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Party invitation - advance planning

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ReadyToRoll321 · 07/10/2023 12:12

How soon is too soon to send out party invites? I’ve already booked somewhere for DC party next year as I didn’t want this place
to get booked up and Because we have lots of friends with kids who also have birthdays around that time-ish, I wanted to plan ahead as we have to have a minimum number… but it’s still 5 months away. Is now too early? Or should I wait. I like to be organised but am i just being extra?

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nobleisle · 07/10/2023 12:13

If you do send out invites just make sure the RSVP date isn't too far into the future as people (me) forget thinking I've got loads of time.

I'd maybe wait until 2/3 months to go but I get why you're excited!

I don't have party age school children so I don't know if that's right btw just what I think

toomuchfaster · 07/10/2023 12:16

About a fortnight before, any earlier and no-one will commit that far ahead.

Bookish88 · 07/10/2023 12:29

DS has a mid January birthday, so we tend to do invites at the start of December (about 6 weeks before) so that they don't get lost in amongst people's Christmas/NY celebrations. I feel like leaving it until they go back to school in January just doesn't give people long enough to plan.

Personally I do think December is the earliest I'd do it if the party is next year though.

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Swearwolf · 07/10/2023 13:01

I'd wait, your kid might change their mine about who they want to invite! And people will never remember.

BoohooWoohoo · 07/10/2023 13:02

3 weeks before the party is plenty of notice unless you have family and friends travelling from far away.

Haveyouseenthemuffinman · 07/10/2023 13:02

DD has just received invites for parties at the end of November and that’s too much notice for me. 4 weeks before is perfect. But if you know other parents planning parties around then likely to invite the others then let them know.

WaitingfortheTardis · 07/10/2023 13:10

I agree that 2/3 months as a heads up is perfect then full invitations not long after that. Otherwise life gets busy and things get planned that mean people can't go.

Mummy2one2016 · 07/10/2023 13:13

I would drop my good friends a text, and say I've booked a venue for sons bday, and say I will send invites out nearer the time. School friends, I would just send invites out a few weeks before.

SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 07/10/2023 13:22

Both DC have birthdays that usually fall in one of the many school holidays so we've always done a month before. If there are lots of birthdays around the same time you might want to go for 3 months notice.

Babymamamama · 07/10/2023 13:24

Don’t send invites yet. Just hold the space/booking. Friendships can shift a lot in that timeframe. Invites should go out one month before at least that’s what I would do. So you know nearer the time who is a friend.

Dessertinthedesert · 07/10/2023 13:26

6 weeks max.

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ReadyToRoll321 · 07/10/2023 13:39

DC will be 4 so those invited are
all mine and DH friends with kids of the right age so we don’t have to worry too much about if they will still be friends or not. But thanks, I will leave it for another month or so.

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CoalCraft · 07/10/2023 14:06

4-6 weeks in advance seems about normal among DD's nursery cohort. With family though I'd probably just say straight away, and then remind closer to the time.

Favouritefruits · 07/10/2023 14:07

1 month before, anything earlier and people forget! Why don’t you mention it to people so they save the date but not give the invites out just yet?

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