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We are giving our guest a year and a half notice. If you know that far in advance then I think the sooner the better.
We've spread the news to our families and will hopefully officially set our date/book venues next week so we can start working on STDs. That said, we're planning for December, so our STDs will likely go out 6-8 months before the wedding. We're not having the wedding out of the country or anything, but I consider it a destination wedding of sorts because ALL guests will have to travel - we're having it in the town where we live, and both our families are spread all over the country.
We sent our save the dates out about 10 months out, but we started telling people as soon as we picked our date which was more than a year in advance.
We're getting married in May. We sent out save the dates 12 months out. I built a wedding wedding website and included that with all the travel info also. Over the last 12 months, I also sent out informative emails to get everyone excited. We just sent out formal invitations March 1st.
We've given verbal notice, but our STDs will go out once our venue is confirmed this summer which will give them a year's notice at that point.
We are sending out our STD's 1 year out, but we have been spreading the word as soon as we nailed down a venue (~1.5 years out).
Our engagement lasted 15 months, but we didn't start planning until 11 months out. It took us about three months to settle on the venue, which then determined the date. As soon as we had a date, I sent an email STD message to all of our friends and family. So it was about 9 months in advance.
However, ours was a semi-DW (a 2-3 hour drive for most guests). While they had to stay overnight, they did not have to save up for airfare or take extended vacation time. I do think that makes a difference; for an overseas destination, I would want a year to plan.
We originally planned to send out our STDs 1 year ahead but the process took much longer than we had anticipated so our STDs went out 10 months before. Most guests had already heard that our wedding was destination anyways.
We had a small guest list (12) so we verbally informed people about six months ahead. Actually, we ran it by people first, to see if there were major objections or conflicts, then confirmed with everyone. We paid for anyone unable to pay for themselves, so luckily finances weren' an issue for our guests.
As soon as we got engaged which was about 14 months ahead of time. Everyone pretty much already knew or assumed we'd get married where we are though.
As soon as we booked our venue we let it spread word-of-mouth (about 1.5 years out). STDs were mailed at the 10 month mark.
We sent out our STDs in mid February, our wedding in late Sept. So 6 1/2 months notice.
We told people via word of mouth as soon as the venue was booked (~1 yr out) but no one started making travel plans until the STDs went out.
We gave over a year, but as we learned, it really doesn't matter. Most people don't know their immediate plans until 1-6 months before the wedding. We are 2 months away and half the guests aren't sure yet about their work/family/details.
Our DW is in December and we just decided to do it, so if we told everyone by the end of next week, they would have about 9 months notice.
My SIL got engaged in December, and is having a DW in September. They announced when/where in late January, so 8 months notice.
i gave out save the dates a about 10 months in especially those out of town (90% of guests are out of town) and those in town or, when we started getting No's we then sent out notice about 1.5-2 months before the wedding
I sent my save the dates about 10 months before the wedding. I did this because our minimum for guest count was really high.
Since you know it will be a destination it probably is a good idea to tell your immediate family, close friends and anyone else you really want to be there right away. And than send out STDs like the girls said above.
We didn't pick our date until we'd been engaged 5 months, as soon as we had the date reserved though we talked to immediate family and sent STD's 11 months in advance! Destination weddings are tricky, hope this helps!
@sparkedlove11: hey we're neighbors :)
We haven't picked a date yet since we haven't found the vendor, but when we do it will be spread word of mouth immediately to those that we must have there. We'll send STD's out within a month or two of deciding on the vendor.
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We all know that a destination wedding requires sacrifice and money from all involved.
That being said... How much notice did you give guests?
We aren't even officially engaged yet (although in my opinion we might as well be), but we are already talking wedding. I figured our wedding will be at least a year and a half maybe even two years from now, and I figured that will give us all plenty of time to plan and save.