When do wedding invitations need to go out

I design 'additional information' pages to slip into your invitation, which can include hand-painted maps. I recommend on sending out the invitations around two to three months in advance and set the RSVP deadline around four weeks before the wedding.

ADS: Just be honest. Guests will always understand, it's your day and they just want to celebrate with you. We work with each couple to ensure the wording works for their approach, and can advise on what may suit.

ER: This is a common scenario, with many people also struggling with how to word an invitation if they have divorced or remarried parents, or parents who are no longer around. We can guide you through these areas and we have also collated more than 40 poems that are a subtle yet perfect way of asking your guests for a donation to a charity or a gift of your choosing.

KK: Be open and honest or blame venue restrictions or numbers for the no-children one! It's not something that needs to be front and centre on your invitations.

LL: I recently included the following wording: 'We are trying to have an adults-only day; however, if circumstances are proving difficult then please feel free to contact us. We do, however, understand that some people will want to give one, and therefore have set up a small list at PC: It's totally dependent on each couple. Try not to over-think it. ADS: Some couples will include an email address for guests to respond via.

However, a separate RSVP card gives the opportunity to ask other questions around menu and accommodation needs, and it's a nice keepsake for you. I definitely recommend these and always include them within my design fee for an invitation. Plus it's fun to get post, and a nice thing to keep too!

WW: A simple sentence can be included in your invitation to ask for your guests to respond via an email or phone number, but an RSVP card offers more of your design and works well if you want to create a small package for your guests to open up. Foiling will remain popular as it can be incorporated into modern geometric designs as well as retaining a classic elegant feel. Mix it with plenty of greenery for a fresh summery feel or perhaps metallic, which is bang on-trend at the moment, for an opulent, elegant look.

KK: I think lots of bolder, richer colours are going to be really big. Lots of mustard, green, burgundy and navy mixed in with metallics. We're still going to see lots of botanical themes but with bolder prints, and there's a huge trend for anything vellum so look out for vellum wraps and envelopes and luxury finishes such as velvet and foil.

LL: Green and white designs look set to continue, as well as rose gold, modern calligraphy and luxe, rich, coloured florals. Increasingly popular is customising a design to include the type of flowers and foliage that will be featuring on the wedding day itself. PC: Handwritten and modern calligraphed invitations are definitely on the up! I'm seeing more requests for envelope liners, and the trend for flora and fauna - lots of greenery - will continue.

Botanicals and plants never get old. WW: We have started to see a lot of metallic colours and marble effects. The overall style for is minimalistic, whimsical styles and soft tones with the use of green foliage. I will be using some of these trends within my own style of contour drawing, which is when I study and draw an object without looking at the paper, creating modern and abstract designs. ADS: We are always happy to provide a bespoke design service, we love to work with each couple to create truly unique designs.

A few of the added finishes on offer are calligraphy, deckling, foiling, wax seals, envelope lining, luxury silk ribbon ER: We specialise in immersive stationery that creates the wow factor and gives all recipients a gift experience. All our designs are created in silk, personalised to your requirements and can be customised. You can have a bespoke designed logo or. This can be anything from personalised chocolates or a perfume you have designed, to a fresh flower arrangement or mini cake.

Chances are, you'll be making more trips to the post office than you have in your entire life, but these invitations are things that you will look back on as precious keepsakes in the years to come. A traditional wedding invitation suite includes the main invitation, a response card, and any other enclosure card containing helpful information for your guests reception card, travel and accommodations card, attire card, wedding website card, etc.

Send your wedding invitations out six to eight weeks prior to your wedding date. Everyone on your guest list. RSVPs should be due one month before the wedding. A good rule of thumb is to call the wedding for at least half an hour to 45 minutes before you want the ceremony to begin, and state that time on your invitation. Meet the Expert. Elaine Swann is a lifestyle and wedding etiquette expert.

According to Swann, something as simple as serving spa water, setting up a photo area, or the signing of the guest book is a great way to fill this time intentionally and to be sure guests aren't sitting down and waiting for too long.

Listing this activity on a handheld program or large sign is another great way to make it clear that the start time was intentional. If you're inviting just a few overseas guests, send their invitations along with the ones for your other guests, but make a point to give them a heads-up. Give them a call or send them an email with the details, as well as information about booking hotel rooms, so they can start to arrange their travel with time to spare. Does half of your family live abroad?

You might want to consider bumping up the timeline for them and the rest of your guests. Start designing your invitations a few weeks early and plan to send them out a minimum of 12 weeks in advance. Be sure to follow up promptly with anyone you haven't heard from to make sure they have plenty of time to book their flights. You will also want to have all of the information available on your wedding website as soon as save-the-dates are in the mail.

Sure, it means you'll have to start ironing out the hotel room block and transportation information sooner than you'd expected, but you'll be happier in the long run. Those overseas guests will have all the information at their fingertips, and you'll have even more crossed off of your to-do list. Though save-the-date cards are not required, they are a fun way to get your guests to mark their calendars.

Also, they're especially helpful when many of your guests have to make travel arrangements or if accommodations near the wedding site are limited. Only those who you're planning on inviting to the wedding. Four to six months before the wedding, or even earlier if you're planning a destination wedding that may require more extensive travel arrangements. Oftentimes, a couple's parents or close friends will throw an engagement party where the couple announces the big news. Some keep the reason for the party a secret and announce the engagement during a toast at the beginning of the evening.

Others send out invitations with the reason for the celebration detailed on the cards. A guest at your engagement party will probably expect an invitation to your wedding, so plan this first guest list wisely. As soon after the engagement as possible, while the news is still fresh. If you decide to announce your engagement at the party, you'll need to come up with a good excuse for gathering so many friends and relatives together in one place.

If you are scheduling your wedding in the aftermath of the global pandemic, it may be wise to send out your save-the-dates slightly earlier. With so many couples rescheduling at once, dates are being scooped up quickly, and it may be necessary to let loved ones know your date earlier so that they can save it and avoid missing your special day.

Finding the right time to send out wedding invitations can be a difficult balancing act. The general rule of thumb is to send invitations 8 to 12 weeks before the date 2 to 3 months out.

You can set a date on the card for guests to RSVP by so that you can get a headcount, but prepare for some guests to fail to meet that deadline. Wedding invitations — and RSVPs — are important for a number of reasons. Not only do you want your closest guests to make it to the wedding, you also need a guest count to tell the venue for tables, chairs, and seating arrangements , and to tell caterers and other vendors so that you have the right amount of food, drinks, and so on.

Many brides want to send out their invitations early so that they can confirm their numbers with vendors, but sending wedding invitations too early can be a mistake. Often, guests end up leaving the invitation in a pile of mail and forget to respond, or they cannot commit to a date so far in advance.