How early to send wedding invites?

My wedding is 4/13/19 and my invites will go out this weekend! Too early will get you false “yes”
i really do recommend save the dates or email those to save money on the save the dates. We sent our save the dates out in November.

View Quoted Comment Ohh.. I like the idea of sending the physical invites early and follow up with a digital reminder. I'll bring this up with my day of coordinator and get her thoughts.

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I definitely agree with the false 'yes' concern. We were lucky that, since the guest list was so small, we had a pretty solid idea of who might give us a false reading. But instead of that, the few we were worried about said, "no idea yet" until they had a better idea of their schedules.

Can you send save the dates instead? Or even just to the out of town guests? I think if you send invites out too early, people will forget to RSVP and you'll be tracking everyone down. I've never gotten a wedding invite more than 3 months out, but I always REALLY appreciate a save the date 6-12 months out. We sent ours 10 months out.

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What about sending digital save the dates to everyone and sending invites in the "normal" timeframe? There's no cost involved with digital ones but you can get everyone the date and accommodation information early.

The benefit of sending save the dates is just that... so your out of town guests can make travel plans! Yes there is such thing as sending invitations too early. People don't know what they are doing a year in advance lol and you will either get a lot people RSVPing now and then having to cancel as it gets closer, or people will just wait to RSVP if they receive an invitation now and then will forget to do so and you will have to track everyone down to get a response. We sent our save the dates 11 months in advance, and my FH's best man booked his flight about 9 months before the wedding (long before we sent invitations). FH's grandpa also booked his flight and hotel before invitations went out. The save the date is basically like saying "we're getting married, on this date, in this location, so if you're definitely coming you can make your plans now!" But most people (other than say, your bridal party and close relatives) will not be sure if they can make it this far in advance. A save the date allows them to make plans if they want, but doesn't put the pressure on them to RSVP yet. An invitation requires people to respond, when most people will not be ready to do so this far in advance.

I would say you are fine to send out save the dates whenever at this point, if your venue is booked and your guest list is finalized. But hold off until at least 6-12 weeks before the wedding to send your actual invitations. Because of your specific date, I would actually recommend sending yours on the early side, like in early November before the holiday mail rush!

I'd say send save the dates now (or in the next few months) and then invitations before the holidays. They will get lost in holiday mail so for your date I wouldn't do the standard 8 weeks out IMO

View Quoted Comment The majority of our guest are close friends and relatives, so I'm not super concerned with the false yes. We only have about 60 adults on the guest list, so I have a good idea of who will be attending and who won't.

I think you need save the dates as others have said. Because you'll want RSVPs back from your wedding invites and it is too early for people to decide. However, save the dates gives your guests the heads up they need to start saving/planning for travel. I am getting mine from Vistaprint for super cheap. Its $37 for 50 STD magnets. I highly recommend STDs if you are worried about travel plans.