Shower invites

[LaceyinPgh]

Ok, so my shower is coming up on April 22. My mom feels that I can send out the invites no sooner that 2 weeks (preferably 10 days) before hand. I know that might work for her and the rest of the guest from New mnachester, WV where no one has a life. But I know that my friends and Sean's family will need way more notice than that. IS 5 weeks too early to send them out?

[StaceyMc]

Two weeks seems like too little notice, to me at least. If you think that the rest of the guests will need five weeks notice, then I say send them. You know Sean's family and your friends better than you mom does.

How about four weeks? That sounds like a good amount of time.

[brewsells]

I agree. 2 weeks just isn't enough notice, in my opinion. And 5 weeks isn't too much time. I think you would be safe sending them now.

[Kacie_bride]

I would think 5 weeks would be a good time to send the invites out. If you wait until 2 weeks I think a lot of people may make other plans and miss out.

[Jenn060306]

I say send them earlier then later. If i was to be invited to a shower i would need much more then 2 weeks notice. We have so many things going on on weekends. I think if you send them at the end of this week it will be fine.
Heck.... My mom's friend is having a show for me on April 30th and invitations have already gone out. I think early last week they went in the mail.

[CindySue]

I agree with you Lacey....the people I know usually make plans 2 or 3 weeks in advance so sending an invitation at least a month before would be better.

[ikkin510]

I agree also. Weekends are busy times for people. I would say at least 4 weeks. People fill up their weekends fast. And it's nice to know ahead of time expecially if you work on weekends, or if you have to travel.

[WhiskeyGirl]

Agreed!! The more time the better!! You could always send the ones out early for YOUR friends and then send out the rest later! And not tell your mom!! lol

[KMac]

Hey Lacey,
I agree with all of the others. Two weeks is not enough time at all to send the invites out. Five weeks sounds about right. Alot of the caterers ask for a final number of guests that will be in attendance, 1-2 weeks prior. (if you are having it catered) I think that if the invites were sent out 2 weeks prior, it doesn't give anyone that much time to prepare, clear their schedules, buy gifts etc. And weekends do fill up fast, especially with the nice weather coming. Good Luck. Keep us posted!
KMac:cool:

[LaceyinPgh]

I know I am right. This is because I am always right. I sometimes just need a little back up on it. :bbmrgreen: My goal is to send out the invites this Saturday the 18 if not sometime next week. That will give between 4 and 5 weeks. I know that if you called me 14 days before an event on a Saturday afternoon there would be slim to no chance that I would be able to attend. My mom has to realize that not everyone is like her, my grandma, aunt, and cousin. We aren't all hosuewives who sit around the house with nothing to do all day. Not that housewives/stay at home mom's don't do anything. It is just that my mom is a stay at home mom whose only kid lives an hour away and happens to be 26 going on 27. She needs to fill her time.