You should order your wedding invitations approximately 3.5 to 4 months prior to your wedding date. You should send your wedding invitations out to your guests approximately 2 months (8 weeks) prior to your wedding. Recently I have also been suggesting that clients send them out 10-12 weeks in advance because of USPS delays.
You should require your guests to respond to your wedding invitation approximately 1 month prior to your wedding. Make sure to check with your venue / catering company because they may require your final head count earlier than this!
Check out the table below for a breakdown of wedding months & when to order and send :)
How many wedding invitations should you order?
You should order 1 wedding invitation set per household. Not per guest!
Example: A family of 4 that lives under the same roof will receive only ONE invitation, not 1 per each person.
What wedding invitation cards do you need to order?
NECESSARY: wedding invitation card & wedding details card
I always recommend every couple orders at least 1 extra card for additional information. Whether that card literally only has a website URL on it or it has an entire page of information.
The details card should also include RSVP information if you are not ordering a separate mail-in RSVP card.
OPTIONAL: RSVP card
The RSVP card is for couples who are requiring a mail-in RSVP or would just prefer to have their RSVP information on a separate card.
Still confused, stressed, or worried you're missing something?
Shoot me an email at julia@juliakaydesign.com and I am happy to help you out with anything wedding invitation related!
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