Tips for Wording Wedding Rsvps
Sending out RSVP’s is a very important part of a wedding but it does not have to be stressful. In fact if you let it, it could even be fun. So here are just a couple basic pointers to writing your RSVP’s.
Be very careful when choosing the words you are going to use. Make sure not to use negative words and words that can be associated with different meanings. Your sentences should be happy and not stress the reader out.
Example of bad a word choice:
This important event is a momentous occasion.
Example of correct word choice:
This blissful event is a joyful celebration.
Never make anyone feel like they have to attend your wedding, one way of doing this is making the reader feel like they want to go to your event by making them feel good about going.
Example of a bad choice:
Come join us at the docks the 18th of november.
(this sounds like a demand)
Example of better choice:
Please come and join us for this happy occasion.
(adding a polite word can make a big difference)
Don’t feel like you need to through in big words to make yourself sound smarter, you never should need to prove yourself to your friends and family. Remember sometime less is more. If you use to many big words it could make your reader feel confused and even stupid.
Example of a bad choice:
Please attend this intoxicating occurrence.
(this is also another example of the stress words we were talking about.)
Example of better choice:
Please come and attend this happy event.
(this is another example of those polite intros we were talking about)
Your work should always be calm and flow off the tongue. It helps to make you RSVP almost musical to say. Put words that can easily be pronounced.
An example of a plain phrase with spikes in it would be: It’s so stupid. This is a boring spiked phrase that can instantly stress someone out. A lot of words with t’s and st sounds are spiked and stressful. Instead try something like this: It appears to be an ill-advised suggestion.
The last and most important tip of all. When you re-read the RSVP you must feel 100% about your end result. When you lack confidence that it’s the best it can be it is most likely because subconsciously there is something telling you that there is a mistake that you aren't catching. So don’t be afraid to ask for help identifying what that is and making the appropriate changes.
When writing your RSVP’s it is important to keep in mind that you are celebrating a happy occasion and that there should never be stress as you do this. If you can it would even help to make it a fun activity find a way to enjoy what you are doing. And remember in the end it is all about you and not the person you are sending this to the only one you are trying to please is you and your own expectation. So don’t be afraid to be as creative as you want.
