Bachelorette Party Invite 6 Months In Advance???

My bachelorette party is in 7 months and my invites will go out probably end of March. It is a busy weekend for most and it will require flights. It is never a good idea to book flights a short time in advance unless you want to pay a ridiculous amount. I want to give my friends the opportunity if they wish to save money rather than spend more. 6 months for ANY kind of travel is a good notice and they can book as they wish. My party isn’t about quantity either because I’d be happy with the 4 I know would come no matter what, it’s about giving enough time for people to book their flights. Basically I disagree with most of these posters.

That is ridiculous. A bachelorette party is a very laid back simple event. No reason to plan that early. You don't pick your bridesmaids before 6 months. Wedding tv with the countless over the top shows is responsible for making people think these events are more elaborate than they need to be.

View Quoted Comment The 3 weddings I’m in, none of them are simple. Mine will be in Nashville. I picked my bridesmaids over a year ago. My bachelorette party is in September and our wedding is in October.. in the last 15 years of my adult life, I’ve never been to a simple bachelorette party. Always have planned and invited or been invited at least 6 months in advance.

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There is no reason to pick bridesmaids earlier than 6 months before the wedding. Countless posts on the forums here are examples of why it nearly always backfires.

An elaborate bachelorette or shower is the result of wedding tv which has no basis in reality. The majority of people in real life have simple showers/bachelorettes planned in a month tops.

View Quoted Comment Maybe in your world. That’s never been the case for me or my friends so basically I’m saying don’t discredit this bride based on your own thoughts. I’ve never even seen one of the bridal tv shows as I don’t watch much tv. Bachelorette parties have always been elaborate. Going to one next week and it’s a destination one. Showers I would agree with being more laid back but not Bach parties. I also live in a party town so I see them all the time with people I don’t know. It’s common and a lot of fun

View Quoted Comment I agree with you, Michelle. Bachelorette parties have gotten so out of hand and self-centered! I understand wanting to celebrate and have fun, but being apart of a wedding shouldn't cost an arm and a leg (as well as PTO). Life doesn't revolve around someone else's wedding (and the ten thousand events that go with it). My FH was in a wedding a few years ago and he had to use 8 PTO days total! That's 4/5ths of the PTO he has for a YEAR!! People's expectations are ridiculous! I'm totally team simple Bach party like you.

I am planning a Bach party and we are looking at November of 2022, but that's because right now everyone lives in the same state, but we know people will be moving and need to budget for flights. If you can't/don't want to commit, just say "No thanks!" and see if you get more data moving forward since you don't have to travel

An invitation is not a summons, you don’t need to feel obligated to go.
However, lots of people have weekend getaways for the bach. If travel is involved, I don’t see 6 months as out of the ordinary. People may need to request time off work, arrange child care, pet sitters, save money.