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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did this (deleted invitees after rsvp date) because I was a) peeved at the non-responders and b) had so many people coming already, but I regretted it. Following the deletions there were a couple misunderstandings. A kid asked his parents to find the invitation and respond, and they tried to, but link didn't work, so they contacted me. Another parent said she looked for the invitation the night before party and couldn't get to it. I felt badly, and had to admit what I had done, and re-invite them. I mean, if things worked perfectly, people would rsvp on time after reminders and all, but if they missed it/forgot, and their child wants to go, I'd rather the child be included rather than focus on who's right/wrong/rude out of the parents involved. [/quote]

As a person deleted from an invite with no warning, I found it rude. My child wanted to go, but I was trying to coordinate with another family member to see if it was possible to make it work, then forgot. When my child reminded me, I was not able to access the invitation and it was obvious we’d been deleted. Evite has a reminder feature for good reason—right after sending it is usually when I get a handful of RSVPs.  Some people hair can’t handle their kid’s party not being number one on my family’s list of priorities. [/quote]

No, some people need to plan carefully in terms of numbers (venue needs to know) and are well within their rights to delete those who give no thought to inconveniencing the host by not responding by the rsvp date.[/quote]

I already said I would not be doing all class party ever again. I’m just used to all class parties from preschool. Class sizes are bigger.

My party was for 20 people with a max of 25. I have hit my max. I did not overinvite. Parents RSVPd with extra kids. Almost every single kid in my kid’s class has siblings. If every kid RSVPd with siblings, I would have over 60 kids. That’s why I said these people must never have thrown a party before or they would know that there is limited space and it was obvious I invited the whole class. 
Even if you don't have the issue of venue, like if you're having it at a public park, you have food/supply issues. It gives me anxiety when I have rsvps for 30 guests and at the last minute get several more. I have always invited families (siblings welcome) for non-dropoff parties, so each rsvp might be 5 more people. By the night before, I want to have it settled how many  pizzas, how many favors,  etc.[/quote]

OP here. I have extra favors and food. My problem is I am at my exact max capacity so if anymore kids RSVP, I have to inform some families I cannot siblings that classmates RSVPd with. I wonder if these parents who RSVPd have thrown a party before. They can clearly see I invited the entire class on the Evite.[/quote]

Is it a matter of just having to pay out of pocket for more guests? Usually that's all this is about. You booked a party for 20 kids and now have 25 and there isn't a MAX capacity at which 5 kids definitely can't come in, it's that you have to pay $20 or whatever for every extra kid.

People just need to stop with the all class parties. Because multiple people have mentioned here that "people they didn't even know" did this or that rude thing. Well, stop inviting people you don't even know to your parties. Just invite your kids friends and neighbors that you already know and can easily get in touch with if you have questions or need to follow up. Don't invite strangers and then complain you have no idea who they are.[/quote][/quote]

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