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When to send RD invites?

tyresectyresec
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Hi Ladies, I have come to realize that no one in our wedding party actually reads the emails we send to them.  So, I planned to send out RD invites, in the hopes that if we make them RSVP for the dinner, they will look at the website and make sure to make their travel arrangments, take time of work, etc...the wedding party is mostly folks from out of town and I am wondering if the invite is going to be enough.  I thought about a newletter type thing with details on attire, room blocks, schedule, etc...but then thought this may be overkill...is/did anyone doing/do this?  do you guys think this is over kill? if I only send out the RD invites, when should they go out?  Our wedding is in March and I was thinking before Christmas?...thanks for any advice you guys can give!
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Re: When to send RD invites?

  • SwizzleStiXSwizzleStiX member
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    edited December 2011
    I would probably talk to each one (either in person or on the phone - that way they have their full attention on what's going on! I've found - the guys especially - need this. One of our GM doesn't remember being asked to be one! haha) individually about travel and such, when they're coming to town from a "just so I know!" kind of perspective. I've been letting people know a tentative schedule for a while (what was going on what days) so they knew roughly the days/times they needed to be around. I would either include the RD invite with the invitation or send it out the same time or shortly after. It might be kind of weird to esend it before you sent out the invitations? Not sure when you were planning to send those out.Good luck!
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  • tyresectyresec
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks!  I wasn't sure, just in general when to send those out, but I figured sometime around then for a "normal" bridal party who keeps up with stuff, lol...but I see now my bridal party is normal, its those with really attentive members that are abnormal, lol.  you are also right,  I will make sure Kevin calls his peeps and I will call my girls.  you would think the girls at least would have paid attention...smh
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  • Love2Mocha&SkizzLove2Mocha&Skizz
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    edited December 2011
    all of my guests were OOT too. We sent them about 3 weeks before the wedding, because we included wedding party only and immediate family (about 50 people). I assumed that most people knew about the rehearsal b/c we had all talked about reserving hotel rooms for two nights, but one of my aunts (who was invited and her daughters were in the wedding) about a month before was like "oh you're having a rehearsal dinner.... I didn't know?" I wanted to send them out a little earlier but my mom had been really sick and the dinner was still up in the air. sorry Long story, I would send them out about a month before the wedding, but it will also depend on when you need to tell your RD site your final count.
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  • tyresectyresec
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    edited December 2011
    The good thing about our RD location is that the owners are good friends of FI's parents...so the deadline on this is flexible.  I just want to put a fire under my wedding party's butts so they will pay attention to the things I say to them! 
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  • SwizzleStiXSwizzleStiX member
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    edited December 2011
    Haha, yeah I would just give them all a call. It seems to be the easiest/most effective way to get people to listen, haha. I know personally that I tend to glance e-mails and then forget about them and lose track of what someone tells me. If you broach them like you're just trying to get an idea of when everyone's getting to town and such, it won't come across like you're checking up on them, but you'll know if someone was planning on scooting in on Saturday and make sure they know to be there on Friday.
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  • polkadotbride1polkadotbride1 member
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    edited December 2011
    I would agree about a month before, and if you want to make sure everyone gets all the deets for the weekend you could make OOT boxes for the people coming in that has a schedule, a map , and like snacks so that they know everything that is going on and where to be. most people invited to the RD kinda know already through word of mouth like family and stuff... hth :)
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