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When should I send my invites?

posted 1 year ago in July 2011
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penguini July 2011

Hi Bees,

I just found the July board and I'm so excited! I'm getting married on July 22nd but I need help figuring out when I should send my invitations. Also, what should I make the RSVP date be?

Thanks for your help and happy planning!

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missmouse29 July 2011 NWOntario, Canada

I am thinking about sending them out mid-late april and hoping for the rsvps in mid-late May. At least that is my game plan right now.

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7-9-11bride July 9, 2011

I'm putting mine in the mail May 1st with a June 1st rsvp. We need final numbers and payment to our venue for catering 3 weeks before. This should give me a 2 week cushion to track down the people who didn't respond.

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napabridekelsey August 13, 2011 Live in Corvallis, OR/Wedding in Napa, CA

I'm sending mine out mid-April (I can't believe that's next month!!AHH!), and am asking for RSVPs by June 25. (We don't have vendors who need a final count, except for the rentals.)

I have mine started..but seeing that April is only a few weeks away...I'd better get hopping!

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brittsnead23 July 23, 2011 Canada

I am sending mine out May 1st and handing out almost 1/3 the weekend before at our Easter Gathering. My RSVP deadline is July 1st.

I can't believe it's almost time for us to start sending them out!!!

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Blushing bee

penguini July 2011

Thanks girls. I haven't even picked my invites out yet, I feel so behind!

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sorrycharlie July 2011

@napabridekelsey: same here! my event coordinator said rsvp by june 15 so I have 2 weeks to chase people if necessary - final counts due Jul 1&7. I'm shippin' em out by mid-April. So exciting!

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MissKatelyn July 9, 2011 Live in Westchester, NY / wedding near Portland, OR

My venue requires final counts 2 weeks before the wedding, so I am planning on having my RSVP due 1 week before that, and then I will spend the week in between calling and following up people who haven't responded. I plan on giving my invitees about 6 weeks to respond.

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MapleBecky July 9, 2011 Canada

I think we are going to make them in April (got a DYI kit) and mail them out on the first of May.

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Soon2bMrsBrown July 9, 2011 Pa

Like everyone else. I'm mailing mine May 1st. I just received my save the dates and will be mailing them out this weekend. I'm a little behind in those but oh well.

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retreadbride July 31, 2011 bristol PA

As we are doing a destination Vegas wedding I gave out save the dates in December. Trying to nail down details now so I can send evites- and invitations the first week of May for July 30 event. Anyone have the winning powerball number so I can make this all work? When should I send my invites? : wedding Save The Date

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Lo July 23, 2011 Atlanta, GA

I am sending mine out mid-May with an RSVP deadline of June 25th. That gives me 2 weeks to collect any missing responses before my final numbers are due for catering etc. I sent my STDs out in September since we have so many OOT guests so everyone is already aware of the date.

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plantains July 17, 2011 Live in NY, wedding in CT

I'm sending mine in mid-April with an RSVP date of June 1st. I come from a family of stragglers and I know I will have to hunt people down endlessly so I am getting them out as soon as I can within reason.

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penguini July 2011

Thanks this was very helpful! Based on all the responses, I'll probably send mine out the last week of April or first week of May and plan for a June 25th RSVP.

If you guys are buying your invitations online, what website are you getting them from? I've ordered samples from www.WeddingPaperDivas.com but haven't purchased anything yet.

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ninjadarling February 9, 2008

I had planned on sending mine out mid April... BUT they arrived two weeks ago, and I was so excited I addressed them all over two wkds (DIY calligraphy)... Then yesterday I was too excited to keep them so I had to send them out! lol. I had such little will power keeping them for an extra month! lol :)

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Gemstone July 2011 Cincinnati

I agree—I will probably send in early May and try to get RSVPs by June 20-something.

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sorrycharlie July 2011

@penguini: I ordered from vistaprint :)

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kperry3 January 1, 1991

I put my mom in charge of invitations. But she'll probably send them out at the beginning of May. I imagine the RSVP date will be mid-June.

I'm sooo excited :)

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Chandab30 July 2, 2011

My wedding is at the very beginning of July and I just sent mine out. I know it's early, but we had a lot of considerations. 1) The hotels where we're reserving space will release the rooms by June 2. 2) Half of our guest list is traveling for the wedding 3) Because our wedding is small we're doing an A and B list and need the A list RSVPs back in plenty of time to send invites tot he B list. So, yeah, quite a bit early, but it's exciting to already get back RSVPs! :)

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