The best RSVP wording is clear, warm, and gives guests exactly the information they need: deadline, how to respond, and what to include. Formal RSVPs use "Kindly respond by" while casual ones can simply say "Let us know by".
Your RSVP card is the most-handled piece of stationery in your entire wedding suite. Every guest reads it, fills it in, and posts it back. Getting the wording right is small, but it shapes the tone of every reply you receive. Here are 35 real examples grouped by style.
Formal RSVP wording (8 examples)
Use formal wording for traditional ceremonies, religious weddings, black-tie receptions, or any event where the invitation itself carries weight.
1. The favour of a reply is requested by 1 May 2026
M ________________
___ accepts with pleasure ___ declines with regrets
2. Kindly respond by the first of May, two thousand and twenty-six
Name(s): ________________
Number attending: ____
3. Your reply is kindly requested by 1 May 2026
Accepts with pleasure
Declines with regrets
4. The honour of a reply is requested by 1 May 2026
Please indicate whether you will attend the ceremony, reception, or both
5. Kindly reply by 1 May 2026
M ____________________
___ Will attend ___ Will not attend
Dietary requirements: ____________________
6. Your response is requested by the first of May
The pleasure of your company at the ceremony Yes / No
The pleasure of your company at the reception Yes / No
7. Please respond on or before 1 May 2026
Name(s): ____________________
Number in your party: ____
Dietary requirements: ____________________
8. The favour of your response is requested by 1 May 2026
M ____________________
Joyfully accepts Respectfully declines
Semi-formal RSVP wording (8 examples)
Semi-formal wording fits cocktail attire receptions, garden weddings, and most modern weddings that want warmth without losing elegance.
9. Please reply by 1 May 2026
Name(s): ____________________
○ Joyfully accepts ○ Regretfully declines
Dietary requirements: ____________________
10. We hope you can join us — kindly reply by 1 May
Name(s): ____________________
Will attend ☐ Yes ☐ No
11. RSVP by 1 May 2026
Name(s): ____________________
Accepts Declines
Meal preference: ☐ Beef ☐ Fish ☐ Vegetarian
12. Let us know by 1 May 2026
Name(s): ____________________
Will you join us? ☐ With pleasure ☐ Unfortunately not
13. Please RSVP by 1 May 2026
___ Wouldn't miss it ___ Sending love from afar
Dietary requirements or allergies: ____________________
14. We'd love to know by 1 May 2026
Name(s): ____________________
Will be there Will be there in spirit
15. Reply by 1 May 2026
Yes, with bells on Sadly cannot make it
Bringing a plus one? ☐ Yes ☐ No
16. Kindly let us know by 1 May
Name(s): ____________________
Attending: ☐ Ceremony only ☐ Reception only ☐ Both
Casual and modern RSVP wording (8 examples)
Casual wording suits relaxed garden parties, beach weddings, vineyard receptions, and festival-style celebrations.
17. Let us know by 1 May!
Name(s): ____________________
○ We'll be there ○ We'll miss it
18. RSVP by 1 May
Coming? YES / NO
Anything we should know about food?
19. Save us your reply by 1 May
○ Wouldn't miss it for the world ○ Couldn't be sadder to miss it
20. Tell us by 1 May
Name(s): ____________________
Coming: ☐ Yes ☐ No
Song that'll get you on the dancefloor: ____________________
21. Drop us a yes or no by 1 May
Name(s): ____________________
☐ See you there ☐ Wishing we could
22. Need to know by 1 May
○ With bells on ○ Sending all our love
Anything we should plate up? ____________________
23. Are you in? Let us know by 1 May
Name(s): ____________________
☐ Absolutely ☐ Wish we could
24. RSVP by 1 May or forever hold your peace
○ Yes! ○ No, but sending love
Digital RSVP wording for websites and QR codes (6 examples)
Digital RSVP forms have more space and can ask follow-up questions naturally. The tone is usually warmer and more conversational than a printed card.
25. Will you be joining us?
We'd love to know by 1 May 2026 — and feel free to leave us a message while you're here.
26. Please RSVP at deardelilah.com/charlotteandjames
Or scan the QR code on the back of your invitation.
27. RSVP online by 1 May 2026 at our wedding site:
deardelilah.com/sophieandluca
28. Tap, scan, or click to RSVP
We've made it as easy as we could — find everything you need at the link below.
29. Reply through our wedding website by 1 May 2026.
You'll also find our story, the venue map, and the day's schedule there.
30. Scan the QR to RSVP, view the schedule, request a song, and explore our story. Reply by 1 May 2026.
RSVP wording with dietary requirements (5 examples)
If you're collecting dietary information, the most considered RSVPs ask twice — once for a meal selection (if served plated) and once for allergies or restrictions.
31. Kindly reply by 1 May 2026
Name(s): ____________________
Meal choice: ☐ Beef ☐ Fish ☐ Vegetarian ☐ Vegan
Allergies or restrictions: ____________________
32. RSVP by 1 May 2026
Will you eat: ☐ Anything ☐ Vegetarian ☐ Vegan ☐ Gluten-free
Allergies: ____________________
33. Please reply by 1 May 2026
Dietary requirements (please describe): ____________________
34. RSVP by 1 May 2026
We'd love to know about any allergies or dietary requirements so we can take care of you on the day: ____________________
35. Kindly reply by 1 May 2026
Meal preference: ☐ Plant-based ☐ Standard menu
Anything else our chef should know? ____________________
However formal or casual you choose to go, the essentials are constant: a clear deadline, a clear way to respond, and a clear place for dietary or attendance details. Get those three right and your RSVPs will come in cleanly.