In this article, I will discuss how to best schedule your wedding invitations, including how to deal with any contingencies that arise. As with most schedules involved deadlines, it's better to work backwards from the time you need to send them. Having a schedule for wedding invitations is important, because it also impacts when you need to perform such tasks as getting a hall as well as putting together a guest list.
Working backwards, then, the first important date is when you should send out your wedding invitations. It is traditional to send out these invitations between six and eight weeks before the date of your wedding. This may sound like it is very close to the wedding, but the reason for this custom is actually to protect the couple. Without a date this close to the wedding, couples would be expected to send out their invitations even earlier, which would mean putting together guest lists, getting a hall and so forth months earlier. In general, couples shouldn't be obliged to spend more than six months on a wedding, hence this custom.
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If this seems too short, that is because, in some cases, it probably is. You do, however, have the option of putting together "save the date" cards. These cards let people know that they will be invited to the wedding, and tell them when it is. However, it does not include all the details (that you may not even know) about when exactly the wedding will be held or the overall schedule. Even if you don't send these out to all your guests, it is usually a good idea to send them out to your out-of-town guests. They may have to book airplane flights that only get more expensive the longer they wait, and find places to stay in town. Remember, that a "save the date" card is an unofficial invitation, so you can't change your mind later.
In addition, one usually cannot simply put together one's wedding invitations on a moment's notice. Usually, putting together more formal invitations can take up to three months. To find out how long your invitations should take, you should ask your printer the expected schedule. Then you should add two weeks, in case anything goes wrong. Note that, at this point, you already need to get your invitations five months before your wedding date, just to ensure that you get all of your invitations on time.
What this implies is that you need to make some rather large decisions early. Five months before your wedding, you'll need to know how many people you plan to have at your wedding. It's not necessary to have a complete guest list, but it is helpful, since couples require less invitations (they get one each if they have the same residence). This will give you enough time to have all of your invitations ordered.
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Alexander Rorty, M.A., has been writing content for the internet for over a decade. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Janet, and their two children. His latest site is called Double Wall Ovens, and it has an article on electric double wall ovens.
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