RSVP was used with invitations related to more formal events and now with everything including child birthday parties. An RSVP is used so the host will know the approximate number of attendees to ensure a sufficient amount of food, etc.... for everyone at the event. You will see a phone number or email address on the invitation to reply to.
If it's a really fancy formal event you will receive a self-addressed stamped envelope with a little RSVP card to place in it. It will come inside of the invite for you to fill out and return with your name and number of attendees.
Now, here's the tricky part... If your invite was only addressed to you. You should be the only person attending. If your invite was addressed to you and your spouse or you and a guest it is okay to include both of you on the RSVP card. Do not include your children because the host knows that you have children and you do nothing without your children. Do not call and ask if it is alright if your children attend. If the invite says and family or is addressed to you and your family then it is usually safe to assume your children are invited. However, if that is the case you can call to be sure. It would be pretty embarrassing showing up with your children and it's an adult affair.
You should also repond to electronic invitations too. You may receive an invite from evite.com which required you to reply in one click. Do so, it is the same thing it's just electronic. Everyone is doing more on the computer today. It makes it much easier than sending out invites and buying stamps for each invite.
It is really really rude to just show up to an event after you have received an RSVP card along with your invite. You should always respond by the deadline. The host has a deadline with everyone she is working with such as the caterer for the food... the caterer needs to know how much food to provide, the amount of seats for the venue is also important. It is also very rude to answer yes and not show up to the event. It is a waste of money to the person paying for the event. That is really very rude.
If you cannot attend you should still send the card back. You will mark off "Regrets Only" and send the card back this will let the host know that you will not be attending the event.
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