risk your guests forgetting about the event until the invitation arrives. in general, anything extending nearly a year or longer will risk being tossed aside because the date is so far in the future.
a summer wedding, when guests are making vacation plans, destination or a wedding that falls on a three-day weekend are all times when it is important to send a save the date card ahead of time. allowing your invited guests that six to eight months to plan their own schedule around the wedding can go a long way to making sure your family and loved ones are able to attend.
a mistake that some couples make when sending 