is a question I have been asked a lot lately. While learning and establishing myself in this industry I have learned tips about timelines which I will now share with you!
I like to recommend that you order your invitations 4-6 months before your event date. This gives us plenty of time to work together to custom design your wedding invitations and allow for time to make any necessary revisions to your proofs. Please note that this time frame also includes the 4-6 turnaround time for production.
Your invitations should ideally be sent to your guests up to 8-12 weeks before your special day to allow plenty of time to receive your RSVP's.
I have also been receiving questions about how many to order. I always recommend ordering extras. 10 to 15 to be exact. Yes, I realize this may seem like a lot but from my experience there are always unexpected guests! Like those people your parents run into at the grocery that you haven't seen for years and after a 5 min conversation they have somehow been verbally invited to your wedding! It's also nice to have some extras for keepsake purposes. It is easier and less expensive to order them at the time than having to reorder extras at a later date. When deciding on how many invitations your should order, bear in mind that you will be sending an invitation to each household or couple and not each guest.
And last but not least! At what point should you invite children separate from their parents? The magic age is sixteen and over.
Happy planning :)
