R.S.V.P. stands for a French phrase, "répondez, s'il vous plaît," which means "please reply."
Many wedding invitations come with a response card that you can mail back right away. Other written invitations will carry the host's telephone number so you can call with your reply. Nowadays, invitations often carry a "regrets only" notation at the end. That means that the host will count on your being there unless you tell him or her otherwise.
For hosts who are planning a wedding or a reception, this is important from a practical point of view, because you need to know how many people to count on and how much food and drink to prepare.
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