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My sons birthday is 31st May and I’ve sent the invite last week
Okay I was leaning towards 3-4 weeks notice! Thank you for your detailed input 🫶🏽 @S. annalese
Mine’s end of June so I was thinking to send invites out end of May! @Justina
Probably earlier to people who are not family so they’re well prepared . I wanted people to show up as much as possible that’s why i sent them early xx
makes sense!! i’ll prob do the same or similar. i hope its a great party for your son!! 💙💙 @Justina
Thank you . I’m excited for him and I hope your LO has an amazing party too xx
My daughters bday is on the 25th April and I sent invites just last week! But ppl have RSVP'd
@S. annalese what’s the reason for the 2 months being a big no? Is it because people may forget or feel pressured to plan so far ahead?
@Aggs because it’s just general etiquette. When a birthday party isn’t surrounded around guest traveling (example weddings generally involves traveling and guests booking overnight accommodation) and it’s a casual get together 2-3weeks of notice is more than sufficient. If it’s like a rsvp where a good bit of your guests are from out of town (taking flights, lots of driving, needing hotels) then 6-8 weeks is good. Heck you could push that 8 weeks to 12+ weeks depending on the destination and how long that event will run. Because in these situations (a wedding for example) it’s assumed your guests need to take time off from work and possibly get childcare in place. I don’t know if OP is doing a destination party or a weekend long event. I’m going by ASSUMPTION that OP is doing an afternoon party. Obviously rules do change when you’re asking guests to meet you in Italy for a 4 day milestone (child tiring 1) event vs. “come to my house on a Saturday for 2-3hrs”
@S. annalese thank you!☺️ That makes complete sense. I’m starting to plan for my daughter’s first birthday and hadn’t considered this yet.
I do a month because weekends fill up fast!
6 weeks is standard. 4 weeks is fine too.
For a child’s birthday party, it’s ideal to give guests 2 to 4 weeks’ notice. Here’s a breakdown depending on the situation 2 weeks is fine for casual, local get-togethers. 3 to 4 weeks is best if: The party is during a busy season (e.g., holidays or summer). You’re inviting classmates or families who may need to coordinate schedules. It’s at a venue that requires RSVP counts in advance. Two months in advance for a birthday is a big no. It’s not a wedding day.