I would say get your invitations out by early March to give people enough time to respond. If you're getting married in June, leave enough time that you can have a few days of leeway, like a week, and then still have time for the caterer to have their final number.
So I would say early May, depending on when the caterer wants their number.
Secondly, for showers and such, you can just tastefully tell who is givin gthe shower that you would prefer gift certificates to your favourite store/ or even travel agent nowadays. I know of a couple who got married later in life, and registered with a travel agency to help pay for their honeymoon - what a neat idea!
Another thing that you can do is say "gift suggestions call......" and then have that person tell them you prefer cash. I think it's a bit tacky to say bluntly in the invitation that you want cash only, but you can put it on a separate card in the invitation that you are saving for X and would appreciate contributions to the fund for it.
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