Save the Dates

sandybeaches115 Posted: Apr 22, 2009 05:24 PM

Save the Dates

Hey everyone! I have a loooot of out of town guests from FH side. When do u think is the best time to send out Save the Dates? Our day is Jan 2. 2011. Is a year too far in advance?

meg922 Posted: Apr 22, 2009 05:57 PM

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I think the general rule of thumb is to send STDs about 6 months ahead of time, but since your date is close to New Years, you may want to send them a little earlier.

The only caution with sending them very early is that you may decide you need to modify your guest list later. If someone has already received a STD, it would be difficult to tell them they won't be invited.

depoc1011 Posted: Apr 22, 2009 07:28 PM

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i want to send them out about 10 months befroe bec we are a sunday wedding...hth xo

RitasEngaged Posted: Apr 22, 2009 07:47 PM

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i sent mine out a little less than a year. a year is fine don't do it sooner than that

mosh424 Posted: Apr 22, 2009 09:00 PM

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if i was you I would send them out April/May

Panamasweet Posted: Apr 23, 2009 08:40 AM

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I thought about sending out the save the dates a little earlier. i was thinking on having the save the dates double as a wedding announcement. but your right, I need to get my list down pat before becasue if i've already sent the save the date i now HAVE to invite them to the wedding

cantwait2bemrsc Posted: Apr 23, 2009 12:17 PM

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The normal rule is 8-10 months in advance, but your date is very close to new years eve and people may be making vacation plans for the week off that the schools have so i would say 10 months in advance.

Jna2010 Posted: Apr 23, 2009 04:54 PM

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a year in advance at most i think, i would aim for 8-10 months though

Ray8183 Posted: Apr 24, 2009 11:31 AM

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Posted by cantwait2bemrsc

The normal rule is 8-10 months in advance, but your date is very close to new years eve and people may be making vacation plans for the week off that the schools have so i would say 10 months in advance.

ITA. Since my wedding is the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I am sending mine out in January.

rocketsummer17 Posted: Apr 24, 2009 12:18 PM

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My wedding is october 2010 and I plan on sending my std's out around thanksgiving of this year...I dont want them to get mixed in with christmas cards!!

soontobecruz Posted: Apr 24, 2009 03:03 PM

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I also have a lot of OOT guest and I gave them out as part of our e-party favors. Those who weren't at the party I mailed. I actually sent mine out a year and a half in advance. Mainly for FH's family they are all OOTers and they all don't talk/ get together very often. Our wedding is on a Friday so I wanted them to have a lot of advance notice.

Panamasweet Posted: Apr 24, 2009 10:36 PM

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Posted by soontobecruz

I also have a lot of OOT guest and I gave them out as part of our e-party favors. Those who weren't at the party I mailed. I actually sent mine out a year and a half in advance. Mainly for FH's family they are all OOTers and they all don't talk/ get together very often. Our wedding is on a Friday so I wanted them to have a lot of advance notice.

I was thinking the same thing. Most our our guests are OOT and have to make arrangements for thier children, who by the way are not invited to the wedding, and make arrangements for work. Our wedding is on a friday night also. I will wait until the end of this year but the hotels say they cant give me pricing until january the earliest.