I hate sending regrets.
Even more, I hate sending regrets with dried spaghetti sauce on them. Complete with scratch marks to show that I saw the spaghetti sauce and tried to get it off (with only minimal success).
I also hate sending regrets that have a little note written by me on the back (lesson- always write notes on NOTE PAPER, in case you make a mistake) with words blacked out.
The original note:
Thank you so much for thinking of us and inviting us to this wedding. We would love to be there to celebrate with you, but prior obligations will keep us in San Diego that weekend. All the best to your daughter and (name of my cousin)!
Laural
The only problem is that it was the bride who sent out the invitations, not her mother. Thank GOODNESS I looked at the invitation one more time and realized that the name of the bride matched the name of the RSVP recipient.
I ran back to the mail basket (at work) and retrieved the invite. I thought about boiling some water in a coffee cup to open the envelope back up, but decided to go with old fashioned slicing with scissors. I should've gone with the boiling water.
The envelope is now back in the mail basket, looking a bit beat up, tape holding down the flap. And inside is a lovely RSVP response card with spaghetti sauce and big black letters covering up the "r daughter" part of the note.
So classy.
I just keep telling myself, at least I RSVPd! That's got to count for something.
LOL!!! That does count for something :) somehow I'm always managing to be eating while making out the bills... as long as they're getting their money I'm sure they don't mind the bits of food they get along with it.
ReplyDeleteHahaha! I love it! Does the hot water over an envelope to open it work?? I have never tried, but i always thought it was kinda like a frozen spoon to hickeys...or is that to heavily bagged eyes? I cant remember..anyway..
ReplyDeleteSmoooooth.
ReplyDelete:-)
Sounds exactly like something I've done!
too funny! i would of done the same thing, and it probably would of looked like a total mess too!
ReplyDeleteVery funny. I do the same thing.
ReplyDeleteI was writing thank-you notes at work the other day. I went through three cards a piece before I was satisfied enough to adhere a stamp.
Great job but if I did one more thing to it, I would've had to call:-) Like, are you sure it didn't fall into the shredder? Hee, hee, hee.
ReplyDeleteYou RSVP'd - that's all that matters. Well, that and sending a gift!
ReplyDeleteIt's totally fine. At least you sent it off! I was calling people the week before my wedding so I could tell the hotel...UGGG!
ReplyDeleteThank goodness it's going to the bride--honestly she'll be too overwhelmed to notice or care ;)
ReplyDeleteAnd it' always nice to send regrets!
Hehehe...well, at the very least, she got some free food out of the deal! ;-)
ReplyDeleteNo sweat, Mama...she'll DEFINITELY understand.
totally counts friend.
ReplyDeletesauce and all :)
Seriously, people are so not in the know when it comes to RSVPing that I bet they'll be grateful you sent it back at all. Spaghetti sauce shows you have flair for the dramatic! ;)
ReplyDeleteNot only have I sent an RSVP like that, but I received several when we were getting married. That is just life!
ReplyDeleteAt least you sent an RSVP. So many people these days don't even bother and that drives me crazy!!!
Lol! Love it...and I am over here with all of my in-laws, they are watching a movie and I am cracking up about your rsvp envelope...haha!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the laugh, honey!
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ReplyDeleteHAHA!! Sounds like something I would do. I would say RSVPing does count for something. Sad to say... it is one thing that I typically forget to do myself, so Yep... you did good! :)
lol! Hey, at least you rsvp'd. That counts for a lot. ;)
ReplyDeleteIt could have been worse. You could have spilled a whole cup of orange punch on it, and then had to wait for it to dry before you send it out a completely different color than they sent it to you. Not that that's ever happened to me, or anything. I'm just saying.
ReplyDeleteI think I read somewhere that if you freeze a sealed envelope, it will come unglued. I've never tried it, though, so I can't make any guarantees. Sounds simple enough to try, though!
ReplyDeleteI laughed out loud. This is soooo something I would do! :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. Love your birdie background!
Oh, I wish you'd taken a picture for us. And you're right: at least you RSVP-ed.
ReplyDeleteIt does count! I'd rather have a garlic smelling RSVP than none and wonder!
ReplyDeleteHaha! But I'm sure they appreciate the RSVP and that you attached a personal note to it.
ReplyDeleteRSVPing is the important part and you probably provided a chuckle for the bride. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't think she'll even notice. But if so, I'm sure she'll chuck it up to you having a small child in the house. I would.
ReplyDeleteLOL
ReplyDeleteYes it does!
I was too hoping you had a picture of it!
RSVP counts! So few people RSVP now days and it drives me crazy! I love how you titled your post. LOL
ReplyDeleteHey, I say that as long as you sent it, you are doing good. REALLY good. I hate to admit the number of unsent RSVP's I found when I cleaned off the top of my refrigerator the other day. It was scandalous.
ReplyDeleteThat is so funny! All the way through your post, I was thinking, "Well, at least she RSVP'ed," so I think you're cool.
ReplyDeleteTotally something I would do...we can be tacky together. haha!
ReplyDeleteP.S. When I gave my blog a makeover, my blogroll didn't transfer over and I just realized I forgot to add you back on there. So I'm sorry! It's there now. Didn't want you to think I'd forgotten about ya. :)