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Weddings abroad: How much notice?

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- CommentAuthorPang
Hi all - how much notice have you given guests for your DW? I'm thinking of skipping save the date cards (as i've informally informed all the guests to keep the estimated dates free).

I wanted to send out invites in March/April for an Oct/Nov wedding and ask them to R.S.V.P within a month. Is this unreasonable? Is it:

a) enough notice for them to save up money
b) enough R.S.V.P time?

Also - does anybody have a checklist of what to include?

I'm thinking:

- Venue
- Date
- Breakdown of the day (have people included this?)
- Optional schedule of 'fun' things to do that they can join a few days before the wedding (as we may be having hen/stag nights two days before)
- Menu choices (if applicable)

I'm sure I'm missing some things out! :)

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- CommentAuthorLauraJo87
I would go for early march, if at all possible - most holiday years restart in April, and for those who have to prebook leave at the start of the year it helps to get it in as early as possible.

I would also put information re the venue, accommodation, any package deals, alternative accommodation, how to book etc.

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- CommentAuthorLauraY27
I have just had to prebook my leave in January for April until next March! So for oct/nov this year I'd probably say ASAP but for 2015, January! Particularly because there is a half term at the end of October and for people who dont have children, they probably won't be approved if others have children and need the time off for childcare. I have applied for that week this year but I don't have children and others do, so won't rely on getting it! X
- CommentAuthorbarbie86
I would give them as much notice as possible. If they know the date already then hopefully they have already booked time off work (if not, you should let them know asap; I need to book my holidays in December for March the following year right through to March the year after that ie up to 16 months in advance); but they will still need to book flights and accommodation and generally speaking, the earlier you book the better the price you get, esp with budget airlines.
- CommentAuthorWhovianbride
def give them as much notice as possible, but you can always send a informal Save the date via, email, or text, so they have the date.

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- CommentAuthorShowgirl
I'm currently ordering our invites for an October wedding - currently approving the digital proofs before confirming the order. I'm hoping to get my invites out at the start of March. Our date typically falls during half term so want to give people plenty of notice but I know our nearest and dearest have already started booking the time off.
In the invites we have included the basic details: venue, date and time and then we're referring people to our wedding website to RSVP and for further infomation (schedule, etc).
I'm hoping a month will be enough RSVP time but I've just realised I haven't actually stated it on the invites... guess I'd better go email the stationers. D'oh!
- CommentAuthorrachymoo
Slightly off topic but aren't requests for annual leave first come first served, rather than giving priority to people with children? I would find that a bit unfair - and I have children!

Anyway, back on to weddings! We booked our wedding 2 years in advance and have still had people moaning about it being a stretch to afford it. So I would just give everyone as much notice as you possibly can x
- CommentAuthorPang
Good idea about the package deals and alternative accommodation - will definitely included that information.

I haven't booked a venue yet as I was hoping to do it in the next couple of weeks (we decided finally that we will have a DW a week ago, we've been tossing the idea around for ages but went with it recently due to my pissiness at our indecision!). The problem is, we are going on holiday for a couple of weeks soon, so wouldn't be able to make invites until mid march at the earliest!

Informal save the dates messages are the way forward I guess so they can book the hol off.

Fortunately, the bulk of the guests are young and don't have kids in school. His sister has two children, but she doesn't work, and his brother will have a newborn, but he's a tennis coach so can get the time off, though both may be unable to come due to finances.

I can't believe a lot of you have to book your leave so far in advance! Crazy!
- CommentAuthorMarrying.Ryan
For wedding abroad I think you need to give at least a year. I couldnt go to my unvles wedding in Finland two years ago, because he only told us in April about his December date, by which time, we had already booked a summer holiday and couldnt afford the trip and we had already allocated our anual leave on other days. I would have loved to be there, but it was just not possible.
You mighth end up being disappointed, that people couldnt make it, if you don't let people know ASAP.
- CommentAuthorLittle Kettle
We got married in Vegas and sent the STD's out a year before the wedding. I think if you want people to come then you have to give them as much notice as possible to save up.

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- CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
i agree with LK i would get them out as early as possible

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- CommentAuthorPang
I'm booking venue by the end of this week - 90% sure about the place and just asking a few final questions. As I'm making them myself, the invitations will go out before 25th Feb - so exciting!! Thanks all for the advice x
- CommentAuthorBoxxie
We have booked for June next year and I hear so many conflicting opinions on when to send invites out! I figure the more notice the better for saving and annual leave reasons... I'm probably going to aim for 12 months before for the invites although have verbally told most people any way...!

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