Tips to help you plan and send out your wedding invitations
Your wedding venue is booked and you know the date you’re getting married – so, what do you do next? Well, it’s now time to let everyone else know!
It’s such an exciting time, but when it comes to planning a wedding there’s a lot to factor in, especially at this early stage. As soon as your guest list is confirmed though, one of the very first things you need to do is plan and send out your ‘save the dates’, followed by your invitations.
I’m going to help you cover the ideal timelines for when you need to send them and all the key information to include.
One year before the big day
Everyone will be different with their wedding planning, but around a year before the big day is a good time to send out your ‘save the dates’. I’d recommend you keep the information on them short and sweet – all your guests really need to know at this stage is the couples name and the date of the wedding. That’s it!
A quick tip – don’t send the invitations to any evenings guests yet, as they may then be under the impression they are invited to the day.
We’re getting closer now!
Around four to six months before your wedding is a good time to send out the next invitation for your wedding, with all the details your guests now need to know. I’d also advise sending these out six months before your wedding if it’s going to be held on a peak summer date (such as around the school holidays).
Of course, it may sound obvious, but the important details you can’t forget to include are your names, date of the wedding, venue and the time. You can also include a gift list, directions to the venue, nearby accommodation and make it clear if children are invited.
On top of that make sure to mention an RSVP with an accept/decline option line for guests to complete, as well as dietary requirements, menu choice (if needed) and the date people need to respond by and how they can respond, whether by email or post. It’s worth noting that while digital RSVPs are popular, you should consider older guests who may not use email as regularly. You might also need to factor in if you need additional evening guest invitations to send out.
If you’re on a budget, something else to consider is the size of your invite or any or additional embellishments, as the cost to post these will be more expensive.
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Reflect the theme
Here’s one final tip – it’s important to take into account that your invitations are the first thing people will see of your wedding, so let them reflect the theme as must as possible.
For example, if you’re having a festival wedding, you could go for an informal festival invite rather than something traditional and classic.
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