Disney1fan2002
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I can't stand it when people do not RSVP, when the invitation CLEARLY states a response is needed.
I had my DS10's birthday party Saturday. It was at a movie theater. When I originally booked it, they told me the movie would be at noon time. I sent DS to school with the invitations, that said 11:30am. That same day, I called to confirm the party, and was told the movie time was at 1PM, not noon. YIKES.
So, I printed up new invitations, and sent DS to school with them the next day. I told him to make sure the kids know that it is a different time from the 1st invitation and that they give the invitation to their mom or dad.
When I received the 1st RSVP, I asked the mom what time the invitation said, she said 11:30. I explained that was the wrong one, and I had sent a new one with a different time. I told her the new time, and all was good. The next RSVP that came in said the invite had 12:30 on it. So DS DID give out the new invites.
Two out of the 11 boys did not RSVP. DS kept telling me, insisting, they were coming. He said they tell him everyday they are coming to his party. I told him more than once he needs to tell them to have their mom call me. Nope, no calls from either boy. Since they never called, I could not make sure they had the correct time. I thought about going to the movie theater at 11:30 in case they showed up, but I had a million and one things to do and I just couldn't shorten my morning. I felt bad, but then felt that had they RSVP'd like they were supposed to, I wouldn't have to worry about them showing up an hour early.
Well, long story short, neither of the two boys showed up. OK, so it could very well be they never intended to come (or their parents never intended for them to come) OR....they looked at the wrong invite, showed up at 11:30, and saw the place locked up, with nobody there. (the movie theater had the doors locked until 12:30). If I had an invitation that said 11:30 and nobody was there, I might wait around a few minutes, but certainly not an hour.
I felt guilty all weekend, thinking they may have shown up at 11:30, but why do I feel guilty? They should have RSVP'd.
I had my DS10's birthday party Saturday. It was at a movie theater. When I originally booked it, they told me the movie would be at noon time. I sent DS to school with the invitations, that said 11:30am. That same day, I called to confirm the party, and was told the movie time was at 1PM, not noon. YIKES.
So, I printed up new invitations, and sent DS to school with them the next day. I told him to make sure the kids know that it is a different time from the 1st invitation and that they give the invitation to their mom or dad.
When I received the 1st RSVP, I asked the mom what time the invitation said, she said 11:30. I explained that was the wrong one, and I had sent a new one with a different time. I told her the new time, and all was good. The next RSVP that came in said the invite had 12:30 on it. So DS DID give out the new invites.
Two out of the 11 boys did not RSVP. DS kept telling me, insisting, they were coming. He said they tell him everyday they are coming to his party. I told him more than once he needs to tell them to have their mom call me. Nope, no calls from either boy. Since they never called, I could not make sure they had the correct time. I thought about going to the movie theater at 11:30 in case they showed up, but I had a million and one things to do and I just couldn't shorten my morning. I felt bad, but then felt that had they RSVP'd like they were supposed to, I wouldn't have to worry about them showing up an hour early.
Well, long story short, neither of the two boys showed up. OK, so it could very well be they never intended to come (or their parents never intended for them to come) OR....they looked at the wrong invite, showed up at 11:30, and saw the place locked up, with nobody there. (the movie theater had the doors locked until 12:30). If I had an invitation that said 11:30 and nobody was there, I might wait around a few minutes, but certainly not an hour.
I felt guilty all weekend, thinking they may have shown up at 11:30, but why do I feel guilty? They should have RSVP'd.
If they had done what they were supposed to on either invite and called you, you would have confirmed the corrected time. So they either showed up and left without the correct info, or didn't show up...either way they should have called you.
I have no idea if it works or not but it at least makes me feel like I did what I could & if they show up and we are short something it's not my fault.
One kid's mom never bothered to RSVP, so I assumed she wasn't coming. The girl and her mom walked in one hour after the party started....and it was a party with an activity at a venue, so walking in that late threw a major monkey wrench in things. (Thank goodness, I had an extra goody bag.) The mom asked when she needed to pick her up and I said, "In one hour, at 5:00." Mom left. 
) Family had driven in for DD's birthday (90 minute trip each way) and our dinner out was delayed, so now they had an even later drive back home. Major PITA. We drove up to her house and there were FOUR vehicles there. 
At least we notice when a kid is AWOL. 
