wedding invitations

[rh71]

How long before the wedding date itself are invitations supposed to have gone out ? Bonus if you know Jewish weddings are different from the norm or not. Thx.

 

[rh71]

Anybody anybody? Come on, I thought you guys were fast.

 

[iwearnosox]

Google beckons you.

 

[chin311]

3 months?? not sure...

 

[arcitech2]

Depends on how many gifts you want. Why do we have spring weddings? Thats when people have money for gifts again! Get married a week before Christmas, and see how you make out.

6 months: People may forget. Usually for massive ceremonies.
3 months: For big shindigs that need planning time and an accurate guest count.
1 month: Close family and friends.
1 week: Ooops! forgot to tell you, We're getting married!
1 day: Las Vegas!!

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: arcitech2
Depends on how many gifts you want. Why do we have spring weddings? Thats when people have money for gifts again! Get married a week before Christmas, and see how you make out.

6 months: People may forget. Usually for massive ceremonies.
3 months: For big shindigs that need planning time and an accurate guest count.
1 month: Close family and friends.
1 week: Ooops! forgot to tell you, We're getting married!
1 day: Las Vegas!!

You make good points, but that's not the reason I'm asking. I'm curious why I haven't received an invitation yet... but it looks like it should be any day now... supposed to be sent 6-8 weeks before the date. Thx anyway.

 

[sciencetoy]

Depends on how much planning will be needed by the guests. If everybody lives nearby and knows all about the thing and just needs to throw on a clean T-shirt for the thing, a couple days is fine. If new clothes or travel is required, a few more weeks; more elaborate affairs that require plastic surgery or interplanetary transport need the most (years, probably).

6-8 weeks is a pretty good estimate, and no, Jewish weddings don't have special invitation rules.

 

[oboeguy]

Yes, IIRC, 6-8 weeks it is. I think we gave 8 weeks notice, b/c it was a summer wedding and summer plans are often made early.

 

[NogginBoink]

About two months.

Assuming, of course, you and your fiancee can even decide on an invitiation design to begin with.

(No no... I'm not bitter or anything...)

 

[Fausto]

FWIW- jewish weddings I've been to aren't all that different from any other. You'll have to sit through some readings in Hebrew that will make no sense and such, but nothing radically different.

Hint: a shoulder of pork is not a good idea as wedding gifts go in this case.

 

[isekii]

make sure it's non-toxic envelope

 

[StageLeft]

Depends. If all people you're sending to are instate a couple months is ample. If people have to fly from out of country I'd give as many months as possible.