A Super Simple Wedding Stationery Timeline

With a wedding comes a lot of stationery. It seems just about every festivity has a corresponding invite and etiquette rule (oh, do we know!). So it’s no wonder that between choosing, ordering and sending all of your wedding stationery, you’re about ready to throw in the towel and elope. And to make matters worse, most timelines and checklists have waaaay too many to do’s (um, bridal shower invites? Girl, pass those off to your bridesmaids with a hug and a thank you). If you’re more the Cliffs Notes type like me, here is a simplified wedding stationery timeline to talk you down off the ledge and get you back to the fun part of wedding planning.

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A SUPER SIMPLE WEDDING STATIONERY TIMELINE

As soon as possible

• Arrange to have your engagement pictures taken if you plan to have photo save the dates.

1 year out (or ASAP)

• Order and mail your save the dates

6 months out

• Choose your invitations or hire a designer
• Order invitations
• Order matching thank you cards

2 months out

• Order reception and miscellaneous stationery (signage, menus, napkins, etc.)

6 – 8 weeks out

• Mail invitations
• Order programs and other ceremony stationery

3 weeks out

• Collect RSVPs and follow up with guests who haven’t responded

2 weeks out

• Finalize seating chart, escort cards, guest bags and favor stationery

6 weeks after

• Mail final thank you cards

The holidays

• Send your first holiday card as husband and wife

Pssst. Need a reminder? Save the image below to Pinterest or your desktop so you always have a copy at the ready.

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