How many months before your wedding is it appropriate to send out invitations? Does it make a difference if the majority of guests are far out of town?
2007-03-07 09:55:46 · 15 answers · asked by beetrippin 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Normally, you send the invitations out 6 weeks ahead of the wedding. I recommend you send the out-of-town invitations 8 weeks prior, and then send just the local 6 weeks prior. That way it gives your out-of-town guests more time to book reservations. Best wishes on your wedding!
2007-03-07 10:20:15 · answer #1 · answered by Proud to be 59 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This isn't from an etiquette book, just my experience.
For a wedding with a lot of out of town guests, save the date cards at least 6 months ahead are a really good idea. The invitations should go out 6-8 weeks before the wedding, depending on how many guests you are having, with a requested response date of at least 3 weeks before.
You'd like to have all of the responses back at least 2 weeks before the wedding. This is unlikely to happen, so you need to build in a cushion of time to follow up with people who don't respond.
The larger the wedding or the more complicated the menu, the more people you're likely to have to follow up with, so make sure you have enough time to do that.
2007-03-07 12:06:48 · answer #2 · answered by sjbluebelle 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi somepeople say to leave it 6 weeks before the wedding but i think this is too much short notice for people to reply. So im getting married in July and Ive sent them out now. As if takes somepeople longer to reply than others. Its also a good idea to sent save the date cards out so these people know to leave that date free then they dont have an excuse not to attend your wedding.lol.
But send them out when you want to, and make sure you put the contact person on who to let know if they are coming to the wedding or not.
Some people where shocked that we have sent them out so early but the way I see it it puts the mind at ease as its one more chore out the way and you can get all the numbers for the wedding and the reception and night do far in advance to when they will need the numbers and then you dont have to phone everyone who hasnt got in touch to see if there attending the wedding that week, especially if you send them and they get lost in the post or something and you dont wait till the week before to ring people and then when you do they find out they havent got the invite. You to have a relaxing wedding and the more you can get done the less stress you have before the wedding, thats the way I see it. It like we have had people saying they are not coming to the wedding and its taken them nearly a month to reply now so imagine if it was the month the wedding was on, I wouold of been nervous enough as it is then people telling me they arent coming would of got me in a right state.
2007-03-07 10:26:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have a lot of guests out of town the sooner the better to get invitations out.
The closest guest to our wedding site is about an 8 hour drive away. So we are sending ours out way in advance in order for them to save up for accommodations.
2007-03-07 10:08:43 · answer #4 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 1/2 months - 2 months before is good (6-8weeks).
If you have a lot of out-of-town guests send them earlier (2 months) unless you sent out save-the-date cards a few months before the invites.
2007-03-07 16:14:22 · answer #5 · answered by Ashley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have alot of out of towners, you might want to think about sending out save the date cards along with hotel information for the area. Alot of brides reserve a block of rooms so that people are ensured a room and mopst of the time the hotels will give a discounted rate. If you choose to do this, they should go out about 6 months before your wedding date.
Your actual invitations should be mailed 6-8 weeks before your wedding date.
Good luck!
2007-03-07 10:22:58 · answer #6 · answered by kateqd30 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say about 6 weeks. You don't want to send them out too early or they get placed in a pile. If you know you will have a lot of out of town guests don't forget to get a block of rooms at a hotel and send out info with invites! Good luck.
2007-03-07 10:22:06 · answer #7 · answered by Oh me oh my...♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have sent out "Save the Date" cards, then you should send them out a minimum of one month in advance. If you did not send out "Save the Date" cards, send them at least 6 weeks in advance, especially if the majority of guests are out of town and will have to make travel arrangements. Best wishes!
2007-03-07 14:47:22 · answer #8 · answered by stseukn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We sent ours about 7 weeks before, due to my fiance' realizing that alot of his family needed to give several weeks notice in advance for the day off work & personally I've never liked save the date cards. At least 6 weeks, but I'd go as far as 8 weeks in advance if you have alot of out of town guest.
2007-03-07 16:12:06 · answer #9 · answered by layla983 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should send them out one month ahead of time. If you have alot of out of town guests send out a "save the date" card so that they can be planning for the travel expenses.
Good luck!
2007-03-07 09:59:13 · answer #10 · answered by Raspberry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋