Wedding falls on a weekday AND near a holiday weekend.

[dearmissie]

Our wedding is July 1, 2011. It falls on a Friday (it's our anniversary) and that upcoming Monday is July 4th. So realistically, if people were to go on vacation for July 4th they'd be leaving that Friday (wedding day). So I was wondering, when do you guys think it would be okay to send out the STDs and the invitations?? I know invites are said to be 8 weeks in advanced and STDs about 4-6 months, but I'm just so scared being that it's a weekday and a holiday weekend. I feel like I should send it out earlier?? TIA!! :flower4u::flower4u:

[gwenshack]

I think the standard time for save the dates will be ok. A lot of people actually don't like travelling on 4th of July weekend (because of the high traffic involved), and most people that do are only taking a weekend trip somewhere that probably wasn't planned that far out. At least that's my experience. I really think you'll be ok. We planned our wedding for the spring break of many, didn't send out STDs and we didn't have anyone who turned us down because they already had other plans. ;)

[sandy03]

I think 6 months for the STDs and 8 weeks on the invitations is perfect. Our wedding was Memorial Day weekend, and other than my family giving me heck about it, we really didn't have many who didn't come because of the holiday weekend.

I guess my general attitude was that if people were really more interested in their vacation than sharing DH's and my special day, I didn't want them there anyway!

[The Proper Wedding]

My wedding falls on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend this year. We sent out our save the dates 9 months in advanced. But the main reason we did that was because we wanted to be able to save on postage and hand deliver as many as we could, so Christmas seemed like the most logical way to get the STD's out, since we'd be seeing the most people at one time. So I would say anywhere between 6-9 months if you're really worried. If you're not TOO worried, then maybe just wait till 6 months.

[Invitations4LessJoyce]

I have heard of Save the Dates being sent out as much as a year in advance. It really depends on your family/friends and how far they would need to travel to get to the wedding and what the social norms are in the region you live in.

[WebLady]

I guess it is up to you when you want to send STD's.

As for etiqette, I don't think there is anything special about holiday weekends over others as far as when to mail STD's and such.

I would mail them on the sooner side of the scale for OOT and holiday weekends myself, but I don't know if I would go too far out ... people will often forget. I guess you could remind people in passing though.

You should have the wedding when you want and it is good to let people know in advance, but I would probably expect that even with STD's, some people will not want to travel for a wedding on a holiday weekend.

I know I have seen several holiday weekend weddings with less than the expected number of guests. Although, I have no idea if they sent STDs or not.

All the best!

[NolaD]

Sending out Save The Dates 6 months before the wedding should be plenty of time. And the regular time frame for sending out invites will be fine. I think it's pretty rare for people to make plans for a weekend more than 6 months in advance. In any case, the people who are truly important to you will be there no matter what! :confetti: