Save the Dates
Order: 5 months – 1+ year before the wedding
Mail: 5 – 11 months before the wedding
Bridal Shower & Bachelorette Party Invitations
Order: 6 – 8 weeks prior to the event
Mail: 3 – 4 weeks before the event
Wedding Invitations
Order: 3 – 11 months before the wedding
Mail: 4 – 8 weeks before (designation weddings may want to send earlier)
Rehearsal Dinner Invitations
Order: 6-8 weeks before the rehearsal dinner or with wedding invitations
Mail: 3-4 weeks before the rehearsal dinner or with wedding invitations
Reception Items
Consultation: Meet 1-2 months before the wedding
Order: 1 month before (use approximate numbers to ensure on-time delivery of stock)
Final Info (like escort info) needed by: 2 weeks before the wedding, latest
Thank You Cards
Order: At anytime – may want to use for shower or wait for photo from wedding
Mail: Up to 3 months after wedding, latest
