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  • WEDDING INVITATION TIMELINE

    Planning a wedding is stressful enough without worrying about when things need to be ordered.
    Here's what you need to know
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    1.
    9-12 MONTHS BEFORE THE WEDDING
    Sample pack

    Order a sample pack when you start planning
    your wedding so you can see different paper and
    print type and choose your favourites. Feel the
    quality and start to plan your ideal wedding
    stationery suite

    2.
    8 MONTHS BEFORE THE WEDDING
    Save the Date

    Get your guests excited about the upcoming wedding
    from the very beginning with a save the date they'll
    be stoked to stick on the fridge. Match the rest of
    your stationery suite, or create a standalone design.

    3.
    4-6 MONTHS BEFORE THE WEDDING
    Wedding Invitation

    Your wedding invitation suite is the main event when
    it comes to your stationery. Usually you'll want the
    wedding invitation itself, RSVP cards, and other
    cards like gift information, accommodation details
    or directions.

    4.
    SEND 1 MONTH BEFORE EACH EVENT
    Pre Wedding events

    Whether you're having a family kitchen tea or raging
    bachelor and bachelorette parties, these events can
    be just as memorable as the wedding itself. Order the
    invites with plenty of time to send them out at least a month in advance.

    5.
    1-2 MONTHS BEFORE THE WEDDING
    On the Day stationery

    Your wedding day stationery plays as much a role as
    your venue or decor in creating the aesthetic of the
    event. Think programs, signs, place cards, seating
    charts, table numbers and menus

    6.
    UP TO 3 MONTHS AFTER WEDDING
    Thank you cards

    Thank you cards should be sent within three months
    of the wedding, but many people choose to order
    them when they order the rest of their stationery
    suite so they can fill them out as gifts arrive.

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