We advise our clients to mail invitations about 8 weeks before the wedding. 6-8 is traditionally acceptable. In our ever busy world we like to shoot for 8. So when would that change?
Mailing Later
Hey things happen. At the time of this writing it is July 2020. We are deep in the global pandemic and attempting to plan even a small thing, let alone a big formal event like a wedding, is more difficult than ever. With so much uncertainty we are seeing clients waiting a bit longer to pull the trigger on mailing to make sure that their date is going to remain possible.
Mailing Earlier
There are heaps of reasons to mail earlier. Maybe you have quite a lot of out of town guests. Is your date a holiday or a hot weekend in your city like major sports events or graduations? Or you just know your family and friends are very busy types with fast filling calendars. If you think you need to mail earlier do it. You know your situation and your family and friends.
Did you do a save the date?
Doing a save the date gives a bit of flexibility in when to mail since your guests already have the knowledge of your date. Doing a save the date is a great way to give guests a heads up about the date, travel details, and other info up to one year before the wedding. We typically mail save the dates around the six month mark but there is not a strict rule for this. Up to 1 year used to be acceptable but if you have a special situation that means it makes more sense to do it earlier, then go for it!