The prospect of your wedding is looming, and you couldn’t be happier! It is important to remember that you must adopt a certain type of schedule in order to make sure that everything that needs to get done for the wedding does indeed get done in a timely fashion. Being on time with all of your preparations is essential to the outcome of the upcoming nuptials.

Your wedding invitations should be ordered once you have all of the relevant information about your wedding decided. This includes your guest list, the place and the time for the ceremony. Place your invitation order at least three to four months in advance. This is especially important to do if your invitations will be custom made or handmade. Keep in mind that errors do occur. If you order them far enough in advance, then in the event that the unfortunate happens, corrections can be made.

Bear in mind, as well, that once the invitations have been proofed and then printed you need time to address them and to mail them. Some people also may be using the services of a calligrapher. This time has to be allotted for as well.

It is best to send invitations an average of six to eight weeks prior to the wedding date. This is the ideal situation. You can adjust the schedule accordingly for your unique set of circumstances. If you will be sending invitations to guests who are out of town, then make sure you send them eight weeks in advance. The further away they are, the more time you should give the guests to make the necessary travel arrangements.

As a courtesy, you might want to send invitations to your out of town or out of state guests as early as possible. Send them a “Save the Date” card, and include information regarding flights, accommodations and car rentals.

All of your wedding invitations should be sent from the address where the bride currently resides. This is the case even for the personal friends of the groom who are strangers to the bride.