When to send save-the-dates?

ipwtfa91 · November 2009

My fiance and I are having a long engagement. We set the date for September 3rd, 2012 (Labor Day). I would like to send out save-the-dates as early as possible, because I know there are some people who make Labor Day weekend plans in advance, but apparently save-the-dates do NOT go out as far in advance as I thought. How far ahead do you think would be okay for me to send them?

janedoe1113a · November 2009

No more than a year in advance. Most people suggest 6-8 months ahead, but for a holiday wedding, I think you would be fine sending them out 10-12 months before.

nda_roxybabe · November 2009

I would do no more than 12 months in advance. Several girls on here have done labor day weekend wedding with no problems.

tlv204 · November 2009

Just out of curiousity, when did you originally want to send them? Ditto PPs, I'd go with anywhere between 6-12 months.

ipwtfa91 · November 2009

Well, in my dreamworld I'd love to send them this coming September, which would be two years ahead. But I wasn't expecting that to be the answer! Haha. A year sounds perfect

Thanks for the help ladies!

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · November 2009

My family, FWIW, had standing long-weekend plans when I was growing up, and a back-up plan (family party) every year for Labor Day weekend and we would still make time for a wedding. Labor Day weekend is a popular wedding weekend. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Additionally, most people CAN'T make travel plans over a year in advance, so I think a year is way too early. I'd do 6-9 months.

squirrly · November 2009

I'm also on the one year bandwagon.

mocha beans · November 2009

One year max also. You can't buy plane tickets a year in advance, and most people can't ask for vacation time more than a year in advance, for many it's 6 months at the earliest. Asking for them two years ahead means people will forget by the time they would need to be planning for it.

Let people know now by word of mouth if you want.

michelle142 · November 2009

We sent ours in January for our late September wedding

jenn.daniel · November 2009

I think a year would be good. Not so much so people can make travel plans for your wedding, but so they're aware of it and don't make travel plans for something else.

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