Ever get a Pre-Wedding Invitation???

[annegal]

A notice to "save the Date"- like 7 months away.??..and that the formal Invitation will Follow???

 

[dcgrumpy]

yes, it's fairly common these days

 

[sugarpie]

I think it's becoming pretty common. I've received quite a few.

 

[pperfectmom]

I sent these out to out of town friends and relatives that might need to make airline and hotel reservations. I think it is fairly common when you will have a lot of people from other places coming.

 

[annegal]

The groom is from "out of town" and it did contain names of local hotels.
Thanks.....it was my first.

 

[daisyduck123]

Yes.
Around Christmas, we got a "Save the Date" card for my cousin's wedding coming up at the end of August.

The invitation hasn't come yet...but we do have 8 months notice!

 

[Linzybrooke]

Yep, its very popular. Especially for destination and holiday weekend weddings.

 

[RadioNate]

yep - pretty common for wedding where there are a lot of people attending who have to make travel plans.

I got one not to long ago for my cousin's wedding in July and I sent them for my wedding (7+ years ago) because nearly everyone had to travel.

 

[mommasita]

I have only read about his here. I have never received one, nor know of anyone who has...Thank god though, as our HUGE Italian family would just send one off weekly.

 

[DisneyDotty]

Yes, I've received them too. And I'm not sure if I like them. Maybe I'm just a grumpy old lady, but what makes this wedding so special that I need to set that date aside nearly a year ahead? And what if I don't want to save the date?
With these save the date cards, I have no legitimate excuse not to go to the wedding.
And yes, I'm just being a grumpy old lady. But I'm still not sure I like someone holding my calendar hostage so far in advance!

 

[dcgrumpy]

I like them, I can think of two weddings that I had to miss because I was leaving for vacation that day. I would have happily booked my vacation for the next day if I knew beforehand.

 

[Gurgi]

I have one on my desk right now, hahaha!

 

[princess pooh]

We had "save the date" magnets sent to our family in England. We gave the rest away to our family and friends. I still see them on people's fridges!

 

[LoraJ]

I just sent them out for my wedding that is in September. We're having a destination wedding where everyone will have to make travel plans. If I was doing it local, I probably wouldn't send any. I sent everyone magnets for the fridge.

Although I think they confused one of FI's relatives because she sent me an RSVP through the website, which is fine. I guess I will email her that I will be sending out formal invites an she doesn't need to send a response card back.

This is what I made:

 

[ChrisLei]

A notice to "save the Date"- like 7 months away.??..and that the formal Invitation will Follow???

Yes. This is normally done when the wedding is taking place around a holiday. Ive recieved two. One was for a wedding Memorial Day weekend, the other around 4th of July Weekend.

 

[SplshMtn99]

Yes, because it was going to be a 3 day weekend wedding at a mountain top bed & breakfast out of state, and we all needed to make reservations far in advance or else the place would not guarantee that no outside people would be there same weekend.

 

[MichelleVW]

on theknot.com they are called STD's!!!

 

[LoraJ]

on theknot.com they are called STD's!!!

Yes, and sadly I refer to them as that in the outside world and get very strange looks. "Glad you liked my STD!"

 

[Beth76]

Yes, I've received them too. And I'm not sure if I like them. Maybe I'm just a grumpy old lady, but what makes this wedding so special that I need to set that date aside nearly a year ahead?

I don't think that's why people send them. It's more for people who are out of town and might need to make travel arrangements. Invites are usually sent 6 weeks out and that might not be enough time for some people. But I do understand your desire to have a good excuse.

BTW, I just received an email STD for a wedding shower for a person I didn't even know was getting married. The email was from her friend too, not even her.

 

[dreamcometrue]

yes, a lot of couples do this! We have gotten little cards and my favorites were refrigerator magnets!