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When to send invitations?

My wedding is in the middle of January and I am wondering when it would be appropriate to send out my formal invitations? I am trying to avoid the invitation getting lost with holiday cards or forgotten about because of the holidays. From what I've seen, it is appropriate to send out invitations about 6 weeks - 2 months beforehand. However that would put it right in line with Thanksgiving and other holidays. Is there a way to avoid this without sending out my invites too early? Or should I just trust my guests will be able to handle everything by themselves?

Re: When to send invitations?

  • I would do it right after Thanksgiving and trust your guests to handle everything.  You will probably have to track down a few people no matter what you do.
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  • itzMSitzMS member
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    snoopycac said:
    My wedding is in the middle of January and I am wondering when it would be appropriate to send out my formal invitations? I am trying to avoid the invitation getting lost with holiday cards or forgotten about because of the holidays. From what I've seen, it is appropriate to send out invitations about 6 weeks - 2 months beforehand. However that would put it right in line with Thanksgiving and other holidays. Is there a way to avoid this without sending out my invites too early? Or should I just trust my guests will be able to handle everything by themselves?

    You'll be fine.

    If people have not yet RSVP'ed a week after the deadline, you give them a call. No big deal.

  • Yeah I'd just send them out as normal and trust everyone to get back to you.

    You could send save the dates if you haven't already just to give some people a head's up.
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  • I would send them a week or two before thanksgiving when people get crazy with the holidays - which will put you around the 7-8 week mark. 
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  • manjermjmanjermj member
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    edited July 2013
    Our wedding was January 26th and we sent invitations the Monday after Thanksgiving and had the RSVP date after New Years as January 12th and we only had 2-3 to hunt down after the deadline.
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