Save the dates

I sent mine to just the day guests. I didnt really think the evening guests would need them as none of them would need to travel or take time of work for the evening and I didnt want any of them to get confuused and be under the impression they were invited to the day too.

I've given mine to anyone who wanted one! I've been given STD's for an evening do, I assume that people will understand what they are invited to when they get the invite. But thinking about it, the majority of people who I have given them to are day guests.

I'm planning to send 'em to evening and day guests - but word carefully so it says "please save the date to celebrate our wedding with us" - I think that way people will not neccessarily think they're day guests. Tbh, I think if people think that they're going to the day they'll get offended if they don't get invited anyway whether they've had Save the Dates or not! Also, if you don't send save the dates aren't your evening guests going to think that they're not invited at all?

If I was given a Save the Date i'd except to be invited to the whole wedding. 3 months or so for an evening invite should be more than enough notice for most people so don't think you need to send them an "STD"

I suppose it depends - whether your evening guests are likely to speak to the day guests - if they are, or people are likely to post on facebook or whatever then surely the evening guest are gonna wonder why they're not invited at all - and quite poss ask at which point you have to have the conversation anyway!

I only sent them to the day guests

Completely agree with Moya, that's what we did. Sent them out 1yr before as it's on a Monday but only sent them to day guests because evening people might think they need to take the whole day off work & then be disappointed when they receive an evening only invite ?

How far in advance do you send these? I'm an October 2011 bride so it's too early yet but we have family across the country attending so need to give them some notice.