One of the first things I ask a bride when I sit down to discuss her wedding and all the beautiful ideas she has dancing in her head is "have you sent out your 'save a date' cards or thought about your invitations?" 'Save the Date' cards is an extremely wonderful way to announce your engagement to family and friends and to also have them start planning their accomodations for your wedding day.
Most of our brides send out these nifty 4x6 'Save the Date' cards but do not know exactly when not only these should be sent out but their invitations as well. So, I figured we would help you out:
'Save the Date' cards should be mailed 1 year prior to your wedding
Invitations should be ordered 4 months prior to your wedding
RSVP date on the invitations should be 2 weeks prior to the wedding
Invitations should be mailed out 4-6 weeks prior to wedding
However, if you have mostly out of town guests you should consider sending out the invitations 8-10 weeks prior to the wedding. By sending your invitations out sooner, your guests will have more time to find lodging accomodations.
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If you are looking for amazing wedding invitations that will go above and beyond any expectations you have, please check out Pearl Beach Paperie at http://www.pearlbeachpaperie.com/. Darcy Sang, the owner of Pearl Beach Paperie, is one of my favorite vendors. She really has a passion for what she does and it shows in the products she displays.
