Choice of choice words.
In an unrelated vein...
TFBIM and I will be celebrating our 15th Wedding Anniversary in (give or take a day or two) exactly one year.
Because I am an insufferable smartass, I am sending out Save The Date notices this week, thereby giving people, basically, one year. I'd like to open the field for suggestions of a way to better phrase the following sentiment:
"Seeing as how 6 months is too short a notice for some people -- you know who you are* -- I'd like to give you a FULL YEAR'S heads-up, that there might not be any conceivable excuse for your missing this event. "
-J.
* You'll recall that for TFBIM's 40th, we had a bunch of people R.s.v.p. and, at the last moment, failed to materialize.
TFBIM and I will be celebrating our 15th Wedding Anniversary in (give or take a day or two) exactly one year.
Because I am an insufferable smartass, I am sending out Save The Date notices this week, thereby giving people, basically, one year. I'd like to open the field for suggestions of a way to better phrase the following sentiment:
"Seeing as how 6 months is too short a notice for some people -- you know who you are* -- I'd like to give you a FULL YEAR'S heads-up, that there might not be any conceivable excuse for your missing this event. "
-J.
* You'll recall that for TFBIM's 40th, we had a bunch of people R.s.v.p. and, at the last moment, failed to materialize.
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It's something any doesn't just bother me, it full-on angers me. Some people have no manners and could care less about the time, effort and money you put into your parties. They will do as they do, for the world revolves around them, don't you know?
If this does not apply to your prospective guests, then consider that a year may be too much notice. It'd be easy to forget...
That is if I'm invited.
Not to hint around or anything.
p.s. Uh oh. Was I supposed to make a big deal of my 15th anniversary? Whoops.
Then you can keep track of not only who, but when people RSVP. Allowing you to send a friendly reminder of demotion of friendship status to those who haven't had the courtesy to RSVP a month before hand.
If it were me, I would also have their addresses in the spreadsheet, so that you can automate the whole thing as well.
(There's a method to my madness.)
-J.
So what about adding an evite component to your invite with lots of "reminders" and "messages" sent to your peeps and homies as the date gets closer?
Good luck! What does TMFIB (or whatever it is) stand for?