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Save the dates?

ashleighbernardeashleighbernarde
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Ok so my fiance and I are getting married in october of next year and he has family who lives in europe and i have family out of state but we also have a large amount of family who live not to far from us. when should we send save the dates out? i read everything from 4-6 months to a year in advance. and since i'm making them i'd rather not send everyones at different times. so when's a good time?
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  • aleighk1aleighk1
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    I would say 10-12 months since you have family that live so far away. Then send invites 4-6 months in advance?
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  • banana468banana468 member
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    Actually, STDs go out  6-9 months in advance.

    Invitations should go out no more than 12 weeks before the wedding - and 12 weeks is really pushing it.   It's really best to send invitations at the two month mark.

    If you're getting married on a holiday weekend then you might want to send STDs slightly earlier but I still wouldn't send them a year in advance.
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  • AJPrettyAJPretty
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    edited August 2010
    We sent ours out 10 months in advance for a US destination wedding. You don't have to send a save the date to every person invited. You can send out the save the dates to the out of country/other out of town invitees only. Most people recommend 6-9 months, I personally think up to a year is fine. Invites go out 6-8 weeks before the wedding (I did 9 weeks because I was antsy). 2 months is generally plenty of time for close by invitees to determine if they are coming and make arrangements.

    If you want to send STDs to everyone, 6-9 months is probably best.

    (I edited this since I am apparently tired and it didn't make sense when I read through it, sorry!)
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  • mrsweber11mrsweber11
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    I just sent out my save the dates and my wedding is April of next year....so 8 months earlier......
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