What is considered a DW?

Where do you live? If you live in Maryland, it isn't a destination wedding. I would definitely send STD to all out of town guests though.

A DW is when you are having your wedding in an area other than the one you live in/nearby. If you live in Maryland and that's where your wedding is then you simply are having a wedding with OOT guest.

Our wedding was in NJ, and we had guests travel from PA, MD, MA, VT, DE, NC, OH, IN, and FL...and we did not send STDs. I really think that they're more trouble than they're worth; they lock you into a guest list early on.

A destination wedding would be getting married somewhere that is neither where you live nor where you are from.

Yeah I just thought it was somewhere other than where you live. We are in Indiana but having it 14hr away in Orlando

Ok. Thanks. I was unsure. I already told his mom our date because his parents go on numerous cruises a year and plan them real far out. So normal time frame then for it all. Thanks again.

I only consider it a DW if EVERYONE including the bride and groom and their families are traveling to another location, more than an hour away from where they live.

About 98% of guest list is 2 or more hours away. The venue is only a half hour away from me and FH.

I always think STDs are good for out of town guests. Some people need more than 6-8 weeks lead time for a wedding, especially if they have kids. No need to send them to everyone.

A "Destination wedding" can be considered anything further than 200 miles from your area of residence. H and I live in NY, we had a DW in AZ.

I've been wondering the same! Our family is all from Georgia and Alabama, and we're thinking of going to the beach in Florida. It's where everyone goes on vacation, so it doesn't seem crazy, but it's about 4-5 hours for everyone, so still DW.

We are getting married in my hometown but 90% of the guests (including us) are coming from out of town. I'm considering it a DW as far as Save the Dates are concerned.

If the wedding is held where you currently live or where either of you grew up it isn't a DW, even if you have lots of out of town guests.

We are technically having a DW in London. FI grew up in the English countryside, I am from the US and we live in Switzerland. We picked a place that while technically a DW is the easiest for the greatest number of guests. Anytime you are having lots of OOT guests, whether DW or not, it's nice to send STDs so people can take advantage of better travel deals, but as PPs mention it will lock you in to your guest list much earlier.

Our wedding has a lot of OOT guests, and is about 2 hours away for most of the local guests. Also, both our parents live abroad, and some other close family and friends do as well. We sent save-the-dates as a courtesy to the OOT guests and our family. We emailed them out. My dad booked his flight the same day he got his STD.

Just remember, everyone who gets a STD also gets an invite, so it does lock in your guest list.