Giving guests advanced notice about your celebration
As a destination wedding is a financial investment for your guests and many use their vacation time to come to your wedding, it’s polite to give them ample notice so that they may plan and budget accordingly. They may also want to plan an extended vacation following the wedding, so be sure to inform guests of the resort and destination of choice as early as possible. Ideally, guests should receive save-the-date notices 8-12 months prior. If you’re planning a short engagement, it’s polite to at least give invitees 2-3 months, which is in line with when you would send out wedding invitations for a traditional wedding.
Sending save-the-dates
In regards to wording a save-the-date notice, couples sometimes overcompensate to make sure guests don’t feel obligated to attend. It is nice to include a note about a post-wedding reception for your invitees who might decline but still want to celebrate post-wedding, but try not to repeatedly hedge or your guests may question the authenticity of the invite. Aside from the wording, save-the-dates should include basic information about your destination wedding, including the destination, date and access code to your wedding website.
What to include in Destination Wedding invitations
Destination wedding invitations typically include additional information on your location and venue, what resort you will be staying at, information on group room/flight bookings, and any group events or excursions that you have planned. If the couple or the family is planning to cover any of the costs for the guests, this would also be the place to inform invitees of such arrangements.