I'm a little worried, i've not yet sent our invites out, we are getting married on 19th July (its a Friday). We didnt send save the date cards either and now my other half is getting on at me to get them sent out.
When is the best time to get them out? Also, how long should we give people to RSVP?
CommentAuthor*KelBel*
Send them ASAP, it's normally 6months ish til the wedding u send them, I'd ask ur venue when they want final numbers by then just bring that forward for ur guests by two weeks so then it gives u two weeks to chase up the ones u haven't got before u need to let ur venue know definite numbers x
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CommentAuthorSaraA20
Thanks Kelbel, my brother girlfriend is making them for us- better get her round to finalise ideas! :)
CommentAuthorAmyK
I would ask people to rsvp sooner rather than later... I think 3 to 4 weeks is plenty of time for someone to decide what they're doing. If you leave it too close to the wedding to chase non-replyers up, then you're creating more stress for yourself too close to the day. Plus, what if some go missing in the post? If people only realise they've been invited when you're chasing them up *just* before the wedding, it may be too late for them to make plans and attend xx
But send the invites soon, especially if people need to book time off work
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
We got married the 6 October, I sent the invites out the end of April and gave until the 15 July to reply back to us. That way if some did not reply then I had time to chase them up before the venue wanted final figures.
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CommentAuthorMrsA-J
awr bless you. bet your excited :)
Im sending mine 6 months before the wedding. xx
CommentAuthorAmyP7
I sent mine out 3 months before and gave them a month to reply x x
CommentAuthorleah
we get married on 9th august and are hoping to get them out by the end of the month so six month before xx
CommentAuthorInDreamland
STD's should be sent out asap, I'd say as soon as you set the date and book the venue. Invites can go out 12 to 15 weeks before the big day. I'm getting married on the 11th May and my invitations only went in the post box on Sunday just gone so with 13 weeks to go, given guests a deadline of 30th march to rsvp by. xxx
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CommentAuthorShirleygirly
OMG!!! Mines 29th June and we haven't sent them yet. I know what I'll be doing this weekend. I'm literally having a panic attack now. No wonder people keep asking us when we're sending them. Arrrgghh
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CommentAuthorLulu1388
We're getting married end of May and haven't sent the invites yet. looking at sending them end of feb, then RSVP for end of March, then can spend 2 weeks chasing up in april ready for final meeting at end of april! xx
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CommentAuthorTatty
We are sending ours 6 months before, I would give a month for replies and then a few weeks to chase up those who haven't got back to you. x
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CommentAuthornatalie2614
People who were coming to the day got lots of notice! But our invites for the day went out around Xmas/new year, and by the 11 week deadline most of our invites we're out. I have put RSVP by 1st march, 5 weeks before the wedding but my chef doesn't need final numbers til 2 weeks before when he needs 75% of the final cost.
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CommentAuthorRosyF77
you should get them sent out soon so people have plenty of time to plan and arrange things. I would say anytime between 4-6 months before the wedding is acceptable xx
CommentAuthorKistHall
Depends on your guests, I have guests that had to give their employers notive of what holiday they wanted at the start of the year so I already sent most of my day invites out! But if you have guets with less rigid employers then I'm sure they can work something out to get it off!
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
Our save the dates will be going out 1st November 2014...................a year to the day! Our invites will be going out 6 months before the wedding with an RSVP of 2 months before as our venue needs number 6 weeks before our day!
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CommentAuthorLulu1388
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You still have time dont worry! x
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CommentAuthorxbeckix88
I would get them out ASAP. We are getting married on 22nd June and im just in the process at sending all mine out :) x
CommentAuthorGirl-groom
we sent our 'all day guests' their invites about 8 months before the wedding date and the evening guests are now getting sent theirs, 3 months before wedding. OH is getting on at YOU to send them out??? He could help you! Me and my wtb made our own invitations, we agreed on the contents/wording etc, I designed them, printed them out and then we sat and made them together! xx
CommentAuthorvicki
We're sending ours out the end of May for our wedding on 1st November with a R.S.V.P date 3 months before so that if we do have any guests who can't make it then we can invite other friends who we can't invite at the moment because of the size of our venues
CommentAuthorBobsi
We will be sending ours out about 5/6 months before and giving people people until 3 months before if anyone doesn't reply Ive told OH we won't be chasing them up. The RSVP date will final. If they can't be bothered to tick yes/no on a card and retun it within 3 months then it's their own fault. X
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CommentAuthorowlgirl2015
We are just sending save the dates out at the moment and then sending our invites out start of may and our wedding is 25th of october. X
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CommentAuthorKatherineR45
we sent out save the dates 12 months before and are sending out invites 4 months before x
CommentAuthorGemmaH920
Oh thank you for this. It's made me realise that I too need to send out the beginning of may. As we get married Sunday 27 October 2013. I like how others have mentioned rsvp's in just short of three months later to have numbers etc :) thanks for the advice!
