Destination Weddings.

CRH2011

How far in advance should we send out our invitations for our DW? How far in advance should we ask for replies? Our caterer is asking for a head count two weeks before.

kellyjellybelly

We had a DW.  I sent out STDs about a year in advance.  Actual invitations I sent out at the standard 8 weeks out.  We did not have a huge guest list, so I knew most of who was coming before I even sent out the invitations.

mkrupar

Typically invitations are sent out 6-8 weeks in advance. I always think it's a good idea to send STD for a DW. I don't know if you've done that or not. If you have, then the 6-8 week window should be fine with an RSVP of 3 weeks prior. That way you have a week to catch up with any stragglers.

If you didn't send STD then I would consider sending them out 10 weeks out. I don't know what the exact etiquette is on that though. Someone else may.

teachermegs

We sent out STDs 9 months before and the invites about 10 weeks before. We had a long weekend before the weekend to get some things done. so the rsvp date was a month before the date. I was still calling people two weeks after the date to see if they were coming.

AdeleDazeem

We sent STDs one year in advance.

Our invitations went out last week for our May 5th wedding.

Send STDs early.  Send invitations in the standard 6-8 time frame.

Loopyseven

Ditto PP's.  Send STD's 9 months to 1 year before hand.  Send invites in the standard 6 - 8 week timeframe.

Brandiewine11

We're not having a "DW" specifically, but 95% of our guests will be flying to our wedding, so its similar. We sent out STD's 9 months in advance. We'll be sending invitess 10 weeks in advance and asking for replies 5 weeks in advance (the RSVP date is a little early but works best for us due to my work travel schedule, and we need a headcount estimate 30 days prior to the wedding).

mica178

70% of our guests had to fly in to attend.  We sent STDs 7 months in advance (we were only engaged for 9 months, so earlier would have been almost impossible), international invitations were sent 10 weeks in advance, the domestic ones went out 8 weeks in advance.

LilMissScareAll

We got engaged on 3/11. We are sending STDs out this week ::crossing fingers:: The invites will be sent out at the 8-10 week mark (first 2 weeks of August) with a response deadline around the 19th of September (just over 3 weeks). Our head count is due by 10/7, so the deadline gives me about 2 weeks to chase down slackers. Also, our room block expires on 9/14 (1 month before the wedding)