invites?

wanttogetwed

Everyone I spoke to says 6 weeks before.

frannyann

wanttogetwed wrote: »

Everyone I spoke to says 6 weeks before.

I think it depends on the circumstances of the guests. If we gave 'only' 6 weeks notice we would have half the guests not coming! 6 months notice means most will be able to book the day off and make travel arrangements!

jjbargaingal

Hi I have told and emailed people so they can put the dates in their diaries. We will be sending out the invites soon for our April wedding. I have sent save the date texts for our wedding party in May. Its good to let people know the date at least.

madmumof2

frannyann wrote: »

I think it depends on the circumstances of the guests. If we gave 'only' 6 weeks notice we would have half the guests not coming! 6 months notice means most will be able to book the day off and make travel arrangements!

Ditto here! All but about 7 will be travelling a long way to get here. I think my lot in Leicester (an hour away) would be ok with 8 weeks, but OH's lot are 4 hours away. Almost everyone who wants to have a drink will have to book a hotel, so we'll be sending the invites out a good few months before hand.

The wedding is October so I guess it'll probably be May time.

joolesw1972

we sent save the date cards out last September then the invites went out a couple of weeks ago (10 weeks before) lots of verbal "we're coming" but only 1 written one so far!

littlefeet_2

I think my wedding invites went out 5 months before. I knew this was early (most guides say 3 months) but the wedding was on a bank holiday weekend, and I knew people would need more time to plan travel and I didn't want to get in the way of people's holiday plans.

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel

Sorry for delay in replying.

Everyone (well everone who is important) knows when the wedding is - the rest are people i think i "should" invite (but only actually ever see them once or twice a year)

Ive finished making my cards THANK GOD!!!!

Will start sending the out soon

Thanks for the replies

karen_newcastle

I would work backwards.....start from the date the venue needs final numbers and count back 2 weeks to allow for time chasing up RSVPs. Then count back 6 weeks.

That should do it!

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel

ah that wont work for me - I live in a village in the middle of the sticks, My venue has cost me £10 lol (village hall!) Can't even go by food because we're doing it ourselves in the family lol I think ill send them out at the end of MAch beginning of April

:-/

hayleythedaisy

I think this website answers the question quite nicely...
http://www.weddingo.co.uk/2008/02/15/when-should-you-send-your-wedding-invitations-ignore-the-advice/