When to send wedding invitations
Six to eight weeks before the wedding, with save the dates six to twelve months before. Here is the whole timeline.
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Save the dates, invitations and the response deadline, each with a time to aim for.
Adjusted for travel
Guests who fly in or need time off get more notice, and the timeline says how much.
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The timeline
Save the dates
- 6 to 12 months before the wedding
- Around 10 months before if many guests travel or it is a holiday weekend
Invitations
- 6 to 8 weeks before the wedding
- 10 to 12 weeks before if many guests travel or need time off
Response deadline
- 3 to 4 weeks before the wedding
- At least a week before the caterer needs the final headcount
Thank-you notes
- Within three months after the wedding
How it works
- 1
Pick your date
Everything counts back from the wedding day.
- 2
Send the save the dates
Six to twelve months ahead, earlier if guests travel.
- 3
Send the invitations
Six to eight weeks ahead, with a response deadline about four weeks before the day.
Frequently asked questions
- Is three months too early to send invitations?
- Not if many guests travel. For a local wedding, six to eight weeks is enough, and much earlier invitations tend to be forgotten.
- Do we need save the dates?
- They help when guests travel, the date is a holiday or the wedding is far off. For a small, local wedding, the invitation alone is fine.
- Is it too late to send invitations a month before?
- It is late, but still workable. Give a short response deadline and follow up personally with anyone who has not answered.
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