2007-10-20 23:40:53 · 16 answers · asked by momma-to-morgan 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
"Save the date" cards are a silly waste invented by the printing industry to double their take on each wedding.
For guests who need serious advance notice, you send handwritten notes or call on the phone.
Invitations should be sent 6 to 8 weeks in advance of the wedding date, which is plenty of time for most folks to make travel arrangements, get a dogsitter and worry about what to wear.
2007-10-21 04:36:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
A save the date card should be sent out 6 - 12 months before your wedding date unless you are having a destination wedding or it will take place in another country and then it should be sent out as early as possible (12 - 18 months in advance).
There is no need to send out a "save the date" card to everyone on your guest list, it should only be sent to those people who have to make "long distance" travel arrangements or vacation arrangements (unless everyone has to make travel arrangements).
And don't forget to put "Invitation to follow" on your save the date card, some people think that this is their wedding invitation.
Answered by: A Certified wedding specialist / A Professional bridal consultant / A Wedding ceremony officiant
2007-10-21 00:16:00 · answer #2 · answered by Avis B 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sent save the date cards to out of town guests 6 months before the wedding, sent invitations to everyone 8 weeks before the wedding.
2007-10-21 03:49:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
We didn't. We just let the date go out by word of mouth and are sending invites 2 months in advance.
2007-10-21 01:39:04 · answer #4 · answered by some female 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Save the date cards" and "RSVP cards" were invented by The Wedding Industy within the last 40 years or so. The innovation has done much to enrich printers and swell sales of postage stamps, but has done been worse than useless for brides. My advice is that you don't need fancy printed items for such a casual communication, and especially you don't need fridge magnets or tiny calendars. Are you a bride or a tradesperson? Make phone calls, send e-mails, write VERY brief informal notes and letters. Hand delivers these where you can; if you want to be Excrutiatingly Correct, write the words "By Hand" in the upper right of the envelope, where a stamp would go for postal delivery.
2007-10-21 02:57:28 · answer #5 · answered by kill_yr_television 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Almost everything I have read says 6 months. Unless you are having a destination wedding...which I would assume you are not. We are having a summer wedding and want to make sure people are aware before booking their summer vacations, and we also have out of state guest who will need to book flights. I think save the dates are wonderful way to let people know not to forget! Happy Wedding. :)
2007-10-21 05:30:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Did 2 different mailings 6 Months and a 3 month reminder
2007-10-20 23:49:35 · answer #7 · answered by mortgagesaver01 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We sent ours out in October, because we are getting married in June and we didn't want people to schedule their vacations during our wedding :)
6-12 months is average. Don't send out invitations early in lieu of sending save-the-dates.--invitations are easily lost and forgotten, and people may think that because they came out really early they have a while to decide if they can go (even if you list an RSVP date).
2007-10-21 01:34:20 · answer #8 · answered by Katie S 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
7 Months
2007-10-21 03:20:53 · answer #9 · answered by NoTurningBackNow 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
a lot of our guests are out of state so we sent our save the dates many many months ahead so they have time to save some money for the trip and made sure they have time to plan for the trip.
2007-10-21 12:46:18 · answer #10 · answered by TJ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋