Online RSVP Service Saves Brides Time, Money and Heartache In today's mobile society, weddings have become increasingly complicated. Couples may live in one city but are planning to wed in another. Guests are invited from across the country – and even across the globe. Managing the attendance and travel arrangements for hundreds of family and friends can become a nightmare. On top of that, you have the age-old problem of what to do when people simply don't respond to the invitation. But a new online RSVP Service aims to help alleviate some of that tension and solve the expensive dilemma of how many meals to order. The Guest Register is the newest, most comprehensive RSVP Service to hit the Internet and already brides across the country are saving time, money and heartache. What is The Guest Register? The Guest Register is an online RSVP Service. Couples using the service receive a personal wedding web site along with an 800 number. Instead of asking guests to send back RSVP postcards, couples encourage guests to respond either via telephone or the Internet. A web site is created to track responses. The Guest Register monitors results and contacts those guests who have not responded by the RSVP due date. This way, couples are assured each person they wanted to invite has received an invitation and the couple receives an accurate final guest count. How is The Guest Register different from other online services? The Guest Register is the only online RSVP Service that includes up to 20 web pages where couples can share wedding event details, stories, photos, gift registry links, maps, directions and provide online accommodation information. There's even an option for a bulletin board, allowing guests to contact each other prior to the wedding weekend. How do couples create a wedding web site? Once couples register for The Guest Register's wedding RSVP Service, they receive a special host access code. Couples may choose the information and photos to put on their site and enter everything themselves online. The information is immediately posted on the Internet. The site is active from the moment a couple registers through the wedding date. For $10 a month, couples may choose to keep the site active after the big event, to post wedding or honeymoon photos or stories. What is typically posted on a wedding web site? While each couple customizes their wedding web site, most choose to include: • Pictures of the bride and groom • Bride and groom bios and the story of how they met, got engaged, etc. • Pictures and bios of each member of the wedding party • Links to their gift registries • Wedding weekend event listings and link to maps and directions • Hotel information • Wedding or honeymoon photos or stories Who can view personal wedding web sites? A personal identification number is given to each registered couple. They decide who has access to their site. Guests access a site by entering an event ID number. The bride and groom, with their own password, get a special “behind the scenes” look, allowing them to monitor guest responses, run reports and update their wedding site. How can The Guest Register get an accurate guest count? The Guest Register provides two ways for guests to respond. They can RSVP via an 800 number or through the Internet on the wedding website. Either way, The Guest Register collects and tallies all responses and posts them to a registered couple's online RSVP report. Couples may access their RSVP report 24/7. In addition, The Guest Register contacts guests who have not responded by the RSVP due date. Each non-respondent receives up to three phone calls from The Guest Register's professional, courteous staff. How can The Guest Register save money? While the standard RSVP method costs only $0.87 for envelope and postage, couples must also consider the costs associated with ordering uneaten meals. On average, 15-45 percent of guests don't RSVP per wedding. With most wedding dinners costing an average of $25-75 plate, couples can spend hundreds – even thousands – of dollars on wasted meals. In contrast, The Guest Register charges a $35 set-up fee plus $2 per invitation. There's no paying for extra meals because The Guest Register ensures an accurate guest count. What additional services can The Guest Register provide couples? For a small fee, couples using The Guest Register can create an online bulletin board/chat room allowing guests to communicate directly with one another prior to the wedding weekend. Couples may also opt to keep their wedding web site active after the big day to post wedding or honeymoon photos or stories. About the Author For an online demonstration of the service, please visit www.TheGuestRegister.com