One of the first clients I received from friends, families, and wedding clients alike is about when to send wedding invitations. The answer is, it depends, but typically wedding invitations should be mailed 2-3 months before your wedding day.

Though this 2-3 month target timing is a great starting point to figure out when you need to start the wedding invitation design process, there are more dates and deadlines to consider:

• Start looking for an invitation designer: ASAP!
• Order Save the Dates: 1 year prior to your wedding
• Send Save the Dates: 8-10 months before
• Order Wedding Invitation Suite: 5 months before
• Send Wedding Invitation Suite: 2-3 months before
• Order wedding day paper goods: 3 months before
• Finalize the guest list for your wedding day paper: 1 month prior

At Tuesday Grace Designs, I create custom Save the Dates and Wedding Invitations inspired by your wedding style, which means the production process is around 2 months long. Keeping that in mind, you should order your Save the Dates 1 year before your wedding and your invitations 5 months before your wedding.

When to Order & Send your Save the Dates

(2022 Weddings)

Typically, Save the Dates are sent 8 – 10 months before your wedding, and if you’re having a longer engagement, you can send them even sooner!

WEDDING MONTH	ORDER	MAIL
January 2022	January 2021	March 2021
February 2022	February 2021	April 2021
March 2022	March 2021	May 2021
April 2022	April 2021	June 2021
May 2022	May 2021	July 2021
June 2022	June 2021	August 2021
July 2022	July 2021	September 2021
August 2022	August 2021	October 2021
September 2022	September 2021	November 2021
October 2022	October 2021	December 2021
November 2022	November 2021	January 2022
December 2022	December 2021	February 2022

When to Order & Send Your Wedding Invitations

(2021 & 2022 Weddings)

Here are a few tips on when to send wedding invitations. Wedding invitations are usually sent 2-3 months prior to your wedding. I recommend sending them closer to 3 months before, so you have time to follow-up with friends and family for their RSVPs and meal preferences. This means, you should order your wedding invitations 5 months before your wedding.

WEDDING MONTH	ORDER	MAIL
May 2021	December 2020	February 2021
June 2021	January 2021	March 2021
July 2021	February 2021	April 2021
August 2021	March 2021	May 2021
September 2021	April 2021	June 2021
October 2021	May 2021	July 2021
November 2021	June 2021	August 2021
December 2021	July 2021	September 2021
January 2022	August 2021	October 2021
February 2022	September 2021	November 2021
March 2022	October 2021	December 2021
April 2022	November 2021	January 2022
May 2022	December 2021	February 2022
June 2022	January 2022	March 2022
July 2022	February 2022	April 2022
August 2022	March 2022	May 2022
September 2022	April 2022	June 2022
October 2022	May 2022	July 2022
November 2022	June 2022	August 2022
December 2022	July 2022	September 2022

When to Order Your Wedding Day Paper & Signs

(2021 & 2022 Weddings)

When it comes to all of your paper goods and signs for your wedding day (from welcome bag itineraries to dinner menus to seating charts), I recommend ordering them at least 3 months before your wedding.

You should also plan to have your final guest list at least 30 days before your wedding so your stationer can make sure the place cards, seating charts, etc. are created in time!

WEDDING MONTH	ORDER	FINAL GUEST LIST
April 2021	January 2021	March 2021
May 2021	February 2021	April 2021
June 2021	March 2021	May 2021
July 2021	April 2021	June 2021
August 2021	May 2021	July 2021
September 2021	June 2021	August 2021
October 2021	July 2021	September 2021
November 2021	August 2021	October 2021
December 2021	September 2021	November 2021
January 2022	October 2021	December 2021
February 2022	November 2021	January 2022
March 2022	December 2021	February 2022
April 2022	January 2022	March 2022
May 2022	February 2022	April 2022
June 2022	March 2022	May 2022
July 2022	April 2022	June 2022
August 2022	May 2022	July 2022
September 2022	June 2022	August 2022
October 2022	July 2022	September 2022
November 2022	August 2022	October 2022
December 2022	September 2022	November 2022

Ready to Order Your Wedding Invites & Paper Goods?

I’m here to help you with the next step in your Save the Date and Invitation ordering process. Contact me to get an estimate on your custom or semi-custom wedding paper today!