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kittyke Posted: Sep 08, 2002 08:40 PM+

kittyke MEMBER SINCE: 3/02 TOTAL POSTS : 1569 WEDDING DATE: May 25, 2003

Posted: Sep 08, 2002 08:40 PM

Response Card Question...

What is the time frame for asking for a response for a wedding? The wedding is 5/25, I plan on sending out the invitations about 9 weeks before, because of the holiday weekend that the wedding falls on. When should I ask for the response? Thank you all!

Teri Posted: Sep 08, 2002 08:59 PM+

Teri MEMBER SINCE: 3/01 TOTAL POSTS : 5478 WEDDING DATE: Oct 05, 2002

Posted: Sep 08, 2002 08:59 PM

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I made my response date 3 weeks before the wedding - you want to leave time for late answers, and following up with those you haven't heard from, if needed. It also depends on when your hall needs the final numbers.

RichsBride Posted: Sep 08, 2002 09:01 PM+

RichsBride MEMBER SINCE: 4/02 TOTAL POSTS : 2289 WEDDING DATE: Oct 20, 2002

Posted: Sep 08, 2002 09:01 PM

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I made it 1 month before our wedding. I sent mine out 9 weeks before our RSVP date too.

Marnles Posted: Sep 08, 2002 09:41 PM+

Marnles MEMBER SINCE: 5/01 TOTAL POSTS : 4462 WEDDING DATE: Dec 13, 2002

Posted: Sep 08, 2002 09:41 PM

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Our wedding is December 13th, and our response date is November 16th...we are sending them out by the end of this month...

LizD Posted: Sep 09, 2002 08:56 AM+

LizD MEMBER SINCE: 7/01 TOTAL POSTS : 4384 WEDDING DATE: Dec 15, 2002

Posted: Sep 09, 2002 08:56 AM

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Marnles, we are so on the same schedule. We are sending ours out at the end of this month as well for 12/15 wedding. We made our repsonse date 11/7 b/c the hotel requires to book 1 month before to get the blocked price.

stacedz Posted: Sep 09, 2002 08:59 AM+

stacedz MEMBER SINCE: 5/02 TOTAL POSTS : 3536 WEDDING DATE: Oct 13, 2002

Posted: Sep 09, 2002 08:59 AM

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If I can give any advice here, earlier is ALWAYS better girls. I have a response date of today and I still haven't gotten all my responses back but I have some time before 10/13. This way you don't have to hound everyone on your due date, we are giving everyone about a week, and of course you get those late comers BUT if you have that extra time, it is always better.

Niecey Posted: Sep 09, 2002 09:56 AM+

Niecey MEMBER SINCE: 6/01 TOTAL POSTS : 5965 WEDDING DATE: Oct 26, 2002

Posted: Sep 09, 2002 09:56 AM

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My wedding is Oct. 26 and my invitation lady suggested Sept 30th so that's what I put. She said not to put an Oct date (even early Oct) because then guests tend to think anytime in Oct is ok and they will trickle in throughout the month.

I also heard putting too early is not too good either but I am yet to figure out the explanation. They say too early makes people forget about the event.

My invites have been out since Aug 22/23 and I have rec'd about 35% back so far.

zac1228 Posted: Sep 09, 2002 10:51 PM+

zac1228 MEMBER SINCE: 8/02 TOTAL POSTS : 350 WEDDING DATE: May 24, 2003

Posted: Sep 09, 2002 10:51 PM

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I am also getting married that weekend (5/24). We are sending out invitations 10 weeks before (because of the holiday) and asking for the responses 1 month before.