| As
soon as you set the date |
| • |
Begin
looking for an invitation design to suit your wedding style |
| • |
Decide on
enclosure cards |
| • |
If you have
guests coming from a long distance, it is advisable to send out hold-the-date
cards as soon as your plans are firm, so that guests can make travel arrangements
|
| Four
months before the wedding |
| • |
Make your
final invitation selection and place your order |
| Three
months before the wedding |
| • |
Begin addressing
invitations |
| • |
Set up system
for keeping track of replies. We suggest that the hosts give all of their
guests a number. They can write the number lightly on the back of the
response card and can use this to keep a list of returns. This will also
help in case a guest forgets to write their name on the response card
|
| Two
months before the wedding |
| • |
Determine
exact postage needed (take a fully assembled invitation ensemble to your
local post office to be weighed to determine exact postage needed) |
| • |
Finalize
invitations for mailing and determine mailing date - it is customary to
send wedding invitations 6 weeks before your wedding, although 8 weeks
is becoming more common |
| Three
Weeks Before The Wedding |
| • |
Make your
response date 2-3 weeks before the wedding. Caterers usually need to know
2-3 weeks in advance how many people they will be serving |
Wedding
Day
Send out
wedding announcements - to announce your wedding to those that you did
not invite to the wedding |
| After
the Wedding
Wedding etiquette states that newly married couples
have up to two months to send written thanks for wedding and shower
gifts received Thank you notes are available pre-printed with an appreciation
verse for acknowledging gifts quickly, and can be followed-up with handwritten
note after the honeymoon
|
| How
Far in Advance to Send out Wedding Invitations |
| • |
It is customary
to send wedding invitations 6 weeks before your wedding, although 8 weeks
is becoming more common |
| • |
Summer or
holiday wedding invitations should be mailed 8 weeks in advance to give
family and friends time to schedule |
| • |
If you have
guests coming from a long distance, it is advisable to send out hold-the-date
cards as soon as your plans are firm, so that guests can make travel arrangements
|
| • |
Make your
response date 2-3 weeks before the wedding. Caterers usually need to know
2-3 weeks in advance how many people there will be |
| • |
Wedding announcements,
to announce your marriage to those who you did not invite to the wedding,
should be sent out the day of the wedding |
