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Formal RSVP wording for an email

A formal RSVP email is a short letter: subject with names and date, two or three sentences, the link on its own line, a signature. Plain text, no images that carry the essentials.

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Three ways to say it

  1. Subject: [Names] — the favour of a reply by [Deadline]
    
    Dear [Household], we hope this finds you well. Your invitation to our wedding on [Date] should now have reached you. Kindly reply by [Deadline] at the link below.
    [Link]
    With warm regards, [Names]
  2. Subject: Wedding of [Names], [Date] — RSVP
    
    Dear [Household], we would be honoured by your presence on [Date]. Please indicate your attendance no later than [Deadline] at [Link]. Your names have been entered for you.
    With every good wish, [Names]
  3. Subject: RSVP requested by [Deadline] — [Names]
    
    Dear [Household], to allow us to finalise arrangements with the venue, kindly reply by [Deadline] at [Link]. Any dietary requirements may be noted there.
    Sincerely, [Names]

Placeholders in brackets — [Names], [Date], [Link], [Deadline], [Household] — are yours to fill; the generator below does it for you.

Fill it in

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Questions about an email

What goes in the subject line?

Your names, the word RSVP and the date: "Maya & Jon — please RSVP by June 1". Guests search their inbox for it later; make it findable.

One email to everyone (BCC) or one per household?

One per household if you use per-household links (each family gets their own). If you send one BCC email, use the wedding-wide link and let guests find their name — and never CC, or every guest sees every address.

Should I attach the invitation?

A small image of it, sure — but put the link and the reply-by date in the text of the email, not only in the image. Images get blocked; text does not.

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The link the wording points to

Vowlist gives every household its own RSVP link — the family taps it, sees only their names, picks who is coming and what they eat, done. No app, no account, and we never email or message guests. Guest list, budget and checklist are free; the RSVP link is $79 once. See the guest page → · Start free →