When to Send Wedding Invites Out

Planning your wedding invitations ahead of time is a dependable way to make sure all of your guests can save the date and plan accordingly. It's good to give guests a couple of months’ notice, and you'll need to begin even earlier for a destination wedding. We would always advise that you don’t want to send out your invites too early. We at Haarlem Mill have put together this article to give you all the relevant information on when is best to send out your invitations.

Wedding Invitations

A wedding invitation is a fantastic chance to formally pass information to your guests. It is important to ensure that you provide them with all of the relevant details. This may include:

• Who the invitation is for. Be sure to include if plus-ones are welcome or if the event is strictly invites only. If you are allowing plus-ones, have space for the name to be included, as well as any other required information
• The date of the wedding - (this seems obvious, but you would be surprised!)
• The timeline of the day and most importantly, when guests need to be there.
• The address of both the ceremony and reception venues.
• When and how to RSVP. This is often on a separate card which can be easily sent back.
• Dress code for the event or a theme that may be included.
• Parking and transport details.
• For destination weddings, be sure to include any information regarding accommodation.
• If there are any events surrounding the wedding such as brunches or dinners, be sure to include these details as well.
• If you have opted to use a wedding website, include this information too!

When to Send Invitations

Begin to address your wedding invitations three months before the wedding. If you have a calligrapher, check in with them about four months before! Make sure to ask them when they need your guest list and invitations.

Ideally, wedding invitations are sent eight weeks before the wedding. This allows guests several weeks to make travel arrangements and request personal time off from work before sending their RSVP back to you.

RSVP

Be sure that you set an RSVP date for two to three weeks before the wedding. This will give you plenty of time to get final details sorted and to have a final number of guests. Make sure you provide your guests with a convenient way to contact you, such as an email or postal address. For any guests that fail to RSVP, simply send them a message or give them a call to confirm! An RSVP will also give you the chance to gather some more information for the day, such as any dietary requirements, plus one's, song requests or meal options.

Destination Weddings

For a destination wedding, it's common to send out a ​save the date about six months in advance. This will give your guests the time to budget and hunt for travel and accommodation deals. You can then send out the invitations eight to ten weeks before the wedding.​

Since destination wedding trips typically include more events than just the ceremony and reception, you will want to ask for RSVPs three to four weeks before the departure date. In doing so, you will know how many welcome gifts you will need and how many local excursions and special packages to book for your guests.

Haarlem Mill

We hope that you have found the article helpful in your steps to sending out your wedding invites. If you have any enquiries about Haarlem Mill and the facilities that we offer, then please get in contact with us today. Call us on 01629 820 253 or you can fill in our contact form.