Post #683391 by MadDogMike on Mon, Jun 24, 2013 11:43 AM

I'm tired of people not returning their RSVPs.

I have noticed that the COST of celebrations has far exceeded the VALUE of those celebrations. When I got married 30 years ago we had our wedding reception in the church social hall. Wedding cake, red punch, butter mints, and mixed salted nuts. Now a wedding reception is EXPECTED to have a 7 course sit-down dinner, open bar, a band AND a DJ, elaborate gifts for all the guests, limo shuttle service, etc. Same with kid's birthday parties, they used to be a simple affair with cake and ice cream. Now you can't have a birthday party for a 3 year old without spending $1000.

So the cost has dramatically increased ~ has the value, or the amount of enjoyment derived increased? Based on the difficulty in obtaining RSVPs, I say the answer is no. People have so many entertainment options that they do not want to commit to any given event because something better might come up. People expect you to go into debt for $200 for each guest but they can't be bothered to drop an RSVP card in the mail that you already stamped and addressed? What's up with that???!!!