like wat shaling say, normally is 3mths b4 to collect ur card fr hotel. but of coz u can request to collect earlier.
i also inform my close frens n colleagues since last yr on my wedding date. abit KS lar. but is useful as it happen tat 1 fren of mine has another fren on the same date as me. so she coming to mine as i inform her first. lol..
elders say nt gd to do wedding stuff in 7th mth. n normally dun give out invites then lor.
for those early oct de, can actually give out the invites b4 7th mth. then after tat, do RSVP wif the guests..
for me, as my wedding in mid oct, still can wait til after 7th mth give out the invites. but before that i will inform my frens n colleagues tat they are invited.