Wedding Invitations Timeline

9-12 months before your wedding date
Figure out your wedding guest list. Once you've got a rough number and a budget in mind, start browsing wedding invitations, save the date cards, bridal shower invitations, response cards, thank you cards or complete wedding invitation kits and any other paper elements you'd like to have.
The wedding invitations will be the first impression your guests get of your wedding. They should set the tone and coordinate with your decor. Think about what wedding invitation will be the perfect one for you. There are a lot of categories you can choose from: chic wedding invitations, elegant wedding invitations, floral wedding invitations, beach wedding invitations, destination wedding invitations or other themed wedding invitations.You can find a lot of cute wedding invitations online. Start browsing web sites like My Invitations and if you find something that you like i recommend to contact the Sales Team to order samples. That will give you an exact idea of the colors and the quality of the print wedding invitations. Note that the colors on your monitor can be different from the actual color.

6-8 months 
 Decide if you need photo save the date cards or save the date cards to match your wedding invitations. Order your customized save the date cards and send them to your guests.

4-5 months 
Time to order your wedding invitations. Remember any inserts (like response cards, reception cards, rehearsal dinner invites, thank you cards) that you'll want to send. Place the information on your on your wedding website if you have one.

2-3 months 
Time to send out your wedding invitations. If lots of guests are booking flights, 8 weeks or more notice is ideal. If you're ordering programs, menu cards, escort cards or any other paper materials, these should be ordered by now as well.

2 weeks  
You should have all response cards back, so you can give your reception hall a final head count.

Let's get started! If you are looking for customized wedding invitations My Invitations creates custom designs to match your theme and concept for your special day. Our mission is to bring your vision to life, from your save the date cards to your thank you cards. You can also browse our wedding invitations to find the perfect one for you.