Save the dates and invitations

TerriHugg

Are you sending save the dates AND invitations?

I'm thinking of just sending save the dates now and skipping on invitations completely. Is that in poor taste?

harr0610

We did/are doing both.

I would maybe lean against not sending invites...I'd think you'd need RSVPs to know how many people plan on coming. I think it's fine to skip the STDs and just send invites though.

niknik15

That's what I did, but the Save the Date was more of a mix between a STD and invitation. It had all of the information needed to book tickets and know what's going on. I honestly don't see the point in invites  for destination weddings except to keep with tradition.

stefwells23

We are planning on doing formal STD's to the bridal party with all the wedding ceremony information etc.
Then sending traditional invitations to our AHR

dianalynm

I sent a save-the-date magnet and will be sending an invitation...

I think it depends on your demographic. If you are ok with not sending an invitation, I guess it's ok. But we have some elderly guests who don't use the Internet and need info on paper...

Plus, I like the traditional feel of sending an invitation and receiving RSVPs It's fun!

BMcLeodTeam

I did both. I sent STDs out at the year out mark, they didn't have a ton of info, enough for them to book with though, and a link to our website. The invites I'm sending any day now and they have all the info included like the timeline the guests need for the day, etc.

TerriHugg

Judging from the responses here, I don't think I need to send both of them out. We already did our save-the-dates. It's actually a video. We plan on sending links to some and burning it to a dvd to others. And we listed all the ifnormation about booking on our wedding website. 

Considering all the information is on the website and within our video save-the-dates, there is not need to send a formal invite. Thanks for the input everyone. Now I Just need to send our save-the-dates out. 

libra82

I am getting married at Sandals in Jamaica. My fi and I have some family issues so my thoughts were to not have people there that weren't happy for us. Should I send out invitations even though I know people can't afford to come or should i send out an invitation to the party that we will have once back from our honeymoon. I was told if you don't invite them to the wedding you can't invite them to the party. I need help

Erinkathleen84

I think you are going to really need RSVP's so that is why invitations are important.

kimmykupcakes

We sent both. Ppl like to get both and could think they aren't invited if they don't get an invitaion.