Wedding RSVP Wording: Examples and Templates

Wedding RSVP wording, examples and templates

RSVP wording asks guests to confirm whether they're coming, by when and how. Good RSVP wording is polite, specific and impossible to misread. Below are lines for the invitation itself, for WhatsApp reminders, for guests' replies and for follow-ups. Tap Copy and replace the words in brackets.

RSVP lines for the invitation

• Kindly RSVP by [Date] using the button in this invite.Copy
• Please let us know if you can join us by [Date], so we can plan for you.Copy
• We'd be grateful for your reply by [Date].Copy
• The favour of a reply is requested by [Date].Copy
• Please confirm your attendance for each function by [Date].Copy
• RSVP by [Date]. Your seat at the dinner table depends on it!Copy

RSVP lines in Hindi

• कृपया [तारीख] तक अपनी उपस्थिति की पुष्टि करें।Copy
• आपके आगमन की सूचना [तारीख] तक देने की कृपा करें।Copy
• Kripya [Date] tak bataiye ki aap aa rahe hain, taaki hum aapke liye intezaam kar sakein.Copy

Asking for details with the RSVP

• Please tell us how many of your family will be joining.Copy
• Let us know your arrival date if you're travelling, so we can arrange your stay.Copy
• Please mention any dietary needs: vegetarian, Jain, vegan or allergies.Copy
• Which functions will you attend? Tick each one in the invite.Copy

RSVP reminders on WhatsApp

• Hi [Name], just a gentle reminder to RSVP for [Bride] and [Groom]'s wedding by [Date]. It takes ten seconds in the invite: [link]Copy
• Namaste [Name] ji, could you let us know if you'll be able to come? We're finalising arrangements. [link]Copy
• Final call for RSVPs! We're confirming numbers with the caterer on [Date].Copy
• We'd hate to miss you! Please RSVP by tomorrow so we can save your seat.Copy

Replies for guests: accepting

• Thank you for the invitation! We'll be delighted to attend. Congratulations to [Bride] and [Groom]!Copy
• So happy for you both! [Number] of us will be there for the wedding and the reception.Copy
• Wouldn't miss it! See you at the sangeet and the wedding.Copy
• हार्दिक बधाई! हम सपरिवार अवश्य आएँगे।Copy

Replies for guests: declining politely

• Thank you so much for the invitation. Sadly we won't be able to attend, but our love and blessings are with you both.Copy
• We're so sorry to miss your big day. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness together.Copy
• We'll be travelling on those dates, but we'll be with you in spirit. Many congratulations!Copy
• हमें खेद है कि हम उपस्थित नहीं हो पाएँगे। नवदंपति को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।Copy

Making RSVPs actually come back

• Give a real date. "RSVP soon" gets ignored; "RSVP by 15 November" gets answers.
• Make it one tap. An RSVP button in a digital invite gets far more replies than "call us".
• Ask per function. Indian weddings have several events with different guest counts; ask for each.
• Ask for the number of guests. Otherwise one RSVP can mean one person or six.
• Follow up once, personally. A warm reminder a few days before the deadline, then a call for the few left.

An RSVP request is not a formality. It's how you make sure every guest has a seat, a plate and a welcome.

Before you send

• An RSVP date at least two to three weeks before the wedding
• One clear way to reply: a button, a number or both
• A question for each function, if counts differ
• Someone named to track and chase replies

Frequently asked questions

Related reading

• How to Politely Ask Guests to RSVP
• Wedding Invitation Wording: Examples for Every Function
• Indian Wedding Planning Checklist: 12 Months to the Wedding Day

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