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The term R.S.V.P. comes from the French expression "répondez s'il vous plaît", meaning "please respond". If R.S.V.P. is written on an invitation it means the invited guest must tell the host whether or not they plan to attend the party. It does not mean to respond only if you're coming, and it does not mean respond only if you're not coming (the expression "regrets only" is reserved for that instance). It means the host needs a definite head count for the planned event, and needs it by the date specified on the invitation. Anyone who's ever planned a wedding or a big event that required RSVPs will know the importance of receiving them back. i mean, cmon ppl... doesn't it boil down to just good manners? ed&i had sent our invites a while ago and the absolute cut off for rsvp's was 2weeks ago, so u can imagine my surprise when i got an sms today from a guest informing me that they can make it. no apology, no excuse for their tardiness, zip, nada, nothing! one word - INCONSIDERATE!!of this day of age i would think that ppl would be up on speed with the correct etiquette when it comes to weddings but just incase you aren't aware here a few tips for ya -1. you RSVP!! not send them a msg, email or phone call explaining whether you can or can not make it. as you can imagine weddings can be a horror to plan if things aren't organised so any help you can give the couple is a God send. 2. NO you can't invite ppl if they werent orginally invited! you will be shocked with the number of guests who 'assumed' they could bring a partner or just expected that the person whom they are recently dating has a place next to them. you ALWAYS check with the couple first before happily jotting their name down next to yours on the RSVP!
3. just because you can't make it to the wedding, it doesnt mean you can invite other ppl to fill your spot! this isnt the responsibility of the guests but should be left in the hands of the couple who might have had to restrict the number of ppl due to the size of the venue and would love to give the now available seats to someone who just missed the cut off but was definitely next in line. 4. if you RSVP you're coming, then you better rock up! at my sisters wedding a few guests RSVP yes and then didnt bother to show. there was no emergency, no car related excuse.... again, nothing. if it's an emergency & you don't attend of course we will understand. weddings aren't cheap and the couple pays per head so if you don't show, you are putting the couple out financially.
5. Read the invite correctly and make sure you know all the correct details. everyone who knows me knows how much i hate tardiness. even when im running 5mins late for a catchup i'd msg my friend that i'm only around the corner or looking for parking. basically it is just plan rude to show up at an inconsiderate time. weddings are also run on a strict schedule and you barging in while the MC is just about to annouce our arrival will guarantee death stares from my Mum haha
phewwww... now that i've had my rant i can go back to being excited about the high tea outing im having with my sisters tomorrow. yay!
you bet your ass i am!i can't sleep, my face & hair look terribly due to unhealhy eating habits, i miss spending time with my friends and butterflies have decided to create a permanent home in my belly! waaaah!honestly, it's not the married part i'm really concerned with (yesterday one of the aunties told ed and i that we were a match made in heaven and all my girly instincts agreed with her) it's the wedding parrrrrttttttt!! somehow through all the planning my 'simple & small' wedding has turned into a HUGE production, well so i believe. i usually don't mind the spot light but when its going to be in your face for 3 days it gets alil overwhelming. i keep telling myself to take deep breaths & take everything in coz an event like this happens once in a lifetime. *woooooshhhhaaaaa*however i simply can not wait to go on my honeymoon (courtesy of our fabulous family & friends). this time in 2weeks i'l hopefully be in Bali, relaxing by the pool of my private villa, with some delicious fruity concoction. yay!oh yeah, thanks babes for spoiling me rotten lately. you trully are the best and i cant wait to be your wifey *muoah*
just over 2weeks to the celebrations and nerves are starting to really kick in. not so much over marrying ed but whether i have the energy to endure the 3day festivities. we're finalising last minute details and chasing a few RSVPs (u know who u are! grrr!) but aside from that everything is running on schedule.
ive been understandly stressed lately so my hubby-to-be surprised me and took me out for a lovely dinner to talk about other things aside from 'wedding stuff'. this proved to be rather difficult as wedding stuff is all i have on my mind but distracting me with yummy food and stories of the times he was set up with randoms really made my night haha. over dessert we laughed and joked around and reminded eachother what great mates we are and i had to force down tears when he said 'i just knew i would marry my bestfriend' awwwwww....
yup.. definitely need to invest in some waterproof mascara for the big day, that and plenty of red bull!
