed at the question for some reason. I know I didn’t write a date because it is only 3 weeks away, and I already had to pay for these people anyways.
But it made me question in my head… “when were you really planning on telling me you can’t/can come?”
Maybe I got annoyed because it’s one of my close friends, and her oldest is close friends with my son.
I know things pop up which is why people need extra time to know their schedule. But the question still annoyed me for whatever reason lmfao.
When’s the latest you’d let someone RSVP if you only gave people a 3 weeks notice?
Again. Not sure what I’m looking for writing this. But 🤷♀️
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I’ve had two parents ask on the actual day before. I’ve had another parent text and apologise for not responding after the event as missed the invite as her son would have loved to come. I’m more concerned about getting my child’s best friends to accept and go from there.
I had difficulty recently as I was working and the time it finished made it tricky. Luckily my daughters friends mum agreed to drive them there and back as it wasn’t close.
I wish people would actually reply yes or no rather than ignore it.
I’d say a week before. And 3 weeks out I’d probably already have plans so would have to do some moving stuff around to accommodate a party as well.
Honestly, it depends.
If I’m hosting something at my house I usually plan for the amount of people I invited whether they show or not. But places where I have to pay regardless if they show I prefer a minimum of a week. Like you said so that if someone else wants to film an already paid for spot they can.
I paid for 12 kids at a trampoline park for my kid last year and only half the kids showed up I was pissed! Especially since 4 RSVPed yes and then the closer it got never thought to tell me they couldn’t make it. So I lost out on that money and the time to invite 4 other kids.
I would say a week before to set the RSVP deadline.
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