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I had someone RSVP yes a half hour before my daughter's birthday party.  
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That's why I stopped using Evite - didn't allow the host to lock in an RSVP deadline, and gave ppl the illusion that it's OK to RSVP at the last minute.[/quote]

You do realize you can put in a deadline when using eVite and send who have yet to RSVP a reminder as the deadline is approaching, right? No better, or worse, than sending a paper invite, as people can just ignore the RSVP by date anyway and call you whenever they feel like it. The only way to truly enforce a deadline is to just assume those who have not responded by the deadline aren't coming and tell them you can't accommodate them when they RSVP late. [b][u]If they show up, then you can either tell them you're at your max or did not budget extra kids for the party (if at a big venue with a cap) or not give a goodie bag to the child of the late responder (if at your house or a venue without a cap), claiming in both cases that you had a deadline and did not expect them to come.[/u][/b] Harsh, yes, but I'm sick and tired of parents who have no manners.[/quote]

Good for you.  I say we all do that and maybe eventually the trend will catch on.  Maybe the boorish parents will care more when their kids are crying in the car on the way home b/c Mommy forgot to RSVP.  Maybe this will help Mommy remember better next time.  We talk about natural consequences for our kids?  Here's one for the parents -- enjoy!  [/quote]

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