June

I was blogging almost every day at the start - but I'm afraid work has taken over as the wedding season has got busier. I have realised its just about one blog per month at the moment. Shameful! Here we are almost through June without a blog!

I have noticed an increase in potential clients asking me all about when to send invitations out and when should they order them and how many etc etc.
So, I intend to start answering some of these questions here until I get a dedicated page up and running on my website.


Invitation Timings
Wedding day invitations should be sent out 8-12 weeks before your wedding. The exact timing depends on your wedding location and time of year. For instance, if you are marrying abroad or over the Christmas holidays you will need to let people know as soon as possible.
(For our own wedding we have sent our invitations out in April/May 2008 for our wedding in Sept 2009, because we're marrying on a cruise and we don't want our guests to find all the cabins sold out when they try to book.)
Evening invitations can be sent out a little later than the day ones, and this gives you the chance to 'upgrade' some potential evening guests to day guests if you find some day invitations have been declined.
If you choose to send out 'save the date' cards, you may send them out as early as you wish. Indeed, if you are marrying abroad, these are a great idea. This gives you more time to sort out the invitations too.

Invitation Amounts
Usually invitations are sent out one per family or per couple, so add up your guest list carefully before ordering. Always try and order a few extra, as most of my clients find they underestimated - when they come to write their invitations, they've often forgotten to include someone on the list!