How Much Time Should i Allow for rsvp Chasing?

I don't think that's too early. We plan to make our RSVP deadline one week before final headcount is due. It will likely be a Saturday. We'll wait until Tuesday for stragglers, then reach out to everyone that evening. We will let them know that if we don't receive a final answer by Friday, we'll assume they cannot make it. Then we'll turn in our final counts on Saturday.

I think this is a great timeline! My RSVPs are due 1 month before the wedding and 3 weeks before the final count is due. This will give me time to chase people down... if necessary lol

I did:

Wedding is May 18th

Invites sent March 20th (about 8 weeks out)

RSVPS due April 15th (4 weeks out)

Reached out on April 18th-ish to slackers saying if you don't RSVP by the 25th, you'll have to be counted as a no. Within a week I had all but maybe 5-6. Some responded to my message, but then sent in the RSVP card as well - we didn't do online RSVPs.

That meant I had the numbers I needed/wanted about 3 weeks before the wedding.

I'd actually give yourself a little more time just in case, I've seen too many horror stories on here of people having to chase down RSVPs from dozens of guests. I'd go with sometime between February 25th and 29th. Maybe Friday, February 28th, which would be a month before your wedding? Then over that weekend you can figure out who you need to chase down.

I think that's fine. While it may seem early to the guest. You need your headcount due obviously. 9 days is just about the amount of time I am leaving myself as well!

Here is what I did:

Wedding - July 20, 2019

Save the Dates - October 2018

Invites - late April 2019

RSVP Deadline - June 10, 2019

Actual RSVP Deadline for two vendors who need early final counts - June 20, 2019

So I gave myself 10 days.