Tip: Mailing your Invitations

Invitations should be mailed 4 to 10 weeks before your wedding date. Ten weeks is okay if your wedding date falls on a holiday weekend or during the December holiday season. (That is where your Save-the-Date cards came in handy, too, as they have already marked it on their calendars).

Eight weeks is the preference for the balance of your guest list, but some feel that only out of towners should be mailed out then. If you follow that system, then six weeks is good for local guests.

Sometimes it is necessary to have an 'A' list and 'B' list. After all of the 'A' list is mailed out, you wait for enough negatives to come back, then you can still mail some out 4 to 5 weeks before your wedding date. This keeps your guest count in better control for your budget.

Don't forget to have your invitation package weighed at the Post Office so you have the correct postage amount put on. On your response envelopes, you should stamp them with the appropriate postage (34 cents for now).

Keeping calm and organized can make this part easier.

Fondly,
Marlene

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