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My wedding is on a Friday and a destination for most of my guests, so I'm actually sending them out in the next couple weeks for a July wedding. Otherwise I think around the six month mark is typical...
Since my wedding is on a Friday and many people are coming from out of town I sent them out about 7 months early so that people can get everything planned out (hotels, work, school, etc.)
I'm sending them six months in advance.
It just depends on what kind of wedding you are having. If you are having a DW or a wedding on a holiday weekend, then send them out early.
I sent mine out on Tuesday, which is about 6 months out. The majority of our guests will be coming from out of town so I think that is a reasonable amount of time for people to start making plans. A couple months earlier probably wouldn't hurt though.
We sent ours out 6 months in advance, but really, you could do them anytime from 9-4 months in advance I think.
We're having a DW next September and I'm getting ready to send mine in the next couple of weeks, so 11 months out. I debated for awhile whether or not it was too early, but I wanted to give people enough notice and was afraid if I sent them around the Holidays they'd get lost in the shuffle.
I sent mine out 11 months before, also for a DW. Plus I was just way too excited to hold onto them any longer. :3
The number I've heard most is the 6 month mark, but I think it depends on if you're having a destination wedding or getting married on a holiday weekend, because people need to plan even farther in advance for that.
I think you got some great advice above - DW probably require more planning, Friday weddings are less "usual/traditional", the kind of wedding you're having plays a part. I, too, am having a Friday wedding & most of our guests are OOT-ers, so we're sending ours next week for our late June 2010 wedding. But if yours is none of the above, 6 months is seems like a good marker.
You said you were staring at the Save the Dates...what do they look like?
We're getting married on a Friday in June 2010, and I plan on sending them out in November. I am waiting to get STDs made until we get our e-pics taken... and I'm waiting for the leaves to change before we get our e-pics taken ;)
Ugh, I sent mine out WAY too early, about 11 months in advance, which was stupid but I read on the Knot that it was customary to send them out 9-12 months in advance, so that's what I did....
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Thanx ladies! I think I'll send them out about the end of December for our June 19th wedding.
Mrs. Pascua - the save the dates are magnets that look like wedding cakes that of course have our names, wedding date on them....nothing to fancy...I spent more time and effort making my diy invites.
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as a guest, all my save the dates came about a year in advance! but, i'm sending mine 6months in advance!
I just sent ours in Sept. for a May destination wedding...so thats (let me count) 8 months in advance. Our wedding is in Aruba so I wanted to give people a heads up, especially if they have to get a passport and save for the trip. Also, our wedding is on a holiday weekend so guests usually need time to plan.
I'm making mine 9 months in advance but will send them at the six month mark :)
If we had done STDs we would have sent them by now (9 months out) but we'd be sending a lot overseas so it really depends on your guest list.
I'm sending mine out 7 months early because they are dual purpose: they announce our marraige and tell them to save the date for our reception in July!
We are getting married Sept 2010, the guest lsit is about 90% OOT. Sending them nine months before would interfere with holiday mail so we decided to send them out November 2009.
I think it varies according to when and where your wedding is as well as how many people will need to adjust their plans to travel
We sent ours out about 9-10 months before the wedding - but it was a destination wedding for everyone, and many people were flying in from all over the world. If we had been having an 'in-town' wedding, I probably would have sent them out at the 6 month mark. Hope that helps!
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So I'm sitting here staring at the Save the Dates and wondering whats the customary time to send them out?