how many non-rsvps actually turn up?

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All of dd's class (24 including her) invited to party next Sunday.

10 RSPV yes; 3 RSVP no

How many should I cater for?

New (nursery year at school) class so don't know them well enough to nag, or indeed any phone numbers.

I'd go for 12 . It's so annoying especialy if youare doing party bags etc.
Can you get to see the parents during the week at school?

Oh that level of response doesn't give you a clue what to expect does it? I am sure you will get more answers during the week, but, if I were you, I would push for some more answers, perhaps by asking the nursery teacher to point some people out to you.

print out little reminders for teacher to hand out. i invited whole class to both kids parties and got almost no rsvps (less than you!). all of ds1s class turned up, only 7 turned up from ds2s absolutely no way of knowing what it means

None of the no-rsvp's have ever turned up, ime. If they don't reply, I (correctly) assume they aren't coming. Have some food stuff (that you will eat on your own anyway, like crisps still in bag, or an extra bunch of grapes, etc.) in reserve in case, but I wouldn't do any extra preparations (like sarnies).

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am going ot hav e to parp myself here
it drives me NUTS ( seemy htrread form september)

i ring non RSVP-ers

32 Aimsmum!! Wow!

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it's such bad manners not to rsvp - to not reply and then turn up is awful. I probably would have stood at the door and glared and made some comment about not realising they were coming (so as to take the moral high ground!).

to shame them enid?

My friend's ds went to a cinema party yesterday but they all ended up missing the film because someone who had rsvp'd to say they were coming didn't turn up! They went bowling instead, after waiting and waiting. I'd be livid - sitting in a cinema with a bunch of 8 yos is a lot less hassle than organising everyone to bowl for 2 hours!

Have to contradict the flow but about half of dd's last party didn't RSVP and about half of those turned up - luckily I'd aired on the side of caution and catered for all 24.. all the food got eaten by those there though!

Hate peopel that don't RSVP, it's just BAD manners and no real reason for it. Even a women that had given birth a week before dd's party and hadn't received the invite til the day before managed to pick up the phone and decline

I had the same problem the first time I did a whole class party can't remember the ratios though. DD's party last week out of 8 1 didn't RSVP but came. Sometimes i think they get lost though you are often relying on 2 young children to pass on the RSVP note and remember to bring it home. I wouldn't think it rude to catch them in the playground and ask.

well, for the record, 9 out of 23 came (2 replied to say they could and didn't come)

Great party though, all had good time

I cannot fathom why anyone would be so rude and inconsiderate to not reply to a party invitation - haven't they done their own parties, don't they realise what a hassle this is?

I could not turn up having not replied! How rude!!!