Very few couples have the luxury of inviting absolutely everybody they can think of to their wedding. So it's time to turn to that guest list the two of you drew up; the number of guests will influence not only how many wedding invitations you have to send out but also your choice of stationery and how much it will cost you.
OK, so you've decided on your definitive guest list. Great! Before discussing the kinds of wedding invitations, announcements and stationery used - as well as their pros and cons - you should be aware of the following:
The average stationery costs per wedding are any where between three and six percent of your total wedding budget. (If having a small or very informal wedding and using hand-written invitations; then you might log in under three percent).
An average stationery order takes 8 weeks to complete but if dealing with a very popular stationer, expect your order to take up to 12 weeks.
Invitations should be ordered a minimum of 4 months prior to your wedding date but for larger weddings, at least 5 to 6 months before.
If marrying close to a major holiday, allow for an additional 2 to 3 weeks for your customized order as the stationer, if popular, will have a heavier workload than usual.
Mail out your wedding invitations 8 weeks before the wedding and no later than 4 weeks prior to the wedding date, to allow your guests sufficient time to respond but also yourselves sufficient time to plan, especially for your caterers who require an accurate as possible head count for the food and drinks. This rule also applies to mailing out your invitations a few weeks earlier if you're marrying close to a major holiday as your guests may very likely have holiday plans; if you're marrying near a major holiday, mail out your invitations 3 weeks earlier than usual, in other words, 12 weeks before your wedding date.
By mailing out your invitations at least 8-12 weeks before your wedding, you'll be able to adjust your guest list as the 'regrets' responses arrive, adding on guests who were originally squeezed off your list.
It may seem obvious to many, but don't forget to mail out wedding invitations to all of your bridal party! You may just assume that they know all the details of your wedding, once they've accepted your offer to be a member of your bridal party, but you shouldn't. You must send each and every member an invitation. By doing this, they also get to have a wonderful keepsake of your wedding and their participation in it.
Allow for extra wedding invitations as keepsakes for yourselves, your parents and possibly some of your immediate family members.
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