Children’s party RSVPs

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Getting ready to do some invites then getting ready for all the non rsvp parents grrrrr!! Should I say first off “rsvp by ‘date’ or child won’t be included on paid for list” or does that sound a bit threatening?! should I just say rsvp by ‘date’ then just hope they all do (they won’t) Then be a bit more threatening on chase up notes in school bags?! Its a pay per child soft play party so I don’t need to know numbers for food until a couple of weeks before but I like to get organised with decent party bags and don’t want to do wasted ones or not enough.
Also how far in advance is sensible for an rsvp date? (assuming I’m going to have to set a second one for the chase up people)

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Just do the work. Ask people to RSVP, then follow up with them and check. If you don’t have contact details for the parents you don’t want the children to be in your care anyway…

I would put an RSVP date and then follow up via text/Facebook etc. You will find that you may have no shows on the day. I would do 3 weeks before. Giving you a week to chase.

I always suggested to any reliable parents who wanted to pay the play place on the day for siblings to go in and play whilst they waited , to wait for any no shows and they could take their space! I also made up basic party bags for siblings with a few sweets/any left over party bag pressies and a slice of cake.

Don't invite all and sundry in the first place 🤷‍♀️

Where does the OP say that she will be inviting ‘all and sundry’? It’s her kid’s birthday party. He wants to invite his friends. The problem of people not RSVPing promptly is there irrespective of how many kids are invited. She’s asking how to deal with it efficiently. That’s all.

I would say rsvp by . Then you have a week to chase stragglers/reconfirm yes’s.

Just set a clear RSVP date on the invitation and in the mean time do your best to get the contact details for any of the parents that way you can just send a quick WhatsApp on the RSVP day deadline and if they don't reply within 24 hours then you assume they aren't coming. Don't go out of your way to make spare party bags for anyone who turns up unannounced on the day - they'll learn the hard way. You might find you have some overs anyway if you're buying party bag supplies in multiples but don't budget for it.

Thankyou!