6 - 8 weeks is usually the norm I think...but I'd go for around the 8 mark for those interstate. Though if they know you well enough to be at your wedding I would assume they also already know the date & would have thought about flights etc. We have two weddings interstate coming up & have already booked accom, babysitters etc as we have known about them for some time now.
As for overseas I would send them a bit sooner I think.
If some are coming from overseas as you have mentioned ... if it were me i would be giving them at least 3mths ... people will need to save for airfare & accomodation ... & they may want to make the most of the cost of their airfare & make a short holiday out of it therefore may need to give some notice to their employer, etc ...
I have an interstate friend who recently gave me 6wks notice for her engagement party ... it wasn't enough notice as i had already committed myself to another party & also i needed more time to save monies for the airfare, accomodation,... also DP to take time off work needed time to be organised, etc ...
I got an invite today for a wedding at the end of September - accom where the wedding is books quickly and they also have people from O/s etc. We got a "save the date" email in January.
For our wedding we gave all the o/s people 6 months notice and invites out about 3 months prior.
Registered User
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks