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Alexis
Expert June 2021

Facebook Event in lieu of Save the Dates?

Alexis, on January 8, 2020 at 1:32 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 9

Hi all. I mentioned this in a previous post, but it was never touched on in any comments. Would it be okay to create a Facebook event in lieu of a traditional STD? Everyone on our list, including grandparents, uses Facebook basically religiously, every single day, and Facebook event invites are commonly used in both of our families, so it wouldn't be all that out of the ordinary. Not to mention that we're getting married in Las Vegas and don't plan on anything being incredibly formal. Come as you are, eat, drink, be merry... That's really about it. We do plan on having actual tangible invitations to follow & explain exact details, so I also figure it would be a good way to collect addresses for those we don't have. I've also personally been invited to a few weddings this way with a Google Forms link for addresses/RSVP.


So would this be an okay thing to do? And would now be an okay time to do it since it's considered a destination wedding? We only have our chapel booked at this time, so I'm not sure if more details should be in order before sending something like that out.

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Latest activity by Jana, on July 28, 2020 at 2:24 AM
  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
    MrsD ·
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    I think that's fine, as long as it's a private Facebook event that only guests can see & they can't invite more people to it. I probably wouldn't think it's a very formal wedding if the Save the Date was on Facebook but that's totally fine especially since you said yours isn't. I'd still send out real invites though. I think any time 6-12 months out is appropriate.

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  • Alexis
    Expert June 2021
    Alexis ·
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    Yeah, we definitely still plan to send more formal invites and use a wedding website for RSVPs. This is more just to let everyone know the date, time of year, and general location so they can plan accordingly. Should we include our chapel or just say it'll be in Vegas? We haven't booked a location for our reception yet, but we plan on it being at a hotel and getting a block there.

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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
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    I would just say it'll be in Las Vegas. I wouldn't post a ton, but maybe update everyone on the invite when the venue is booked & when your hotel blocks are set up.

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  • Alexis
    Expert June 2021
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    Thank you!

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  • V
    Champion July 2019
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    We did this about a week before the RSVP deadline because we had about 40 people we were waiting on replies from. We made sure it was a closed group that me and my husband could only invite people to. It was an easy way to remind people to RSVP.
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  • Jennifer
    VIP August 2021
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    I agree, this is totally fine!

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  • Sharon
    Savvy February 2020
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    My fiance and I had to do this as well. No one in his family knew anyone's addresses so to save some of the headaches we made a facebook group and then linked the wedding wire address submission to it as well. I agree with Veronica and am going to have to use it to track down RSVPs from my slacker cousins as well. :o)

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  • Amanda
    Savvy July 2021
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    My BFF and her husband did a private FB event invite for their wedding. They tried traditional invites but no one responded, except myself and their immediate families. They did the FB invite and got responses back almost immediately.


    Because of that, my fiancé and I are thinking of doing the same. Most everyone were inviting uses FB everyday anyway.
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  • J
    Master October 2022
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    That works. If you know they regularly use Facebook and would notice the invite, then go for it.
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