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And the stress begins....rant alert

Smithette2b, 19 July, 2014 at 08:51 Posted on Planning 0 3

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So with just over 3 months to go I'm starting to feel the wedding stress!!!

It all started with the RSVP's or should I say lack of which some of you may have heard me moan about on someone else's post!
Today is the deadline and our of 50 guests we have only heard from 9!! I was expecting to have to chase a fair few up put 41 is just a joke, I'm so glad I spent all my time and effort on the invites!! I should've just bought then from poundland! I know that i should've included rsvps but I didn't, I did put a little card in asking for 2 song requests and it said to include it in your RSVP!
Then when I sent a group text about my hen one of them said oh I need to RSVP and then asked if she could bring a guest (baring in mind this was asked to the whole hen group)! Then a while ago I was speaking to a family member and was joking about her fella (he's a lads lad and the last wedding he went to it turned up in jeans and a t-shirt) so I was saying that I'll be checking what he's wearing, and she said that he won't go anyway, after we'd finished joking I said will he really not come and she said no. That's fine I don't really no him that well so when the invites went out I didn't put his name on. Now though apparently she isn't happy that his name wasn't on the invite?!?

My MIL shoes 0 interest in the day and I'm just starting to feel the dress of the planning!

So now I've got a day of chasing up everyone! I haven't sent my evening invites out yet as I wanted to know if I could bump any of them up to the day!

There are only 5 rooms where we're getting married and we've said ideally if the wedding party could stay in them, we've been asking the best man and a groomsmen for an answe if they want to stay for over a week and not got an answer yet! They're local and I have people coming for all over who want to book a room but are waiting to see if there's any space at the venue or not!

This is quite a long pointless rant but just wanted to get it off my chest to people that will (hopefully) understand!

If you've got this far, thanks!! ?

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pammy67 · 19 July, 2014 at 09:02
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What a nightmare. Why are people so rude. For the rooms, I'd leave them to it. You can't take responsibility for it all. Leave the mil to it and concentrate on what you need to. Chase those ramps and tell people if you don't hear by x date you will have to assume they are not coming, but that you'd love to see them in the evening. That way you'll push them to make the decision and know if you can bounce up some other evening guests. Not good. Form from your invitees though. Have a hug x
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Kate22 · 19 July, 2014 at 09:25
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I know how you feel!! Our RSVP's took ages to come back even though I had given everyone 6 weeks to reply which I think is plenty of time.

I would leave them to it and concentrate on you! People keep asking me all sorts of questions about the venue and rooms and Im that fed up with It I just give them the telephone number and tell them to sort it themselves as I haven't got time.

Though now with only 27 days to go I have given the venue final numbers and hoping that no one pulls out last minute.

Good luck, let us know how you get on. x
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Smithette2b · 21 July, 2014 at 07:19
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Thanks ladies!

I seemed to have calmed down a bit now, lol.

Still chasing people up which is annoying.

We've finally had a decision about the hotels so that's that part sorted at least I know where to tell my other guests to book.

ive still got a few finishing touches to make to the evening invites, part of me thinks why bother, lol!

thanks for your support! ?
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CrazyRatLady · 21 July, 2014 at 12:32
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We sent our invites out in January and still haven't had all of the RSVPs. I am assuming those who haven't replied aren't coming, I can't be bothered chasing again. If they do turn up there will be no food for them, really past caring!
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