Save the dates - is it too early?!

Personally I wouldn't send them out longer than a year before because although it's a save the date, people might forget.

I sent mine about 11 months before, I'm getting married on a Friday during term time so I wanted to give people plenty of notice and we have guests coming from New Zealand too so they need notice to book flights.

Having said that, it's your wedding so do what makes you happy. There are plenty of people who have sent theirs out earlier than me.

Thanks for your reply. We are off to a wedding in Ireland in July and they didn't send on save the dates but they told everyone they had booked and when it was ages in advance. Also slight concern is as it is in the Irish school holidays don't want people to book their family holidays first and then not be able to come. I suppose the real issue is that no one even knows that we have decided to get married so arent remotely expecting it! My other halfs family in Ireland are his closest family and think he'd be gutted if they couldn't come x

I would at least wait until this July has passed before sending out July invites for next year. I got one for August 2014 2 weeks ago and thought it was a bit odd. What am I meant to do, buy a calendar 2 years in advance to write it on? I will vaguely keep it in mind, but won't start planning for it until actual invites go out. Wait til Aug this year, then send invites early too.

I sent mine out 11 months before . I'm getting married on a Wednesday in the Easter holidays so wanted to make sure my day guests new ASAP! X

I'd wait until July and post them, people will forget otherwise!

I think its around the year mark. But then we never did any. I'd never even heard of them til a friend did it for hers last year. Seems really popular now though.

I'm getting married on the same day as you ? I'm sending our STD out this July and the invitations are going out in December... I don't know if you are aware but the the 12th is also the day before the last day of the 2014 fifa world cup and its also the 20th year of the fifa world cup so it goes without saying that football matches will be being played on our big days... Just in case you have any footie mad family or friends.

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Yes sadly aware of the World Cup being on my partner actually nearly said we had to rearrange the wedding...was less than impressed!!! Though luckily the final is on the next day, so we are having a big BBQ and putting up a projector to play the football on the Sunday as an after party. I would personally be furious if anyone put football over our big day, I know men take their football seriously but your loved ones wedding should come first. My other half said he once went to a wedding when there was the World Cup on and men were watching it during the ceremony!! I would be so so angry!!! Stupid football lol xxx

my OH would have moved the ceremony without doubt ! lol. we are already having a blue theme as its our teams colours.......luckily I'm of the if you can't beat em join em train of thought :-)