We will be getting married on a major holiday weekend, Memorial Day. The majority of our guests will be from out of state. How far in advance should I send the invitations in order to allow enough time to book hotels. We are also having the wedding in a small town at a bed and breakfast, so rooms will book fast because of the holiday weekend. Any advise??
2006-12-04 03:23:09 · 18 answers · asked by aquagirl125 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Well, it will depends on several factors. Since most of your guest are out of town, how far out of town are they - same district/county, state..., taking into account how are u going to send the invitations - by hand, mail, e-mail?and how long does the farthest state will receive your card by mail - 3days, 1week, 3weeks?more?. Then regarding booking the hotel and since it will be in conjunction with a holiday, it needed to be booked extra early, but the guests needed to RSVP ASAP to you to enable you to confirm the room bookings. From the calculation above it will give you a rough idea on how early must you draw out the planning. i would not give you exactly on how early, but 2-3months would just be a rough estimate, perhaps you need more.. Bear in mind that sending it early would clear a lot of confusion, letting you to focus on other arrangements and give ample time if suddenly there's a change in plan. It's better to send them early than late and suffer the consequences - save you the embarrassment. Good luck and Happy New-ly Weds!
2006-12-04 03:59:16 · answer #1 · answered by [ whoadarecares ] 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations! I am going with aloneinga. Usually, invitations are sent out 8 weeks before the wedding to give guests enough time to plan their trip and make any requests for time off. I do suggest sending out save-the-date notices that include just your wedding date and location immediately; then send the accommodations and travel information in a separate mailing about four months before the wedding. Also, since your wedding is during a major holiday, I would also try calling up some hotels in the area to see if you can book rooms and lock in a discounted rate. Also, be sure to let guests know they should mention your wedding when booking a room at the hotel.
2006-12-04 11:35:26 · answer #2 · answered by cherry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since it is a big holiday weekend when a lot of families plan in advance and have to ask off from work, I would say more than a month and even 2 months, I would give them at least 4 months advance notice. I know my family here in town is already talking about Memorial Day vacations, as is my family, so you may want to go ahead and get started on those invitations as soon as you can. Also, if you have a lot of family coming in, see if you can talk to a hotel in your area about maybe getting a group discount so your family can get the discounted rooms, they will sometimes do it if you book 20 or more rooms. Good luck!
2006-12-04 11:34:34 · answer #3 · answered by aloneinga 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally you send them out 6 to 8 weeks prior to the wedding, but in your case, you will really have to send them out about 4 to 5 months ahead of time and hope for the best. An enormous amount of families go on vacation at that time and make their reservations sometimes a year in advance, so don't be mad or upset if alot of people will not be able to make it on your wedding day. If you send them out now to a few select people or the main guests that you want there, better send them out now. and then keep reminding them about it since it is so far in advance.
2006-12-04 11:46:42 · answer #4 · answered by Patricia H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since it is a holiday weekend, send your invites 3-4 months prior...you can also expect fewer people to show up, it is usually 70-80%, but for a holiday wedding it will probably be around 50-60%...
2006-12-04 15:35:35 · answer #5 · answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what you can do is send out save this date cards in your christmas cards to people that are traveling from far away that will have to make some arrangments. I would send the invitations six months before. I would note on the card that rooms at the bed and breakfas go quick and you can also list other accomodations. You could also try talking to the bed and breakfast about holding that date if you can try and find people to book the rooms. Maybe they will let you put down a deposit
2006-12-04 11:33:18 · answer #6 · answered by BabyDolll128 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should send the invitaions out ASAP because out of state on Memorial Day weekend, and if there aren't that many hotel room you'll need too send out invations probably six months in advance and then you'll need a to set a date as to when they have to RSVP by so you can get everything sorted out.
2006-12-04 11:39:16 · answer #7 · answered by Mons 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would send out "save the date" cards in January, giving them plenty of time to plan for the occasion. Then send the invitations out 2 months ahead of time.
2006-12-04 11:33:26 · answer #8 · answered by Rachel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should send out invitations I would say about 2 months in advance.
2006-12-04 11:28:45 · answer #9 · answered by Marlena 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least 2-3 months ahead of time. Let everyone know by calling them and let them know when you will be sending out the invitations.
2006-12-05 14:20:28 · answer #10 · answered by shaydzofluv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋