How early is too early to send out invites?

I just sent my invites last week for a Late September wedding.

Did you send out STD's so your guests are already aware that your wedding is on a holiday weekend? If not I would send your invites a little earlier than normal so around 12 weeks just so your guests can plan to not go away that weekend.

View Quoted Comment Yes, I did send out the STD’s. I was mainly sending them out with a reply of Oct 1 in order for me to finalize seating and for it to be sent to the woman whose doing my placecards. Then she has to mail them all back to me (which will take a week) and I wanted to have them by Nov 1 so I’m prepared. I just didn’t know how early would look too early.

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The normal time frame is 6-8 weeks but I believe you can send them anywhere up to 12 weeks out and not be too early especially if your vendors need final numbers and such 1 month in advance.

We sent ours out 12 weeks early because we had some early.deadlines from caterers. I think it would be fine to do up to 12 weeks empty.

View Quoted Comment Such a good point. Completely forgot about my Vendors. Lol! I’ll send them out probably the first week or so of September. This gives enough time (I have some going overseas!) I had to order them now because of some vacations I’m taking this summer. Was worried I would end up waiting until August and they wouldn’t be here in time. You made me feel less crazy for doing this all early. Lol! 😀

I would do early September since you'd like them to RSVP by October 1.

View Quoted Comment You could send your overseas ones even earlier, we’ve had stuff take a couple of weeks to get delivered.

I would send in early august!! that gives them time to get there and give them time to RSVP

We're sending out ours next weekend with an RSVO deadline of October 15th for an early December wedding. Early, I know, but we have our reasons. Over half of our guest list is traveling, I have family members in the military, and some of our vendors are looking for counts in early November.

We sent ours out 3 months in advance, so guests had 6 weeks to respond.