verov45

I'm also using a travel agent but even though flight prices/times aren't out, we were still able to book our hotels and flights together. We have over 40 people who've booked so far. We sent out our save-the-dates as soon as we picked out the resort (around November), so I don't think it's too early to send out save-the-dates. It just gives your guests more time to save up their money and gives you a better idea of how many guests will come. I never thought that many people would book so far in advance, but people surprise you.

I'm getting married March 13, 2013 and was told the same thing. If your ceremony and reception are not back to back they will charge you an extra. I think they know too well that if they didn't do this everyone would just say lets meet up at one of the bars and do it for free. I added the cocktail hour because I didn't want my reception to be from 5-8pm, I felt it would have ended too early. I figured if I'm going to pay for it either way, might as well have it be private.