And while this may not sound like much time at this point your guests have already had your date blocked off for months.
Time frame for sending out wedding invitations.
Make sure to ask them when they need your guest list and invitations.
Traditionally it is advised to send out invitations eight weeks before your event.
It is just not possible with most every day events.
If you have a calligrapher check in with them about four months before the wedding.
How long before my wedding should i send out invitations.
You do have a little bit of wiggle room though.
Here are some standards for mailing your wedding invitations.
That gives guests plenty of time to clear their schedules and make travel arrangements if they don t live in town.
The following guidelines aren t set in stone but will give you an idea of when to mail various types of invitations.
3 months in.
We can hear you screaming eight weeks we ve found while this is a good idea with formal events and weddings.
If it s a destination wedding give guests more time and send them out three months ahead of the wedding.
Err on the early side if your event is important or the guest list is large.
When to send wedding invitations for destination weddings.
Bar or bat mitzvah.
You ll want to set your rsvp deadline for about two to three before your big day to ensure you have enough time to plan your seating chart.
Begin to address your wedding invitations three months before the wedding.
Ideally wedding invitations are sent eight weeks before the wedding.
Traditionally invitations go out six to eight weeks before the wedding.
Send your wedding invitations out six to eight weeks prior to your wedding date.
Usually about six to eight weeks before the event is a sufficient amount of time if a majority of your guests aren t traveling a long distance to your event.
3 to 6 weeks.
If the wedding is local then the best time to send your invitations is two months ahead.
Typically you ll want to send out wedding invitations 6 8 weeks before your big day.
Finally include the location of both the ceremony and reception.
Now is simply time to make things official.
Generally wedding invitations should be mailed four to six weeks before the event.
In order to be courteous to your guests do not send out wedding invitations any later than six weeks ahead of the event.
With hometown weddings you can be a bit more flexible when it comes to when to send wedding invitations.
The time is simple numerals are expected such as 4 30 pm.
Try to mail out invitations on a saturday so that they arrive in the beginning of the week when people are more likely to pay attention to their mail.