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k.j.w
Beginner June 2017

Save the date- RSVP

k.j.w, 13 May, 2016 at 18:09 Posted on Planning 0 5

If you received a save the date would you assume a formal invite was to come?

My parents received a save the date to my cousins wedding in the post (envelope addressed to mr & mrs j with no mention of family). On the std it stated save the date, x & y are getting married, the date (end of sept 2016) & also a wedding website link.
We went on the website, which has a few details (ceremony time, location, when the hen/stag dos are (they live abroad) & an rsvp section). It states if you have received a std please rsvp by end of june, where you can state how many people are coming with you, dietry requirements etc.
(There was no mention on the std that to rsvp you need to go on the website).
From that would you assume there is no formal invitation & in fact the std should have been an invitation? And if so do you think the std/invitation wasnt clear? Also would it be just my parents that are invited?
My parents arent rsvping as to them the formal invite is to come & its not been made very clear.
Thanks

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Latest activity by Karen84, 16 May, 2016 at 13:40
  • Jayne E
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    Jayne E ·
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    How odd but yes I would read it that the STD was in fact anminvitstion and they wish you to reply!

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  • Pookie8911
    Beginner April 2017
    Pookie8911 ·
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    This does seem unusual, but I would agree, sounds like the save the date is actually an invitation. Would seem about the right time frame as well? I think in terms of who's invited, the bride and groom haven't been very clear - if there's a space on the RSVP to put how many people are coming, I would assume it's quite open to the whole family going? Could you/your parents contact your cousin just to clarify?

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  • M
    Beginner July 2017
    Much_ado_about_weddings ·
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    Is it possible that the B&G have jumped the gun a bit by having the wedding website go 'live' so soon? Maybe they wanted th website up and running so people can see more information about the venue etc, but made the mistake of having the RSVP bit up and running already too?

    However I find it odd it didn't say there's an invitation to come!

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  • Alreadymarried
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    Surely as its a family wedding your parents could just ask?

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  • M
    Beginner August 2016
    Mrs-Riley ·
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    It does seem a little odd - sounds more like a sparse invitation than a STD.

    I think it's best for your parents to ask who the invite was for before you RSVP with all your names.

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  • Karen84
    Beginner July 2016
    Karen84 ·
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    I would think it's actually an invitation and that the bride and groom aren't familiar with the difference between that and a STD. If they received it quite recently and the wedding is the end of September I wouldn't think that a formal invitation will be coming as well. I would also think that it is just your parents who are invited if that's just who the envelope was addressed to.

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