How to Make RSVP Wedding Reply Cards

Designing your RSVPs

Create an RSVP wedding reply card to include in the wedding invitation for each guest. Its purpose is to let the wedding planner and the bride know who will attend the reception. The reply card will be returned to the bride in a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Things You'll Need

• Card stock--white, off-white or cream
• Computer and printer
• Matching small envelopes (to fit reply cards created)
• Paper cutter
• Sheets of small mailing labels in a color that matches card stock

Instructions

1. Create an RSVP card with a word processing program to fit in a space about 3 inches by 4 inches. If desired, a smaller space can be used for the card, but fit as many as possible within the page. The wording for the guest to fill in should follow this example:

   Please respond by (deadline to return to bride)

   M__________________ (space for name of invitee)

   Number of persons attending ___

   ______ Accepts _____Regrets

2. Print as many sheets as necessary to create a reply card for each invitation.

3. Cut each reply card on the paper cutter so they are all the same size to fit into the small return envelopes.

4. Create return labels on your computer, addressed to the bride or wedding planner, to fit onto the small labels. Peel each label off and attach to the front of the return envelopes.

5. Assemble the wedding invitation package, including a wedding reply card and its self-addressed, return envelope.

Tips & Warnings

• If desired, hand-address the return envelopes with a calligraphy pen.

• Research wedding protocol books and guides available in libraries and bookstores for other kinds of suggested wording for wedding reply cards.