I think this varies, i'll be sending mine out 12 months before but some people send them at 9 months, some at 6 months and some even closer than that. In your case, because you think they may book a holiday then i would go for the 12 momth mark :-) x

I've just ordered mine and will be sending them out next month (18 months before) as we are marrying in the summer holidays in a seaside resort area so guests will have to book accommodation (and hopefully wont book a holiday for the wedding date!) Then our invites will be going out 6 months before the wedding as we have to give our venue final numbers 2 months before xxx

I'm sending mine in August this year, will give people 2 yrs notice, which will hopefully avoid them making other plans. I figured the sooner the better really

for me, the point of a save the date is making sure people have as much notice as possible so they don't make other plans - therefore - get them out! Our wedding is Easter Saturday 2014 so we did the same, sent them out 18 moths to go so people didn't book any holidays!! Xx

seems like every one has the same idea then earlier the better lol .. will have to get hunting for ones i like :) Thank you all for your advice xx

when our save the dates are complete we shall send them out me thinks plenty of notice 3 years

Im so undecided about this myself! Surely if people get them too early they are prone to forget? theres no way Id keep hold of a save teh date that long.....

the only thing that makes sense to me personally, is sending mine out in Jan next year (10 months before) as poeople should have their 2014 diaries to put them in

It has also occured to me to send them a year to the date, and hope that sticks in peoples minds

Im just sending them to the daytime guests, il probably just fire an informal email/text nearer the actual date for the evening guests. OR amend my save the dates so it says they are invited to the evening do... thats an idea I suppose.

I'm making mine myself. well, already have made, just need the printer to print one off to see how it looks!

I sent mine out a year before, i panicked this was slightly too late as getting married Summer holidays but most people already knew the dates anyway as spoke to them beforehand so was fine.

I only sent save the dates to day guests too, it implies the whole day so think its unfair to send to evening guests unless you change the wording to 'save the evening' xxx

Do you not worry people will forget? I know thats the point of sending them, so they won't, I really can't make my mind up when to throw mine out hahaha!

I am debating to do save the date cards but reading everyones comments I think I need to. x

after reading all these comments i reckon i need to get on with ordering some and send them in the next month or two as our wedding is in the middle of august and i wanna get in before they all start booking their hols lol x

they are really good !

hey i like those millz090
was thinking of getting ours done as fridge magnets....where did u get those done x

We sent ours a year before. And purchased from e. bay xx

I was going to send mine out 12 months before but my mum felt that was too soon so I thought 6 months would be better. At this point in time we have less than 5 months to go and they are still sitting in a box under my bed so I think I'll forget it. Most people know the date and I'm sending the invites out at the end of this month so no point one.

I've called in my mum and sis and we made a start on our save the date stationary! I love it :)



I've been reading about when to send them, we're getting married in September next year so I was thinking after Easter may be a good time? Xx

We probably won't do save the date cards. We've told close family the date, plus those who are travelling from further afield. Other friends we've told if they've asked. We'll send invites in January 2014 for August 2014 so that we have plenty of time to get responses in.