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When to send save-the-dates and invitations (with an exact calculator)
Mailing dates for local and destination weddings, RSVP deadlines, and the dates that depend on them.
Free tool · Guests & invitations: Save-the-date & invitation dates
Your wedding date in; every stationery and RSVP deadline out — with destination timing and a calendar file you can import.
Add your wedding date to see every mailing and RSVP date.
Dates follow common etiquette. Adjust to your vendors’ deadlines and your guests’ travel.
How to use it
- 01Add your wedding date.
- 02Switch on “destination” if guests will travel far or it’s a holiday weekend.
- 03Print the dates or add them to your calendar.
Good to know
When should save-the-dates go out?
Six to eight months before, or eight to twelve months for destination weddings and holiday weekends.
When is the RSVP deadline?
Usually three to four weeks before the wedding, working back from your caterer’s final-number deadline.
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