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blossom1985
Beginner January 2001

Sending out invitations and RSVP Deadline

blossom1985, 22 August, 2011 at 23:00 Posted on Planning 0 23

I am trying to get organised and give myself some time frames. My wedding is 29th January 2012 which is a Sunday so I want to send out my invitations to give people plenty of time to make arrangements (taking time off work etc) and also avoid things getting mixed up with Christmas ... without sending them out so far in advance people forget. I'm thinking mid November to send out the invitations to avoid the Christmas post etc what do you think? Part two to my question is when should I set the RSVP deadline for?

Help!!

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Latest activity by Bhata, 24 September, 2026 at 11:09
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    Beginner February 2012
    Dani1984 ·
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    Hi

    i am getting married 25th February 2012 we sent save the dates out in March this year, we are sending invites out end of October with rsvp of December 1st, venue needs numbers 6 weeks before so it means i can chase people towards Christmas

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  • Helenia
    Beginner September 2011
    Helenia ·
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    Check with your venue when you need to give them final numbers, then set your RSVP deadline 2ish weeks before that so you have time to chase stragglers. Personally I would allow a month between sending them and the deadline which should allow people ample time to sort out time off work etc.

    We sent ours out in early July with a deadline of (I think) 3rd August for our wedding on 10th Sept. Only had to chase about 4 people for replies.

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  • ajdown
    VIP September 2011
    ajdown ·
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    Honestly? I'd get them out now with an RSVP for 1st November.

    I've always beleived the 'traditional deadlines' are far too short for anyone with an even remotely normal life in today's world, let alone the added complication that your big day is on a sunday.

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  • Suzie&Karl
    Beginner January 2012
    Suzie&Karl ·
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    I'm getting married 6th January and my invites are going out next week with an rsvp date of 15th November

    We sent the Save the dates in January

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  • leni-lw!
    Beginner November 2011
    leni-lw! ·
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    We get wed nov4th- sent invites out august 1st with a rsvp date of sept 12- we've only recieved 6 rsvp's back so far ?

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  • Twists
    Beginner September 2011
    Twists ·
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    I would send them out at the beginning of November. If you send them now, people will just forget. I would set your RSVP deadline to 6 weeks before the date, leaving you 2 weeks to chase RSVP's and have your final numbers ready for 4 weeks before the date which is what most venues want.

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  • nanny plum
    Beginner September 2011
    nanny plum ·
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    For a early September wedding i sent the day invitations out at the end of May with a end of July RSVP,for the evening invitations i sent them at the beginning of July with an August RSVP. I sent them out a bit earlier because i am having a Thursday wedding .

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  • vicster
    Beginner December 2011
    vicster ·
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    For New Year's Eve we're sending them beginning of October, RSVP 1 December. I would go a bit earlier than you are planning just because of the Christmas post.

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  • blossom1985
    Beginner January 2001
    blossom1985 ·
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    Thanks for all your help much appreciated ... think I am going to go for sending the invites out mid October and an RSVP date for the first week in December ... that should give everyone enough time hopefully? I know I'll be on the phone chasing up rsvp's anyway because I know what my friends and family are like lol xxxx

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  • Caserne1830
    Savvy August 2026 East Central London
    Caserne1830 ·
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    Beginner June 2030 Dubai
    Mich12 ·
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    Curious February 2030 Dubai
    Eclark12 ·
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    Curious February 2030 Dubai
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    Florida! ·
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    Curious March 2030 Dubai
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  • Bhata
    Beginner June 2025 Lancashire
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    I think giving people enough time to reply is definitely the way to go, especially when guests may need to arrange work or travel. I’d probably work backwards from the date the venue needs the final numbers and leave a little extra time to chase anyone who hasn’t replied. Having a clear timeline makes these things much less stressful. The same kind of planning is useful when looking at property investments too, and this read more may be useful for landlords considering their options.

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