Wedding planning comes with so many Do’s & Don’ts! We have the perfect guide to staying ahead of the game with relaying info to guests.

Image result for wedding websiteWedding Website

Personal Wedding Websites are a must have – especially if you want all your guess to know as many details as possible! (Lets be real – it can’t all fit in your invitations) Once you have confirmed your date and venue, go ahead and start your website. I really like using The Knots Wedding Website – it is extremely user friendly – guests can even RSVP to your website. You can regularly update details as you lock down more.

There are so many different website themes to pick some – what makes it even better is that The Knot has teamed up with so many other amazing vendors that you can have matching invitations, and a honeyfund!

 

Image result for save the datesSave the Dates

 

In a world thats clearly dependent on technology – your wedding website can double as your “save the date,” but if you would like to stay more on the traditional route, then you can send a paper one. Save the dates can be sent to your guests 9-12 months prior to your wedding date. You can get

really creative with these! So have fun

Invitations

Invitations should be sent out 2-3 months before your wedding. The problem with sending them TOO early, is that guests tend to procrastinate and think they will have all the time in the world to plan their wedding trip. Since you have a wedding website or sent out save the dates – the invitation is just a reminder that HEY! This is happening in real life :] and its the last reminder your guests will get, so you definitely do not want to send it to early.

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RSVP Date

I suggest writing down all your vendor deadlines and make the RSVP date 1 week prior to your earliest deadline. — WHAT?!– OK here is what I mean –

For example:

  • Your wedding date is February 21
  • Your caterer requested final headcount by February 14
  • Your rental company needs you to finalize chair count by February 12

February 12 is your earliest deadline, and then 1 week before that is February 5. And there you have your RSVP by date. Timing can really vary from bride to bride based off of so many factors, so this is just a general idea – but as long as you are within 4-6 weeks of your date, you should be good!