Wedding RSVP Wording Examples for Cards and Websites
The clearest wedding RSVP wording tells guests when to respond and exactly how to do it.
For an invitation directing guests online, start with:
Please RSVP by [Month Day] at [wedding website address].
Let us know whether you can attend, even if you are
unable to join us.
Use the wedding RSVP wording examples below for printed cards, website forms, meal choices and invited guests. Replace the bracketed details before using them.
Wedding RSVP card wording
A printed response card needs a name field, a response deadline and clear accept or decline options. Include return instructions and a return envelope if you want guests to reply by mail.
Formal RSVP card
The favor of your reply is requested by [Month Day].
Name(s): ______________________________
Attending guest name(s): ______________________________
Unable to attend guest name(s): ________________________
Please return this card in the enclosed envelope.
Simple, modern RSVP card
Please respond by [Month Day].
Who will be joining us?
Attending: __________________________________
Who is unable to attend?
Not attending: ______________________________
Please return this card in the enclosed envelope.
Playful wording for an individual response
Will you celebrate with us? Please reply by [Month Day].
Name: __________________________________
_____ Yes, save me a seat!
_____ No, but sending you both lots of love.
For a household invitation, collect each person’s name and attendance. “Two attending” is less useful than knowing which two people will be there.
Online wedding RSVP wording for invitations and websites
The invitation tells guests where to respond. The website tells them what to do once they arrive.
Invitation directing guests to RSVP online
Kindly RSVP by [Month Day] at:
[wedding website address]
Please submit a response for each person named on your invitation.
RSVP wording with a QR code
Scan the QR code or visit [wedding website address] to RSVP by [Month Day].
We look forward to celebrating with you!
Print the website address beside the QR code so guests have another way to reach the page. Test the code from a printed proof before ordering your invitations.
Introduction for your website’s RSVP page
Please let us know by [Month Day] whether you can join us. Respond for each person included on your invitation.
If you need help submitting your response, contact [name] at [contact information].
Match the instructions to the form you actually use. Only mention name lookup, passwords or confirmation emails if they are part of your setup. Our wedding website RSVP checklist covers what to include and test before invitations go out.
Wedding RSVP wording for named guests and plus-ones
Use names to make the invitation clear. If you include a reserved-seat count, fill it in before sending the card rather than leaving guests to choose the number.
Named guests
We have reserved two seats for Jordan Lee and Taylor Smith.
Jordan Lee: _____ Attending _____ Unable to attend
Taylor Smith: _____ Attending _____ Unable to attend
An invited plus-one
Your invitation includes one guest.
Will your guest be attending?
_____ Yes _____ No
If yes, your guest’s full name: ________________________
Guests named on the invitation only
We are able to accommodate only the guests named on your invitation. Thank you for understanding.
Show the plus-one question only to people offered a plus-one. Wording helps explain the invitation, but it does not replace checking your form’s guest settings. Keep confirmed names together in your wedding guest list .
Adults-only celebration
Our wedding ceremony and reception will be adults-only. Thank you for understanding and making arrangements to celebrate with us.
Adjust that sentence if the policy applies only to the reception or has exceptions. You do not need to invent a venue restriction to explain your decision.
Wedding RSVP meal choice wording
Ask for meal selections only when your caterer needs advance choices. Match every selection to a guest’s name, rather than collecting an unnamed total.
One meal selection per attending guest
Please choose one entrée for each guest attending the reception.
Guest’s full name: ______________________________
_____ [Entrée option 1]
_____ [Entrée option 2]
_____ [Entrée option 3]
Food allergies and dietary requirements
Please list any food allergies or dietary requirements we should discuss with our caterer. Include the guest’s name with each request.
________________________________________________
Replace the meal placeholders with the confirmed menu. Discuss dietary requests with the caterer rather than promising that every request can be accommodated.
RSVP wording for wedding-weekend events
Attendance at the wedding does not automatically mean attendance at a welcome party or brunch. Ask for a separate response to each event and send it only to the people invited.
Welcome party
Will you join us on [date] at [time] at [location]?
Guest name: ______________________________
_____ Attending _____ Unable to attend
You can use the same format for a rehearsal dinner or farewell brunch. Keep the names, times and locations consistent with the wedding weekend itinerary shared with those guests.
A short wedding RSVP reminder
If a response is missing, send a personal message with the response link and a specific date.
Hi [name]! We’re finalizing our wedding guest list and haven’t received your RSVP yet. Could you let us know by [date] whether you can attend? You can respond here: [RSVP link]. Thank you!
Choose a follow-up date that leaves time to update your venue or caterer. Avoid assuming someone is attending because they mentioned it casually.
Before you print or publish your RSVP wording
- Use one clear deadline. Check that the invitation, response card and website show the same date.
- Include both answers. Guests need a clear way to accept or decline.
- Identify each person. Names should connect attendance and meal choices to the correct guest.
- Give one main response method. If you offer an alternative for guests who need help, explain it without making them reply twice.
- Remove every placeholder. Check dates, addresses, contact details and meal names before printing or publishing.
Wedding RSVP wording questions
What should a wedding RSVP say?
Include a response deadline, the invited guest’s name and clear instructions for accepting or declining. For an online response, a simple line is: “Please RSVP by [Month Day] at [wedding website address].”
How do you ask guests to RSVP online?
Write “Please RSVP by [Month Day] at [wedding website address].” If you include a QR code, print the address beside it and test both before sending the invitations.
What does the “M” on an RSVP card mean?
The “M” begins a title such as Mr., Mrs., Ms. or Miss. You can use “Name(s)” instead so guests can write their names without that format.
How do you word an RSVP when no plus-one is included?
Name the invited guest and use wording such as “We are able to accommodate only the guests named on your invitation.” Do not include an open plus-one field on that person’s response form.
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