18 - 24 MONTHS BEFORE

Order samples / book a consultation

​Whether it's for save the dates, invitations or both, we strongly advise on ordering samples so you can physically assess options. Stationery is tactile and it can be very helpful to appreciate up-close. If colours are important, consider including swatches to help you choose. 

12 - 18 MONTHS BEFORE

Order save the dates

​Technically save the dates can be sent to guests as soon as your date and venue is booked but we typically see these ordered between 12-18 months to the wedding date.

​There are a few situations where sending save the dates earlier rather than later would be useful, so for example:

  • If the wedding is abroad
  • The wedding date is in a popular holiday period (August, for example), or on a weekday where guests will need time off
  • If early booking of accommodation is important and / or guests are having to travel far

​​Early warning to guests enables plans to be put in place, including childcare, travel and accommodation. We typically complete save the date orders within 1-2 weeks from ordering.

10 - 12 MONTHS BEFORE

Start planning your invitations

​Now is a good time to start looking at your invitations in terms of content and composition. Before placing an order we recommend working on the details you want to include, such as accommodation details, venue and children policies, menu information and so on. With the huge range of styles and choices on offer, it can be a good idea to familiarise yourself with the options by scanning through the designs on our website. You can also order samples at this point if you haven't already.

6 - 8 MONTHS BEFORE

Order your invitations

​Based on our own production timelines we suggest working backwards 6-8 weeks from the point you intend to receive (or send) your invitations. This will cover the vast majority of invitation orders we've completed, as our average tends to be around 3-4 weeks from ordering to dispatch.

At this stage some couples include invitations for their evening guests too and get this all done in one go, others like to get their main all-day invitations sent out first and order evening-only invitations when the day invitations have been sent.

2 - 4 MONTHS BEFORE

Order your on-the-day stationery

​When your guests have returned their RSVP you can start to order your on-the-day stationery. Unlike invitations where an RSVP date can be moved if required, with wedding day stationery you can't really move the wedding date!

​So we recommend kicking the process off with a minimum of 6 weeks before the big day to make sure that adjustments can be catered for before we go to print.