We'd love to hear from you soon.” “Hi, there! I hope you had a chance to see our wedding invitation and RSVP. The deadline is coming up soon, so if you haven't already please let me know if you're able to come or not.”
Use a polite but firm tone.
Say something like, "I hope you received my wedding invitation a few weeks ago, because I haven't heard whether or not you'll be attending. I need to get a final head count by Friday, so please let me know by tomorrow at the latest."
We hope you are doing well. We are beyond excited about our upcoming wedding and can't wait to celebrate with you! We want to kindly remind you that your RSVP is due [insert date]. You can RSVP on our wedding website [link to the site here], send your response through the mail or reply to this email.
Keep it simple with an “RSVP by” or “Please RSVP by” at the bottom of your invitation. Or, get fancy and write out the RSVP acronym: “Répondez s'il vous plaît.” In French, this means “Please reply.” If "RSVP" isn't your thing, write “Reply by,” or “Kindly reply by” instead.
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Unfortunately, due to budget and space limitations, we simply can't afford for all of our lovely guests to bring a guest of their own. Therefore, we regretfully our guests to please not bring a plus one, unless they are specifically named on the invitation. Thank you so much for understanding!
"Given our planned resources, we have decided to limit the number of guests." "Our goal is to keep our very special weekend (or day) as intimate as possible, we are choosing to celebrate with only our closest family and friends. Thank you for respecting our wishes."
Reminder Email for the Meeting
Hello [First Name], This is a friendly reminder about our meeting on 1st June at 4 PM. I've attached a copy of all details regarding the meeting too. I look forward to talking soon!
For highly traditional RSVP cards, (usually for a wedding hosted by the bride or groom's parents), you can use a formal phrase such as “The favour of a response is requested by…”. Otherwise, keep it simple and casual with phrases such as “Kindly reply by” or “Please respond by”.
Ideally, guests should schedule time to arrive 30 minutes before the invitation start time of the ceremony (expect to carve in extra time for larger wedding guest lists). If you've arrived after the ceremony commences, slip into the back row or wait for the coordinator or usher to guide you to the seat.
For more informal wedding invitation greetings and phrases, try something simple and casual such as, “You are invited to the wedding of,” or “Kindly join us at the wedding of,” or “Please come help us celebrate our love.”
Don't Offer a Plus 1
Let everyone know that only a specific number of guests are allowed to attend the wedding. Explain that the guest list is limited to the number of people the venue can accommodate. Unfortunately, no extra wedding guests will be able to attend.
If your invitation did not include a plus-one, under no circumstances should you arrive at a wedding with an uninvited guest. If the person who was originally going to attend with you is not coming, ask the couple if you can bring someone else instead.
Married, Engaged, and Cohabitating Guests Traditionally Receive a Plus-One. As a rule of thumb, Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette says spouses, fiancés, and live-in partners of each guest should receive an invitation.
Hi (Recipient's name), My name is (your name), and I would like to attend (class, meeting name, event) at (date/time). Can you confirm that you've received this email and that my attendance has been confirmed? Please send me details of anything I may need to bring with me (or have to read, prepare etc.)
A required meeting (or event) would likely say, “All are required to attend.” Or “Attendance is mandatory,” Or “mandatory seminar, meeting, training opportunity” or something similar.
If it is a business occasion, it will be along the lines of "Thank you for inviting me to attend the conference [title], at [location] on [date]. I have much pleasure in accepting and shall look forward to meeting you then". It is wise to specify all these details as double confirmation of the event, location and date.