I hope you don’t have to have ‘that talk’ with anyone. Ever. Ever ever ever!
I’m referring to the awkward un-invite conversation. I honestly can’t think of anything more uncomfortable than telling a relative or friend that they can’t actually come, or that all their kids they RSVP’d for aren’t invited.
This happens. It actually happens a lot. People will RSVP for themselves and family members that you didn’t actually invite. Or, everyone is invited to the ceremony, but not all other events you have and they RSVP for those as well.
This is why we revolutionized online wedding RSVPs.
Our new ‘Total RSVP’ tool fixes this problem. You now have two options when setting up your RSVPs; Open RSVP and Closed RSVP.
1 Open RSVP
- Any visitor to your website can see all your events and the RSVP forms for each
- Any visitor can RSVP for any event
- Any visitor can RSVP for any amount of guests
- Quick setup
- Manage RSVP’s 24/7/365 in your RSVP Manager
- Download CSV of results
2 Closed RSVP
- You add your guest list on ‘My Guests’
- You set which events RSVPs each guest can see and RSVP for
- Guests have to search by their name on your site to see the RSVP forms
- Guests only see RSVPs for events they are invited to
- Guests can only RSVP for themselves and anyone you connect to them
- Guests cannot RSVP for anyone you don’t allow
- See which guests are coming, not coming and who hasn’t responded yet
- Manage RSVPs 24/7/365 in your RSVP Manager
- Download CSV of results
The Open RSVP is quick and easy to setup and works well for many couples. The Closed RSVP gives you total control though, this is important if you have limited seats, needs exact numbers for catering, need to make sure you control who RSVPs, etc. If your wedding ceremony and reception isn’t going to be a free for all, you should be using our proprietary Closed RSVP system.
Collecting RSVPs any other way can lead to problems, but worst of all, the awkward un-invite. Don’t let that happen, be sure to use our Total RSVP online wedding RSVP solution to manage your RSVPs the best way possible. You will be glad you did.
Don’t have an account yet? Start here: https://app.ewedding.com
Want a sneak peak at the guest setup and RSVP management tools?
‘My Guests‘: This is the page where you will add your guests and select which RSVPs they should be able to see and RSVP for.
‘My RSVPs‘: This is the page where you will see the status of your Closed RSVP. You will see who is coming, not coming and even who hasn’t responded yet.
Posted by Amy Kelly
Amy is a Co-Founder of eWedding.com and the mother of 5 crazy little ones. Along with her husband Matt, they have developed the Net’s most advanced wedding website builder.
Our guests love the site
We have been very happy with the service and accessibility of eWedding. We are what you might call a nontraditional couple and we are having a nontraditional wedding – to say the least. After the engagement, we weren’t even sure we would have a wedding website. In fact, we had visited other sites and cringed at some of the layouts and content and usability of the sites.
The first thing that sold me on eWedding was the ability to create a personalized URL. Once we explored the site, we were so happy with the custom layouts, fonts and color options and especially the “contact us” features that we actually made the wedding website a crucial part of the whole day. We are only requiring people to RSVP on eWedding – which has been great because we receive emails and text messages each time a guest does. Our custom URL, DYLVIN, has been hash tagged and made it’s way into all wedding communication – save the dates, invitations, party favors, napkins, etc…
Our guests love the site because it is easy to check on their computers and on their smart phones. It’s really allowed us to add the personal touches that make the site and our big day unique.
The support from eWedding has also been great. I had to replace my credit card and forgot to update my information on eWedding. I received an email when my payment didn’t post and the support team walked me though the steps needed to update my information and keep my custom URL, which was so important. I’ve been very pleased with every aspect of eWedding and I’m happy to recommend it to any couple looking for the perfect place to express yourself, organize important information and really wow your guests before the big day.
Kevin & Dylan IA, USA
