No location on invitation, ok or not?

It’s too early to send invitations. And you technically don’t have a date until you have a venue. I’d hold off and send them in the normal 6-10 weeks before timeframe.

View Quoted Comment The date is 100% set in stone, and the only reason I’m even worrying about invitations is people keep asking and it’s kind of annoying

I wouldn't send them out until the middle of June or early July because you have so long. Although its assumed that people will block the day in their calendar, some don't and may forget 5 months from now. Also, because you don't have a venue, you may have to change your date depending on venue availability.

That would be in appropriate. And invitations would go out so they arrive about 8 weeks before the wedding day. You have til the last of June or early July.

Invitation should also include the time, which you won’t know until you have a venue

I would recommend waiting until you have a venue before you send out invitations. If you want to give your guests the date only, I would send out save the dates. I think it would be rather odd to receive an invitation without a location.

One thing that you could do instead if people are asking a lot of questions is put together a website to give folks a place to have their questions answered and if you’re looking to have people save your date, it can help with that before sending invitations in June/July!

Definitely do not send anything until you have a venue. The purpose of the invite is to tell them where to come and at what time. Save your money so you don’t have to send out 2 items.

I would just send save the dates if you only have a date! But what happens if you can’t find a venue for that date but you’ve already sent everyone an invitation or save the date? Also how will you let them know the location? I’ve never received an invitation for anything that didn’t say where the event was, even just a child’s birthday party

View Quoted Comment Unfortunately until you find a venue that has your date available the date is not set in stone. September is still considered peak weeding season so I’d be making finding a venue the highest priority if you indeed want to have it then.

agreed with the others though, it’s too early for invites and the guests need to know location, otherwise you will have all of them reaching out to you which will be overwhelming as I’m sure you have a lot to plan still. Plus once you do find a venue, how do you plan on letting them know? If it’s a typical wedding of over 100 invites than it would most likely mean sending out an updated invite and that’s costly. Or calling each person which is time consuming.

Can you send save the dates now, and then wait a little on the invites? Your save the dates do not need the actual venue yet. Mine said the date and a general location (Akron, Ohio) we ended up booking a church and reception hall outside of the Akron city limits but close enough. However a location is not even necessary on a save the date, you could really just give the date out.

I think that would be a logistics nightmare. How are people going to get the info once you do have it? You have to do another mailing anyway? Contact everyone individually? An invite is pretty pointless without the information needed to know if they can attend the event. Save the dates would work as long as you have an area you're sure you'll be in. Otherwise a simple "we don't have details finalized yet" always suffices.

I would not do anything. You are getting married in 5 months. A lot of places at least around me were booking up 18 months ahead of time. With no venue you can’t be positive on date.

View Quoted Comment Something to think about… If you’re annoyed at family/Friends asking where the invitation is, you’ll be just as annoyed when they keep asking what the location is. Definitely look your location before you send out an invitation.

This will create more problems for you and you will get more questions than you already have been if you invite people without a location or time set in place. Unfortunately your date is also up in the air until you can lock in a location that has your date open. You may have to be flexible and change the date if nothing is open.

It's too early for invites anyhow. I'd worry about finding a location then you can order invited with the proper info you need including date, location, and time.

Ooops that was supposed to day *definitely BOOK your location first.

Definitely focus on finding a venue before you think about any other details like invitations! I know it may be hard to hear if a certain date is special to you, but you might need to be willing to change it to get a venue, or else be willing to hold out for the same date next year or have a courthouse wedding on your original date if you can’t find a venue in time. I wish you the best of luck!

View Quoted Comment But venues could be all booked up.

I agree with PP's. You definitely want to book a venue and make sure your date is 100%. I think sending invites is way too early. People will ask and ask and ask...but they can wait! Do you have people who are from out of town? If so, maybe just tell them the date and city so they can plan accordingly...my wedding is in October and plan to send out invites late August.

View Quoted Comment Send a save the date then. No invitation