Frequently Asked Questions
When to send wedding invitations: A stationery timeline
12 months out
》Determine your budget (what is a priority and what is not? everyone’s budget is different,
so you do you!
》Draft a guest list (remember, your invitation count is by household and your guest list is
by individuals)
》Hire a wedding planner (if your budget allows it or you need it for your sanity)
》Decide an overall theme and color scheme
》Plan an engagement photoshoot
》Start designing Save the Date cards
10 months out
》Mail your save the date cards
》Start thinking about your Wedding Invitation Suite's needed items, design and feel
》Start designing your Bridal shower invitations (note: a bridal shower can happen anytime
before the wedding but is traditionally done between 3 months and 3 weeks before
the wedding)
9-8 months out
》Start designing your Wedding Invitation suite.
6 months out
》Mail your Bridal shower invitations
5 months out
》Finalize the design and order your Wedding Invitation suite (make sure to order 5 to 10
extras to account for unexpected guests)
3-4 months out
》Mail your Invitations (Tip: if you are having a destination wedding, mail them at least
4 months before the wedding)
》Your rsvp should be due one month before the wedding
2-6 weeks after the wedding
》Mail thank you cards