When to send out save-the-dates?

cmc5887 · November 2012

Hi all! We are getting married 9/21/13 . When is a good time to send out our save-the-dates? Is january too soon?

kimmish01 · November 2012

I'm getting married 9/28/13 and I just ordered my save the dates! They arrive on Tuesday so I plan on trying to get them out no week than a later after that. I'm originally from the UK and my stepdad's family lives in Canada so I have a lot of family and friends possibly traveling from far. Due to this I want to get them out ASAP

saundeks · November 2012

I'm getting married the week before you and also plan to save them out in January. I'm not sure there's any specific time-line for Save The Dates....just whenever you are set on your guest list. We are waiting until January because we still need time to organize the guest list, and we didn't want them to get mixed up in holiday mail.

banana468 · November 2012

You shouldn't send STDs any earlier than 9 mos before the big day. If you're getting married in Sept, STDs can go out in late Dec or early Jan. Sending them much earlier would be way too early.

Mona8 · November 2012

Anytime between 6 months and a year before the wedding is good, IMO.

I sent ours about 11 months in advance since we were getting married on a holiday weekend, and also had quite a few guests who would be traveling.

Christine9866 · November 2012

I agree with previous posts, 6 months out is a pretty good time frame. We are getting married April 2013 and sent ours out in September.

Laur110 · November 2012

I think you can certainly send them in January! That's what we did...we got married in September and mailed ours in January.

Jessie42613 · November 2012

I listen to banana, because she knows what she's talking about.

banana468 · November 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_connecticut_when-to-send-out-save-the-dates?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:65Discussion:475fd864-e3b4-469e-a788-b0fd6f1265aePost:5a7d23c3-c7ee-4ed7-9161-b20fea8b51fb">Re: When to send out save-the-dates?</a>:
[QUOTE]I listen to banana, because she knows what she's talking about.
Posted by Jessie42613[/QUOTE]

Aww thanks!

deanna5776 · November 2012

I am getting married in May 2013...

I sent mine out in Aug/Sept because we are from out of state and so are some guests and its also a holiday weekend. Wanted to give my friends and family plenty of time to plan flights, traveling and holiday plans

dee