How much time to give guests for an important event?

[AnneT1985]

Hi y'all!

 

 

Hope everyone is great!

 

 

Question please:

 

 

How much notice would you say to give guests for an anniversary party, milestone birthday party, wedding/baby shower etc...especially out of town guests?

 

 

Thanks so much y'all!

Edited May 13, 2014 by AnneT1985

[clia]

Six to eight weeks.

[d0nnivain]

6-8 weeks for weddings & the like

 

 

at least 4-6 weeks for other things

[rester]

I don't know what etiquette calls for, but 6-8 weeks is not nearly enough time for me, and I typically won't go on that short of notice. My weekends are booked up months in advance.

 

For weddings that I have to travel across the U.S. for, I prefer at least six months for a save the date. I can only travel cross-country a couple times a year, and I usually plan those trips 6 months to a year out.

 

But again, I don't know what etiquette calls for. Almost all wedding save-the-dates I've received were at least 6 months in advance.

[d0nnivain]

Save the dates can go out up to 1 year in advance.

 

 

6-8 weeks is the norm for the actual invite.

[Silly_Girl]

As soon as I knew the date I'd make sure the most important/distant guests were informed. Actual invites, probably 3 months or a bit less.

[MissBee]

It really depends on the event...I don't see a wedding as being on the same level as a baby shower and wouldn't inform people about a baby shower until about 4-6 weeks before.

 

I think it depends on how long the event takes to plan. I've planned baby showers and they didn't take that long to plan, hence the shorter time frame for letting people know. There were no out of town people, but had there been I would have taken that into consideration and would let important out of town people know as soon as I know.

 

For weddings or any other event where I'm planning it a year in advance or something and many people will be from out of town I'd give them about 3 months notice....again probably more important and close friends or family (esp out of town ones) might have more of a heads up about it as the plans are coming along in the early stages but I think 3 months is ample time for most people to be able to plan accordingly. But a save the date would be in order earlier than that.

Edited May 13, 2014 by MissBee

[rester]

Save the dates can go out up to 1 year in advance.

 

 

6-8 weeks is the norm for the actual invite.

 

Okay, that makes sense.

[AnneT1985]

Great thanks so much y'all xx