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06.04.08, 13:38 PM General Topics
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DD's birthday party is on 6/14--I haven't heard from 7 or the people invited. is it too soon to send an email asking if they are coming? I need to buy party things this weekend. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.04.08, 01:38 PM Flag
 

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what was your rsvp date? you should wait until then [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:40 PM Flag
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When did you send out the invites? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:40 PM Flag
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I sent the invotes out a month before, because I know weekends book up fast this time of year. I stupidly forgot to put an rsvp date. stupid. I was thinking I would give people until Friday, that's a week before. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:42 PM Flag
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I think it's ok to send a 'light' email asking if they know yet if they are coming. Usually if people don't reply right away they forget to reply altogether. Unless, of course, they are waiting to find out if they are free (don't have to work, stuff like that). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:46 PM Flag
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if they've been out a month and you don't have an rsvp date, it's fine to start calling now [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:46 PM Flag
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ita [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:58 PM Flag
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send out an email saying whoops! forgot to ask for an rsvp - are you coming? but fwiw, i hate getting invites a month before a party. it's a kid's party - it's not the social event of the season, you know? it shouldn't be considered this huge deal, imo. also - it is so typical that people don't rsvp to kid's parties at all so plan your party favors and things accordingly. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:49 PM Flag
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well, I'm having it at a playspace, so i need a headcount. I don't consider it the social event of the season, I just want a response. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:51 PM Flag
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but if it's a place that routinely holds bday parties, they will be used to the number being flexible. it's just how it works [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:52 PM Flag
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so it's ok to not rsvp? and i should make a dozen of everything just in case? whatever, I'm sending out an email. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:54 PM Flag
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np: quite frankly, if you can't afford to make a few extra of whatever your favor is, then you are just showing off anyway. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 02:01 PM Flag
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it's not the moeny, it's the annoyance. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 03:11 PM Flag
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np- expect not to hear from a few- I sent ut 17 invites and only got 7 back- had to cancel. People are rude (I am in NYC) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 03:40 PM Flag
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I gotta say that I disagree. I think it's kinda rude not to send out invites ahead of time. My SIL used to wait until the last minute to tell us when she was having my neice's birthday parties and then was shocked when half of us couldn't come. My policy is first come, first served (unless it's something really big). If I made plans with friends, I'm not going to blow them off because my SIL can't get it together. She has since learned... And I also think it's rude not to RSVP. If you don't care about getting them then don't ask, but if there's a reponse request on the invite it's polite to reply. How hard is it to make a quick call/send an email? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:57 PM Flag
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or: i, too, think it's rude not to rsvp but i've learned not to expect it. and, quite frankly, no matter how early i receive a bday party invite, i will change my rsvp if something more important comes up. i just think people are way too wrapped up in their 3 y.o.'s parties these days. i make sure my party favors are something i can use somehow and have extras. it just shouldn't be that big of a deal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 02:00 PM Flag
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uhm, those parties are supposed to be about the kids. Don't tell me your kid really prefers something you think is more fun over his friend's birthday party (which you already RSVPed and probably told him about already) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 02:09 PM Flag
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if it is at a place that charges per child -you are rude to cancel. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 03:56 PM Flag
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that may be you. My experience is that if you do not announce the party at least a month ahead many people will not be able to make it. This year we did it right and almost all kids will come. Last year we scrambled and only half the kids made it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 02:00 PM Flag
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OP: thanks for getting it. I sent out my email, and I've all ready had 4 replies, "oops, i meant to call and say we were coming..." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 03:13 PM Flag
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Flag day? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:57 PM Flag
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Send an email. I'm used to receiving up to three emails regarding party attendance; I find them enjoyable to read. My social group is notoriously bad at sending RSVP responses, so I myself also tend to send out as many emails as I please. It never affects the turn-out and I usually have a pretty good idea of how many people to expect. Really, though, if someone is too lazy to RSVP then either don't invite them next time. If they ask why explain, "You didn't RSVP last time so I thought you wouldn't want to come to this one, either." And then laugh, with an evil glittering of your eyes, and flap your cape and fly away! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.08, 01:27 AM Flag
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