Invitation Deadlines...confused?

About2beMrsMartin · March 15, 2007

I spoke with my travel consultant who advised that my RSVP deadline for my invitations should be around the date in my "group contract" for the resort when the final payment is due (i.e. approximately 45 days prior to the wedding date)

So in my case with a Dec 1st wedding, my RSVP date should be around Oct 18th and that means my invitations have to go out in August....4 months prior to that?

The travel consulant seemed to place a lot of reliance on the invitations, but aren't MOST of the guest going to have booked by then??

I am a little confused because now I have to shift my timeline?

Any advise or suggestions please!

bride2be · March 16, 2007

In my case (getting married in Feb 2008 - I will be sending out the invitations early as my guests won't have any of the travel details prior to that. Also, I need to the know numbers for our private reception. So, I'm thinking I may even send them out in August.

If your guests already have the travel details and are making their own arrangements I wouldn't think you would need the replies back so early.