Wedding Stationery Timeline

THE PEACOCK PRESS WEDDING STATIONERY TIMELINE INVITATIONS MAIL 6-8 WEEKS FROM THE BIG DAY Aim to order your invitations 4–5 months before your wedding. Your RSVP deadline should be 2–4 weeks prior to the wedding. Destination wedding? Mail your invitations 12 weeks prior. invitation/envelope RSVP/envelope inner envelope info card/website card TIP Order enough invitations for your guest list, plus an extra 25. If you are working with a calligrapher, find out how many extra envelopes they require. SAVE THE DATES _directions/map _folder/belly band MAIL 6-8 MONTHS FROM THE BIG DAY Meet with your stationer 7-9 months out to allow time for design, printing, and addressing. DAY OF TIP _place cards table numbers Create a spreadsheet with your guest list. Include columns for save guest book favors bridal party gifts the date and invitation mailing dates, RSVPS, gifts, and thank-you card mailing dates. _ceremony program _menu cards TIP It may be more THANK-YOU CARDS economical to order these items MAIL 4 WEEKS when you order your invitations. AFTER THE BIG DAY Receive gifts before your wedding? Mail those thank-you cards 2 weeks from gift arrival. TIP Use your spreadsheet to refresh your memory when writing your personalized thank-you notes. THE BIG DAY thepeacockpress.com