Invitation timeline question

rainedrop6

We sent out STD to all of our guests in August for our March 26, 2010 wedding. My question is: Do we send out the invitations 6-8 weeks before the wedding or 6-8 weeks before the reply card is requested back? We are requesting all replies by March 5, 2010.   

squirrly

6 - 8 weeks before the event.  So, no earlier than Jan. 26, basically.

danieliza1127

6-8 weeks before the wedding

rainedrop6

Thanks!

babylizz

The timing depends on who's 'rules of eitquette' your using, but it is always counted from the event date.

Many say it's 6-8 weeks before the wedding, BUT, the checklist on here just changed to say invites go out at 3 months prior to the event:

"Start addressing wedding invitations or drop them off with the calligrapher (you'll need to send them out at the three-month mark)."

"At three months out, send your wedding invitations (be sure to add extra postage for overseas guests)."

(I totally bucked tradition and sent mine out 4 months before the wedding)

rainedrop6

I wonder if the knot added the extra month due to the economy. I guess the sooner you send out invitations the sooner people can start saving money or looking for deals.

babylizz

Not sure of the reasoning for the Knot's change.

For me I sent early because I didn't do save-the-dates and half of my guest list is in Canada. I didn't want to wait until after the New Year to send the invites (which would have only left them 2 months to save for the trip and make travel plans) and I didn't want to send them right before Christmas. We're doing all the decorating and food ourselves, so it was also important for me to have a head-count pretty early.

I've seen a lot of posts on here about hotels and caterers needing reservations/head counts as far as 2-3 months before the wedding, so that may be part of the Knot's reasoning.

banana468

If you already sent STDs, there's no reason they need the extra month to respond.

We did send some earlier than the 8 week point as I recall because a few were going out of the country.  Keep that in mind if you may need to get some to Canada or overseas.   Even my cousins in Bermuda mention that the postal service from the Eastern US is two weeks min.

rainedrop6

Thanks everyone! Ours are only out of state so I'll get them out January 26, 2010. I appreciate your input.