Figuring out your wedding invitations timeline can be tricky! As a luxury wedding invitations designer, I do this for clients every day. Use this blog to figure out your timing for ordering and mailing, based on your wedding date and certain factors pertaining to your event.
Wedding invitations timeline - start here
Click below on the month of your wedding date and it will jump to that section. There, you’ll have detailed information about the timing that works specifically for your event.
Please note that all the ordering dates factor in my proven process, plus assembly time, as well as a bit of padding for you to make an informed decision once you inquire without feeling rushed. I’ve tailored these dates for a stress-free process, but if you find yourself needing to order later than this suggests, please still reach out! I’ll do my very best to still work with your for your event.
When is your wedding? ***Click on the month below and it will jump to your appropriate timeline.
Wedding invitations timeline for January weddings
If you’re getting married in January, use this wedding invitations timeline to calculate your ordering and mailing dates.
SAVE THE DATES – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: January the year before your big day, February, March, April (9-12 months in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: October, November, or December the year before your big day
SAVE THE DATES – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: April, May, June (7-9 months in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: January the year before your big day, February, March
INVITATIONS – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: late September – October the year before your big day (14 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: May – June the year before your big day
INVITATIONS – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: late October – November the year before your big day (10 weeks in advance)
- ⭐️ Note: do not mail anything related to your wedding after Thanksgiving. If you’re late January and 10 weeks would be after Thanksgiving, mail earlier to avoid the holiday rush at the post office.
- 🛍️ Order: June – July the year before your big day
Wedding invitations timeline for February weddings
If you’re getting married in February, use this wedding invitations timeline to calculate your ordering and mailing dates.
SAVE THE DATES – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: February the year before your big day, March, April, May (9-12 months in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: November, December, or January the year before your big day, January
SAVE THE DATES – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: May, June, July (7-9 months in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: February, March, April
INVITATIONS – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: late October – November the year before your big day (14 weeks in advance)
- ⭐️ Note: do not mail anything related to your wedding after Thanksgiving. If 14 weeks would be after Thanksgiving, mail earlier to avoid the holiday rush at the post office.
- 🛍️ Order: April – May the year before your big day
INVITATIONS – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: same as above (for destination wedding) – mail early so as to not mail anything related to your wedding after Thanksgiving. Since 10 weeks would be after Thanksgiving, mail earlier to avoid the holiday rush at the post office.
- 🛍️ Order: April – May the year before your big day
Wedding invitations timeline for March weddings
If you’re getting married in March, use this wedding invitations timeline to calculate your ordering and mailing dates.
SAVE THE DATES – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
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Mail: March the year before your big day, April, May, June (9-12 months in advance) -
Order: December, January, or February the year before your big day
SAVE THE DATES – mostly local guests
- Mail: June, July, August (7-9 months in advance)
- Order: March, April, May
INVITATIONS – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- Mail: first half of November the year before your big day (14 weeks in advance)
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Note: do not mail anything related to your wedding after Thanksgiving. If 14 weeks would be after Thanksgiving, mail earlier to avoid the holiday rush at the post office. - Order: June – July the year before your big day
INVITATIONS – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: either November the year before your big day or January (ideally 10 weeks in advance)
- ⭐️ Note: do not mail anything related to your wedding between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. If your 10 weeks “sweet spot” falls in this time, mail earlier or hold until early January (for late March dates) to avoid the holiday rush at the post office.
- 🛍️ Order: June – July the year before your big day
Timeline for April weddings
If you’re getting married in April, use this wedding invitations timeline to calculate your ordering and mailing dates.
SAVE THE DATES – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- Mail: April the year before your big day, May, June, July (9-12 months in advance)
- Order: January, February, March the year before your big day
SAVE THE DATES – mostly local guests
- Mail: July, August, September (7-9 months in advance)
- Order: April, May, June
INVITATIONS – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- Mail: first half of November the year before your big day if wedding is first week of April and it’s an international destination; otherwise, January (14 weeks in advance)
- Note: do not mail anything related to your wedding between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. If 14 weeks would be in this time period, mail earlier/wait to avoid the holiday rush at the post office.
- Order: July – August the year before your big day
INVITATIONS – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: January (ideally 10 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: August – September the year before your big day
Timeline for May weddings
If you’re getting married in May, use this wedding invitations timeline to calculate your ordering and mailing dates.
SAVE THE DATES – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- Mail: May the year before your big day, June, July, August (9-12 months in advance)
- Order: February, March, April the year before your big day
SAVE THE DATES – mostly local guests
- Mail: August, September, October (7-9 months in advance)
- Order: May, June, July
INVITATIONS – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- Mail: January (14 weeks in advance)
- Order: August – September the year before your big day
INVITATIONS – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: February (ideally 10 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: September – October the year before your big day
Timeline for June weddings
If you’re getting married in June, use this wedding invitations timeline to calculate your ordering and mailing dates.
SAVE THE DATES – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: June the year before your big day, July, August, September (9-12 months in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: March, April, May the year before your big day
SAVE THE DATES – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: September, October, November (7-9 months in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: June, July, August
INVITATIONS – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: February (14 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: September – October the year before your big day
INVITATIONS – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: March (ideally 10 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: October – November the year before your big day
Timeline for July weddings
If you’re getting married in July, use this wedding invitations timeline to calculate your ordering and mailing dates.
SAVE THE DATES – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: July the year before your big day, August, September, October (9-12 months in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: April, May, June the year before your big day
SAVE THE DATES – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: October, November (7-9 months in advance)
- ⭐️ Note: do not mail anything related to your wedding between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. If the 7-9 month window would be in this time period, mail earlier/wait to avoid the holiday rush at the post office.
- 🛍️ Order: July, August, September
INVITATIONS – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: March (14 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: October – November the year before your big day
INVITATIONS – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: April (ideally 10 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: November – December the year before your big day
Wedding invitations timeline for August weddings
If you’re getting married in August, use this wedding invitations timeline to calculate your ordering and mailing dates.
SAVE THE DATES – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- Mail: August the year before your big day, September, October, November (9-12 months in advance)
- Note: do not mail anything related to your wedding between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. If the 9-12 month window would be in this time period, mail earlier/wait to avoid the holiday rush at the post office.
- Order: April, May, June the year before your big day
SAVE THE DATES – mostly local guests
- Mail: November or January (7-9 months in advance)
- Note: do not mail anything related to your wedding between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. If the 7-9 month window would be in this time period, mail earlier/wait to avoid the holiday rush at the post office.
- 🛍️ Order: August, September, October
INVITATIONS – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: April (14 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: November – December the year before your big day
INVITATIONS – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: May (ideally 10 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: December the year before your big day or January
Wedding invitations timeline for September weddings
If you’re getting married in September, use this wedding invitations timeline to calculate your ordering and mailing dates.
SAVE THE DATES – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: September the year before your big day, October, November (9-12 months in advance)
- ⭐️ Note: do not mail anything related to your wedding between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. If the 9-12 month window would be in this time period, mail earlier/wait to avoid the holiday rush at the post office.
- 🛍️ Order: May, June, July the year before your big day
SAVE THE DATES – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: January (7-9 months in advance)
- ⭐️ Note: do not mail anything related to your wedding between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. If the 7-9 month window would be in this time period, mail earlier/wait to avoid the holiday rush at the post office.
- 🛍️ Order: September, October, November
INVITATIONS – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: May (14 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: December the year before your big day or January
INVITATIONS – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: June (ideally 10 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: January or February
Wedding invitations timeline for October weddings
If you’re getting married in October, use this wedding invitations timeline to calculate your ordering and mailing dates.
SAVE THE DATES – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: October the year before your big day, November, or January (9-12 months in advance)
- ⭐️ Note: do not mail anything related to your wedding between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. If the 9-12 month window would be in this time period, mail earlier/wait to avoid the holiday rush at the post office.
- 🛍️ Order: June, July, August the year before your big day
SAVE THE DATES – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: January, February, March (7-9 months in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: October, November, December
INVITATIONS – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: June (14 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: January or February
INVITATIONS – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: July (ideally 10 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: February or March
Wedding invitations timeline for November weddings
If you’re getting married in November, use this wedding invitations timeline to calculate your ordering and mailing dates.
SAVE THE DATES – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: November the year before your big day or January (9-12 months in advance)
- ⭐️ Note: do not mail anything related to your wedding between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. If the 9-12 month window would be in this time period, mail earlier/wait to avoid the holiday rush at the post office.
- 🛍️ Order: July, August, September the year before your big day
SAVE THE DATES – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: February, March, April (7-9 months in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: November, December, January
INVITATIONS – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: July (14 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: February or March
INVITATIONS – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: August (ideally 10 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: March or April
Wedding invitations timeline for December weddings
If you’re getting married in December, use this wedding invitations timeline to calculate your ordering and mailing dates.
SAVE THE DATES – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: November the year before your big day or January (9-12 months in advance)
- ⭐️ Note: do not mail anything related to your wedding between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. If the 9-12 month window would be in this time period, mail earlier/wait to avoid the holiday rush at the post office.
- 🛍️ Order: July, August, September the year before your big day
SAVE THE DATES – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: March, April, May (7-9 months in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: December, January, February
INVITATIONS – destination wedding/more than half of list out-of-towners
- 💌 Mail: August (14 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: March or April
INVITATIONS – mostly local guests
- 💌 Mail: September (ideally 10 weeks in advance)
- 🛍️ Order: April or May
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Luxury wedding invitations designer, likely with ink stains on my hands.
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