Wedding Invitation Timeline
Save the dates
- 6 months prior
- 8-12 for busy wedding season or holiday weekends
- 12+ months for destination weddings
Ask printer for them to be done at least 2 weeks prior to give yourself time to address envelopes
Wedding invitations
- 8 weeks prior to the wedding
Ask for response cards back 3 weeks prior (unless your caterer/ reception location needs them earlier)
If you can’t send out them out at 8 weeks, 6 weeks is the minimum in which case you can ask for responses 2 weeks prior.
Ask your invitation company for everything at least 3 weeks prior to sending them out for time to stamp response envelopes and address invitation envelopes.
Thank you notes
- No later than 3 months from the receipt of the gift
Chic Wed Pros (short for Chicagoland Wedding Professionals) is a group of leading Chicago area wedding professionals dedicated to offering the highest quality services available, educating engaged couples on the wedding planning process and continually improving our services through education and networking. Our members are primarily smaller, boutique type companies committed to offering outstanding service.
