When planning a wedding, invitations are a two step process. Save-the-date cards should be mailed out four months in advance to let guests know about your engagement. The invitations should be sent out two months later leaving guests about 6-8 weeks to RSVP.
When preparing for your wedding, the general rule is that save the date cards should be mailed out four months in advance. Wedding invitations should be sent out no earlier than two months before the wedding.
* If you are getting married in the spring to summer months then you should get the wedding invitations out two to three months in advance to give your guests time to plan their vacations around your wedding.
* Wedding invitations should be sent 3 - 4 months before the event. This gives out of town guests or other guests (especially if the wedding is during the summer or near holidays) to perhaps reschedule to attend the wedding.
Ideally, the bridal shower would be held 1-2 months before the wedding, but there is nothing wrong with it being held more in advance, or less, provided that the bride can attend.
* Wedding invitations should be sent two to three months before the wedding so it gives the guests a chance to reschedule other things in order to make the wedding.
Depends on the occassion. At least two weeks for most things. Weddings or Family reunions, especially with out of town guests, a MINIMUM of two months in advance, and more if foreign guests or people you know are very stingently committed at work. For these people, an advance note that a formal invitation is forthcoming may be in order.
Wedding invites go out 6-8 weeks in advance. 10 at the very earliest. You can send Save the Dates out at 6-9 months with travel info.
Wedding invitations should be mailed three to four months before the event especially if the wedding is during the late spring to summer months because guests may go on holidays and out of town guests need to prepare for the cost of traveling to the wedding.
Invitations are a personal choice. The invitations you pick depend on the occasion you are having. If you are planning a wedding you will need to choose a fancy invitations months in advance and include RSPV cards to see who will come or not. If you are planning a small get together you can pick a plan invitation and enclose a number where the receiver calls to confirm if he will come to the event or not.
Your wedding invitations should go out two to three months in advance. This gives your guests time to work around your wedding as some may plan holidays; need to get off work or come from out of town. Your wedding invitations have RSVP on them and an small card inserted inside the wedding card with self addressed envelope and stamp in inserted so your guests can let you know if they are coming and bringing their mate. If some guests have not responded five weeks before the wedding then you will have to phone them to confirm so you can give the caterer time to know how many guests he will have to make food for.
On average, three months in advance is good. However, if your wedding is going to be during peak wedding season (May-October) and/or on a holiday, you will want to order 6 months to 1 year in advance.
People need enough time to plan, but sending invitations too far in advance can also give them time to forget. A good rule of thumb is to send invitations in time for them to arrive 2-4 weeks in advance. A few factors may make it wise to allow even more time. For example if your wedding is during the holidays, people may need to juggle their schedules. If long-distance travel will be required for some guests, thenit wopuld be polite to allow several months to arrange for affordable tickets.
Wedding invites should be ordered anywhere from 4 to 6 months before the wedding and should be sent out anywhere from 1 to 2 months before the actual date. You don't want to send them out too early because people will forget that they have a wedding to show up to however you don't want to send them out too late in case people have already made plans.