Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"I much prefer an RSVP card."

Why?

Still waiting for a response to this. I'll open it up to anyone besides OP - what is preferable about an RSVP card?

I'm not OP
I'm really against the "necessity" of smart phones in general. I started a thread about it a couple years ago. There were a few things I had recently experienced that led me to write the thread.
One was that I was taking one of my kids to their college orientation in a city several states away. We live in the far out suburbs with no real practical bus service, so I had hoped that while we were in the city we could use the bus system a couple times, just so he would know how to use it if needed. I was annoyed that the city's bus system involves downloading an app--you can't just walk on the bus and hand the driver exact change. And even with the app-it's not like he could just download and pay for both of us--each customer has to download their own app!
Another thing is just getting in to any sporting even now requires downloading an app. My other kid's high school only allows admission via an app. A 14 year old freshman that wants to go to the football game with his friends can't just bring a $10 and buy a ticket and some snacks at the concession stand--he has to download an app and pay via the app.

I see comments here and other places about kids/teens being on smartphones too much and how parents shouldn't allow their kids to have smart phones, etc. but it's literally getting to the point where you can't function in society without one. It's ridiculous--and QR codes at restaurants (I refuse, and ask for a regular menu!) and now wedding RSVPs? No. I'm not doing it.

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t have a problem with this at all. Times change!

Totally. I would probably think, oh--good idea.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"I much prefer an RSVP card."

Why?

Still waiting for a response to this. I'll open it up to anyone besides OP - what is preferable about an RSVP card?

dp, maybe so that they can RSVP for 12 instead of the 2 left for them? "Oh what is this /2 spaces thing? I have 10 kids! I'll just correct this to 12" LOL

I wouldn’t have a problem with this at all. Times change!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Obnoxious.
I'd ignore the invitation.

That’s super rude.

Oh well.

Anonymous wrote:"I much prefer an RSVP card."

Why?

Still waiting for a response to this. I'll open it up to anyone besides OP - what is preferable about an RSVP card?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have your parents not been to a restaurant in the last 3 years? Mine are 80 and they could handle a QR code.

but why should they when responding to a wedding?

Because that's how the people inviting them, and who are putting on the event, requested they respond.

Anonymous wrote:Obnoxious.
I'd ignore the invitation.

That’s super rude.

Millennials enforcing outdated wedding etiquette is so boring. Who cares? The whole wedding industry is absurd.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You know, I think it’s pretty smart. You save paper, you save postage, and it’s very easy to reply.

And provides instant tally for the bride/groom so they have an exact idea of guests at any given moment.

Surely you can explain that to your parents "who have no clue what to do".

Surely the bride and groom are able to count to a couple hundred (or however many invitations they sent out?)

Obnoxious.
I'd ignore the invitation.

Anonymous wrote:You know, I think it’s pretty smart. You save paper, you save postage, and it’s very easy to reply.

And provides instant tally for the bride/groom so they have an exact idea of guests at any given moment.

Surely you can explain that to your parents "who have no clue what to do".

Anonymous wrote:My mom thinks that QR codes take you to the dark web and won't use them.

So, yeah, I can see how this would flummox a certain crowd, but I'm sure they'll figure it out.

Your mom's a smart one. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-life-hacks/privacy-and-safety/shady-side-of-qr-codes

But likely as a wedding rsvp, it's safe.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have your parents not been to a restaurant in the last 3 years? Mine are 80 and they could handle a QR code.

but why should they when responding to a wedding?

TBH they don't go to a ton of weddings. Their children are all 35+ and have been married for years. Their grandkids are elementary to high school. Are people inviting a lot of elderly people who aren't their own grandparents to weddings?

Anonymous wrote:Remember those old ladies at your wedding who turned up their nose at some of the things you did?

well ..........

Unfortunately, the one or two PITAs at our wedding were family - family members that are women, but were practically born out of the womb as cranky ancient old men, who felt like they had a say. Nope. No, you don't.