How far in advance???....

[sajetto]

How far in advance did your guests give you a definite RSVP. Also, how far ahead should we book room blocks? Thanks!

 

[UnderTheMistletoe]

How far in advance did your guests give you a definite RSVP. Also, how far ahead should we book room blocks? Thanks!

Hey-

You will fill out a room block worksheet before you sign your contract as the room block information is actually a part of the contract. At least this is how it worked for our custom. We filled out the room block information in April- I remember becuase we did while DH was at a job interview in Florida. We sat and ate Eintstein's Bagel for breakfast and did it... (sigh... what I wouldn't give to be doing that again in this 17 degree before windchill weather!)

We sent out our invitations on August 29, 2005 for a December 29, 2005 wedding. We asked for the RSVPs back for October 29, 2005. Of course, we were still receiving some in early December despite phone calls and emails. We wanted to have ours back one month before we needed to make the final payment in full (November 29), so that we would have had time to make any necessary changes to come in at/under budget.

We were also moving on September 1st and I didn't want to be worried about all our calligraphed invitations getting lost or ruined in the move or transition. The moving company did a great job at destroying or losing some of our best furniture (that we're still paying for!) and other important items. I know something would have happened to those invitations

It's a lot earlier than normal weddings, that's for sure! I had a few people on the Knot get snotty with me becuase they were out so early- when I explained we had to PAY at a month in advance, and therefore needed our numbers well before that- and accomodating for straglers- they backed off and reaized we were working on a totally different time schedule. You will be surprised how many people delay it. It was infuriating for us- it's a wedding over the holidays at Disney which requires a good deal of planning and preparation... How does one not know what they're plans are?!

 

[twojo21]

if youre an intimate you do not receive discounted room blocks, if youre a custom wedding you should fill out the room block form from your em about 8 months out/around the same time as your contract.

as for the rsvp with custom weddings your final payment is due 30 days in advance, so you'll want to give some time between them. i think 6-8 weeks in advance is good for an rsvp due date. we also sent save the dates cards a 11 months out so guests could start planning/saving/thinking about making the trip. i sent our invites in mid november with a january 16th rsvp date, we still had a few reply the end of january. wedding is this march 21st. we have 52 attending.

28 days to go! yeah!

 

[Codie]

I asked for rsvp's 6 weeks before the wedding (as we had to pay and give a best estimate count 30 days ahead)...some people didn't rsvp until two to three weeks ahead and one couple rsvp's a week ahead and then never showed!