When should i announce / send out itinerary for bach?

I am a planner like you so if I were one of your friends I would appreciate a heads up now. And you can tell them it's just an estimate but that gives them time to save if they need to.

I agree with Ashley. A heads up with an estimated cost now would give them plenty of time to save up and request time off. You could also let them know when you'd need to have final payments made so they can keep that in mind.

Thanks guys! I already gave the group a general idea of the cost, but just unsure of when to say like "official invite!!! here's the deets & dates, please let me know if you'd like to attend by ____. We will be paying for the airbnb jan 15th & flights sometime in march" I wish I could do it now and book everything now lmao

I personally would not want to be involved in a group chat for event planning that lasted an entire year. So I would really caution you about starting that now. People won't necessarily be more likely to attend with more notice for things like this. It will all come down to their work schedules/other life stuff/financial situation much closer to the actual travel dates.

Send out all of the details you have (costs, dates, etc.) to each invitee individually, and give them your RSVP deadline. Then leave it alone until that deadline. Make sure that the total price per person won't be greatly affected by number of attendees, because that's just setting yourself up for heartache when it comes time for people to actually commit.

If you absolutely feel you need a group chat, start one at most a couple months before the trip date.

Right? That's what I was afraid of, that it would be annoying lol. I decided I would cover the additional cost if people cant go, or pick a different airbnb so that the cost is what I originally said it was! I don't think raising the cost on your bridesmaids is okay, after all they do so much for us. Thank you for your advice! I think I'll send the information individually in January and see who thinks they want to go, then when flight prices are at the lowest I'll drop back in and see who would like to book and just go from there. Hopefully that's not until April or May, 2-3 months before the trip.

Double destination is a lot to ask of your nearest and dearest friends and family. Sounds like it is causing some financial issues already. Are you sure that this is the right plan for everyone? Usually the person hosting the bachelorette checks budget with everyone before plans are made at all. Who is hosting this in your honour? Are those plans set in stone? It's already stressing half of your wedding party.

Bachelorettes are always optional, so if people can't make it, I wouldn't take it personally.

It's not causing financial issues, because I'm paying for mostly everything. My 6 friends are able to travel to Miami, stay for 4 nights, and go to a party boat for $350 because I'm footing a large portion of the party. And they are very well aware that if that isn't doable, they're not required to go whatsoever! I'm definitely not going to be angry with anyone who can't make it, or doesn't want to go!

This isn't about them making it or not making it, the post was intended to decide when the appropriate time was to start setting payment, RSVP, and booking deadlines for destination bachelorettes without being too eager, but also keeping in mind some people may want time to budget appropriately. Afterall, money for food, drinks, and Ubers aren't included and I definitely don't want my girls to show up and feel like they can't enjoy themselves because of money.

In our circle, the double destination is common!

Hi! I'm a super planner and I'm doing my entire bachelorette party. Personally I sent the group chat out a year in advance for a couple reason. I wanted to make sure everyone was comfortable with pricing, activities, etc. Do I feel annoying? 100% but I've been to bachelorette parties that are very unorganized and things were sprung on me last minute that I felt obligated to attend or pay for. I also know my friends and most of them are pretty go with the flow so they don't mind being in a chat. I also only text when I have updates.

I'd probably first send out an email with all the important dates/information and any links that would be helpful then closer to when payments are due I d start the group chat. Sounds like a fun trip, enjoy!