How early can I send out invitations?

Question

I'm sorry if you have seen this question before. It was glitching for me.

I have my wedding invitations already, they are ready to go, because I love stationery and wanted them to be perfect. However it is still 6 1/2 months until my wedding, I had never intended sending them so early. My parents are pushing me to put them out now because my wedding is just after Christmas and I'm inviting interstate and international guests who will need to book flights, accommodation etc. They also argue that because 2/3 of my guests will need to book overnight accommodation as the venue is a little out of the way, that they need a lot more notice than if I were having a local wedding.

My question for you is
Would you find it weird/rude to receive a wedding invitation 6 1/2 months in advance?

Answer 1

You should never send out wedding invites more than 8 weeks ahead of time! People are likely to lose them and forget about your wedding all-together if they get the invitation too far in advance. Right now would be the perfect time to send out save the date cards or magnets.

Answer 2

Too early, ideal timeframe is 6-8 weeks before the wedding. That way, people feel obliged to RSVP right away and won't put your invite aside or forget. Sorry, looks like you're gonna have to buy those extra stamps... I feel your pain about the postage rates going up....I bought these awesome disney stamps (a whole bunch!) to send out thank you notes after the wedding. Our wedding is April 17th, 2009 but we won't be back from our 2 week honeymoon until May 5th, and I doubt I'll have time to write all the thank you notes and send them before May 11th. Oh, and I think stamps are going up by 2c each, not 1c. Good luck and congrats! EDIT: PS, Panther is wrong! You can't send out invites 3 weeks before, most places make you give a final headcount about 3-4 weeks before the wedding. Go with 2 months.

Answer 3

yes,it would be weird to send them out that far in advance.the earliest would be 12-10 weeks and that would only be for out of town guests or a DW.realistically,you send out invitations 8-6 weeks before the wedding - people will lose the invite or just forget to RSVP

Answer 4

it's too early for invitations, and almost too late for the save-the-dates, but you still could send those. I would send the invitations 8 weeks prior to the wedding.

Answer 5

No, no, no! Don't send them out now! It's waaaaaay too early. If you want people to remember the date, send out save-the-dates. Send formal invitations about two months before your wedding. No matter how far in advance or how close to the day-of, you're going to have to remind people... things happen, invitations get lost, people forget to mark their calendars, etc. Don't assume that everyone you invite will come just because they've been given advanced notice. Some won't come. Many will have family plans, I'm sure. Sending out invitations now sends the message that people have to plan their holidays around your wedding. If they can come, great. But don't pressure them is all I'm saying.

Answer 6

You send out save the dates now. Six to eight weeks prior to the wedding you send the actual invites.

Answer 7

To please your parents, you can save the date cards at to people you are inviting to your wedding



This way, they know it's coming

When in Late Oct when you send out the invitations, people could already made plans with travel



I would suggest, I did this for my wedding, go to an hotel, and see if they will save a block of rooms and give a discount for the wedding. With save the date cards, you could send out that information as well

Answer 8

Invitations are mailed 6 to 8 weeks in advance. Save-the-dates are mailed six or seven months in advance.



A save-the-date could say:



Bride's Parents

look forward to celebrating with you

at their daughter's wedding

on Date

City, State



Invitation and weekend itinerary to follow



or



Please Save the Date!

We will be getting married

on Date

Invitation and details to follow



Bride and Groom



You can view other save-the-date wordings here:

http://verseit.com/VerseIt_VerseChoices.cfm



My advice would be to mail save-the-dates now. Wait and mail the invitations 6 to 8 weeks before the wedding.



Have you seen save-the-date magnets?

http://www.savethedatemagnet.com/save-the-date-magnets.php

Answer 9

Hi and congratulations!



I can understand you and your parents being excited about your wedding, but I would NOT send them out this early. As a matter of fact, if you do, I think it will "back fire" on you. Meaning....people will put it aside and think..."oh my, this is 6-1/2 months away" and then FORGET about it. You will need to call to remind people.



I understand that your wedding is at a busy time of the year and that your guests will need to book flights and hotels. SO.....what you do is what we do here in the States....send out "Save The Date" notices. These are simply that....a card with the information about your date, time, location, etc. Then at the bottom put...formal invites will follow.



Look up "Save The Date" cards on Google and you will see what I am referring to.



The normal time frame for mailing wedding invitations is 8 weeks prior to the wedding. With your wedding being at Christmas, you can stretch it to sending them out 10 weeks prior, but I would NOT send them out any earlier.

Answer 10

Thats more than half a year, your parents are worrying too much it does not take 6 months to book a flight.