Guide
What to tell destination wedding guests, and when
Guests who travel for your wedding have to book flights, rooms and time off, so they need details earlier than for a wedding at home. This is what to send, and when to send it.
8 to 12 months before: save the date
The dates and the town are enough at this stage, with where to stay if you know it. Guests use it to book time off and look at flights. If you've reserved a block of hotel rooms, give the booking code and the date it ends.
3 to 4 months before: the invitation
The invitation sets out the whole weekend: every event with its time, place and dress code, and the date to reply by. Say who each event is for if some are only for family or the bridal party, such as a rehearsal dinner or a tea ceremony.
4 to 6 weeks before: the practical details
- The nearest airport, and how to get from it to the town.
- How guests get between the events, and whether you've arranged transport.
- The weather that time of year, and what to pack for each dress code.
- What's worth doing in any free time, and where to eat.
- Who to call if something goes wrong on the day.
The week before: a short reminder
The time and place of the first event, and where to find everything else.
Keep it all in one place
Guests forget which message had which detail. Put the whole weekend in one place they can open again: a wedding website, a single document, or a short film. Our 60-second films show the weekend scene by scene, from arriving to the farewell brunch.
