Having to make a decision about when to send wedding invitations for our wedding which will be on October 1st, 2022. We were planning to send them 6 to 8 weeks out which would have us mailing them in the August timeframe. But... the hotel we are using for a room block only has two options and is throwing a wrench in the timing of the invites.
- Option A: Without a deposit from us, rooms are held until March 31st.
- Option B: With a $4K deposit from us, rooms are held until July 30th. Deposit will be fully refunded unless applied in part or full to rooms booked directly.
And we're unable to switch from option A to option B after the fact, so we have to pick one or the other.
We are planning to send save the dates in October as it's peak wedding season and a large majority of our 150 guest list is going to be traveling for the wedding. We are having our wedding in a rural area so unfortunately, we don't really have any other options for guest lodging. Is it customary for guests to book accommodations before they receive the formal invitation? It's funny because now I can't seem to recall when I have booked a hotel for a wedding I was traveling to, ha! Anyone have an opinion on which accommodation option they would go for? And when they would send the formal invites?
Thanks, all!