Four - five months

Order your invitations. It will allow you enough time to make an educated decision. Usually, the first invitation that strikes you is often the one you will choose; however, you should still share your decision with your fiancée (or others) and take a second look at your selection at a later time.

Take enough time to proofread the invitation text before it is printed. We suggest showing the text to relatives or friends in order to have someone not as involved in the wedding proofread it as well.

Give yourself some extra time in case of any problems at the time the invitations are delivered. If you would like your envelopes to be addressed by a calligrapher, now is the time to reserve the service.

Three months

Prepare the invitations. Take a completely assembled invitation to your post office to determine proper postage, and buy your stamps.

Take your envelopes to the calligrapher.

Once calligraphy has been done, place stamps on both outer and response envelopes, then assemble your invitations.

Two months - six weeks

Mail your invitations.

Four to five weeks

Response cards from most of your guests should have arrived.

Two to three weeks

Print programs, menu cards, table and place cards.