Bachelorette Party

NuggetBrain

So how long did the invites get sent out prior to your bach party?  My MOH wants to send invites out like, now, but the party isn't until April.  I'm trying to remember when I got the invites for the bach parties I went to but I can't.  I'm thinking invites should go out about 3 weeks before....?

Kati0105

For mine, formal invites were never sent out, everything was just done over email.  Since it was a weekend in Vegas, the planning started back in September (4 months in advance) but I would imagine invites for a traditional Bach party would just need to be sent out 3-4 weeks in advance?

angned

a month to 3 weeks

crfische

I think it was probably 6 weeks before?

crfische

I think it depends if your friends have gotten together and chosen a date that works, and it's just a formal invitation to the party that they already have on their calendar, or if it's something that people will need to plan to travel to, take off, etc.

JessAndTrav

For mine, it was about 2 weeks before hand, though those invited had already been contacted and made aware of what we'd be doing.

princesskittie

I've always been invited via email or evite.  Seems like usually a month ahead or so.

angned

I agree with PP's as it probably depends on what you are doing.  If it's just a little get together, shorter amount of time.  But if you are asking guests to pitch in for a limo or renting something then more time.  Allow for a couple pay periods if they have to save at all. 

NuggetBrain

It's going to be local, just the usual "dinner and then downtown for drinks and dancing."  And I'm planning on doing it on a Saturday so people won't feel rushed after work.  Nobody who's being invited works weekends, except for my MOH (and we're planning around her schedule) and one other person (who can take time off work without a problem, she said).  No big limo or anything (I think). 

It's going to be smaller too, only 7 people including me. 

Should I send invites down to my other two BMs in Florida even though I'm about 96% sure they wouldn't come since they'll have to pay to fly up again a month later for the wedding?

angned

Yes, your whole BP (girls) should be invited.  Just let them know they are not obligated but that you wanted to invite anyway. 

Pirata13

I'm debating this too. My shower & bachelorette dinner will be Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, so I'm at least thinking I should mention it to the few girls who will be invited. I don't know though...

mseabury

I think that once you choose a date it's a good idea  to mention it offhand to people so they don't make other plans for that weekend. This would be especially true if you're having people come in from out of town or your party is on a holiday weekend. If you're only inviting a handful of people it'd be such a bummer if they already had plans because they didn't get enough notice. I don't think the formal invites need to be sent out this early though (Although my MOH sent mine out this week for my party in March!)