Collecting your wedding invitation RSVPs is a critical element of planning your wedding and staying on budget. Because when you know your final numbers and other guest requirements on time it's easier for your venue manager, wedding planner or caterer to make provisions for seats, food, and beverages.

This saves you from any unnecessary headaches and costs that come when you over or underestimate your guest numbers or the confirmation comes too late. And any anxiety you’re feeling can take a back seat too!

These ‘per person’ purchases also extend to decor elements like napkins, tablecloths, table numbers and centrepieces and can affect the timing of printing or production of seating charts, escort cards, wedding favours and order of ceremony booklets.

So how much time should you give your wedding guests to RSVP? And how do you make it easier to get your family and friends to RSVP?