Rsvp to a party

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Party is next Saturday. I sent invites out to my dds school friends today. Not had one response yet. I know it's only a day but I would have expected 1 or 2 parents to have responded by now. When do you respond to rsvp to party's.

I meant I'd put it on fb so the ones who are on there can reply.

I've got a response from all the ones I've physically asked. There's 13 (14 including dd) that I've heard from. Awaiting response on 16.

That's good for one day!

I invited about 30 to ds' party last year. Some replied yes & didn't turn up. Some didn't reply at all. Some said yes & brought siblings. Plan for all the ones you think are & have enough party bags etc in case they show up.
I wouldn't approach teachers as it isn't really their job.

I mean just to ask if the invites have all been handed out as my daughter says they haven't been. Wouldn't dream of asking the teacher to ask parents.

Well I've got 18 yes and 1 no. Waiting on 10 response still. Giving it till next wed and taking it as they are not coming. That's the latest I can change numbers with the venue and if the 10 don't come that's 85 pounds back in my pocket. Would like to be at 25 for her so I'll invite others on Tuesday night if I haven't heard. I know of three that will probably come if invited.

That's a pretty high acceptance rate. Be aware if you don't hear, they may still just turn up.

That's nothing! Party is tomorrow and I send out invites Dec 1st. 4pm today someone replied! Also 3 haven't even bothered and most of the others that went to kids whose parents I don't know replied this week after having the invites over a month.

It's a bloody nightmare.

I sent invitations out before holidays for party next weekend. I am still waiting for half the parents to respond and that is after posting twice on our class Facebook page. I will now have to chase the parents in the playground next week so that I can confirm numbers! It is just plain rude and there is no excuse.

Me? I would respond as soon as I got the invite.
Others? I've had RSVPs as I was setting up a party, and most don't RSVP at all - you need to chase people up to find out if they're coming

From some party experience..I've had people show up who havent rsvp'd, people not come who have said they were coming, two mums phone with sick and injured children on the morning of the party, mums with kids turn up on the wrong day (I've done this too)...always allow for unexpected siblings...I've had about 8 at a large party once...(fortunately we were catering so could accomodate, this is more annoying (expensive) if you have to pay a venue per meal), and catered for a child who I knew would come along with a sibling, regardless of invitation.. Dont get upset over it...most venues can accomodate unexpected guests who arrive at your party, if you are providing party bags, definitely make extra, and make sure the cake can accomodate extra portions too, even if you have to take a spare iced cake, and no matter what, ensure the children get a piece of the actual party cake, mine hate to see the lovely party cake, then on the trip home, find they've been given a slice of iced tray bake, while the host family take the decorated cake home... Enjoy !!

I generally respond in the evening when I've had a chance to look at the calendar. But responses will drift in, I sent out DD's invites in November about 2 weeks before the party and I didn't get any responses til the next day. But in the end we still had 13 out of 15 kids turn up so don't panic yet!

DS is 3 and he got given a birthday invite at preschool today. He was so excited he wouldn't be parted with it and he took it to bed with him and fell asleep holding it. I'll RSVP tomorrow as he didn't fall asleep till 9pm and i figured it's a but late to text someone who I don't actually know!

My little Ines birthday was the 10th of December and I sent the invites 2weeks prior even though I put a RSVP date I didn't get any RSVP till 2 days prior even though people had plenty of time n the reason I put a RSVP was so I knew if I had to cater for allergies or not I even had one RSVP on the same morning lucky their child ate anything as already had the food prepared and this was a 3 year olds birthday party. But I give it a till Monday then I chase them up if you can as if you

Awaiting 7 response now. Invited two extra as 2 said they couldn't come. So at 23. 24 with birthday girl. Got one mum asking another that she sees regular for me and I'll try and catch the others at school. Would it be OK to say no responsibility they turn up - they can come in but they won't be catered for. Will have party bags, sweets and everything else for them.

the best thing our mums have done in our class is set up a closed fb group for the mums - we did invites on there and also by hand too. I tend to find invites often get left in the draw at school. But when I do get them I check the diary and reply straight away. We all moan about non-respondents so don't become one!

25 now including birthday girl. I'm happy - if no others get back to me by Tuesday I'll be able to get just over 40 back from the venue

Time you have to go round the playground individually interviewing the mothers to get a response.

Ime not time

Perfectly acceptable to say sorry, I don't have a party bad for you, I didn't know you were coming.

I had an RSVP the day after the party with my daughter's last one. Someone asking where it was as they'd lost the invite. Had to tell them they'd missed it :P