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Is it okay to say: "ceremony Tbd" on a wedding invite?

Marina, on May 3, 2019 at 11:53 AM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 15

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We're getting married in September, and we already have the reception location. We haven't figured out the ceremony yet but I would love to order and send the invites this month, so that guests have June and July to RSVP and so that I have more than enough time to give a more accurate count to my caterer, who will be taking in the final count in August. With all that said, since we haven't exactly pin point our ceremony location and that is holding up the sending out the invitations, is it okay put in the invitation: "Ceremony TBD"? And once we finally decide where it will be, I can update the details in the wedding website?

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Latest activity by MrsD, on May 6, 2019 at 3:19 PM

Legend November 2019
Caytlyn · on May 3, 2019 at 11:54 AM
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It is too soon to send out invites, especially if you don't even have a venue. Invitations are typically sent 6-8 weeks before the wedding, or at least until you have a place to hold the wedding.
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Master September 2019
Sarah · on May 3, 2019 at 11:55 AM
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I really think you need to wait on invitations until the ceremony location is settled. There’s no reason for invites to go out 4 months ahead of time, especially if half of the most important details aren’t going to be included.
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Mcskipper · on May 3, 2019 at 11:57 AM
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No. Don’t invite people til your plans have been made. How can anyone know if they can come if they don’t know when and where they’re going? It is way too early to be sending invites to a September wedding anyhow. Follow the standard timeline, get you details settled, then invite your guests. Invites should go out about 8 weeks before the wedding. You have plenty of time to get your plans sorted.
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Super September 2019
Alyssa · on May 3, 2019 at 11:58 AM
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I think that it is really early to send out invites and I also think it would be best to have the ceremony location on there when they are sent out. I think that you can maybe let people know what your wedding website is and then they will be able to see the plans you currently have but I would wait to send invites until a little closer and you have all the details!
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Formerbride · on May 3, 2019 at 11:58 AM
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I would wait until you have your ceremony location locked down. You are going to create a lot more confusion by waiting to announce details at a later date. It will likely mean more questions and work for yourself.
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Master August 2019
Allie · on May 3, 2019 at 12:00 PM
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Don't send invites until you have the exact details pinned down. It is too early to send invites for a September wedding anyway. You can send save the dates with just the city and state if you want.
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VIP May 2019
Mandy · on May 3, 2019 at 12:04 PM
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No, invites are the formal invitation to your wedding and should include any and all details. You will just have to wait for the RSVPs closer to the wedding date.
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Alicia · on May 3, 2019 at 12:06 PM
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Really you're supposed to send out invites 6-8 weeks before your wedding date. I'm getting married the last weekend of August and plan to send mine out the last week of June/first of July. You have plenty of time to figure out the ceremony location before sending out the invites.
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Expert October 2019
Jennifer · on May 3, 2019 at 12:08 PM
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This is why people send out save the dates, really. You don't need all the details set, just the date and city on them.
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VIP September 2019
Melissa · on May 3, 2019 at 12:47 PM
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I think it’s too early to send invites and you should definitely wait until you have a ceremony location settled. I have personally never looked at a single wedding website (unnecessary to me) so would not remember to look there for the details. Can you have it at the same venue as your reception?
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Expert June 2019
Grace · on May 3, 2019 at 1:19 PM
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Agreed with everyone else and if you do this you’re going to have a bunch of confused guests contacting you and stressing you out and you’ll have to basically send a second invite with the ceremony details. I think you would just create an enormous hassle for yourself by sending invites without all the details
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VIP June 2019
Future Mrs. K · on May 3, 2019 at 2:05 PM
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It is way too early to send invites and you really shouldn't if you don't even have a venue.
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Super September 2019
Jess · on May 3, 2019 at 2:17 PM
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It is way to soon to send out invites. I'm also getting married this September and I'm not sending my invites out until July. Caterers don't need final numbers until 2 weeks before usually and guests don't need 2 months to RSVP. You should definitely wait to send out the invites.
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Expert June 2019
Afterallthistime...Always · on May 3, 2019 at 2:48 PM
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I think location TBD is okay for a save the date, but not an invite. Wait until you have the ceremony location. You have plenty of time to get the invites out.
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Legend July 2019
MrsD · on May 6, 2019 at 3:19 PM
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I wouldn't send invites until you have a ceremony space. How do you know what time the ceremony venue will allow or capacity for guests?
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