my sister is getting married and we are trying to have a bridal shower for her but there has been to much craziness going on we have not been able to send them until a week from the date should we still have it or push the date back help!
2007-07-10 04:33:36 · 14 answers · asked by stephanie c 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
a week is really not that much notice for people to take off work or make other arrangements. one of my friends mom did not send me an invite because she assumed that the bride told me and the bride assumed i got an invite confusion. i was told by another guest the day BEFORE and oh that was fun. :P but i managed to go and have fun.
anywho, a week means that the invitations still have to get there, so we might be only talking about 3 days before the event! that is really not a lot of time. i would really try to push it back if not that many people know. 3 weeks is a good enough span of time for people to get out of work and NOT forget at the same time. 4-6 weeks people tend to forget.
i know you want to have a nice party for your sister. i have read such sad stories about only 3 or 4 people coming out of 25 and i do not want that to happen to your sister. i would try pushing it back, but make sure your sister is free that day as well.
i hope all goes well and everyone has fun. :)
2007-07-10 07:48:20 · answer #1 · answered by Christina V 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You "can," but don't be surprised if a lot of people decline.
If you want a larger guest list, push the date back and send out invites at least 3-4 weeks ahead of time.
2007-07-10 04:40:25 · answer #2 · answered by BeatriceBatten 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Push the date back. If you mail them out a week before the event, they won't get them until a few days before. That isn't enough time for them to get gifts and make arrangements to come. They need at least two weeks notice, from the time they GET the invitations, and preferably more.
2007-07-10 05:26:45 · answer #3 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I got one from a friend that was two weeks out, the thing you may find is that not many ppl will be able to show up due to late notice. And you won't get rsvp's.. I'd say push it back probably, but if you feel like those will be ok then go for it
2007-07-10 04:43:52 · answer #4 · answered by happily married ( : 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to push it back only because of the timing and because some people don't have time to get a gift because of a money situation and they may already have plans. So to have a successful shower push it back some. Congratulations though.
2007-07-10 04:43:36 · answer #5 · answered by sexxy213 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would send out invitations at the latest four weeks in advance, to give people time to prepare for the shower.
So, I would push back the date.
2007-07-10 09:36:29 · answer #6 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not really sure...you could call all of your invited ahead of time and explain the situation and then immediatley mail them. But expect a lot of people to not be able to attend...A week to get something to wear, something to bring, and possibly change other plans is incredibly short notice
2007-07-10 04:38:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I'd wonder if I was a "pity" invite. As in, you didnt get enough yeses from other invited guests so you pitied the bride and sent out additional invites to pad the guest list. I would figure I wasnt on the "A" list and decline.
2007-07-10 04:50:03 · answer #8 · answered by kateqd30 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you could push the date back, I would. Otherwise you're not giving those guests enough time to buy a gift and many of them might be busy.
2007-07-10 04:44:03 · answer #9 · answered by Jellybean had her little bean 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would push back the date to allow your guests time to at least go out and purchase a gift.
2007-07-10 04:36:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋