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When do I need to send invites?

LyndseyLCLyndseyLC
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Our wedding is July 31, 2010.  Currently living in TX and am thinking about making invites from Yours Truly from Archivers but there are only 2 Archivers in TX and the closest one is like 5 hours away. I thought I would be able to order supplies online from Archivers but I guess not.
 If I wait til I get back to MN the end of March and start on invites right away and mail them like mid to late April is that too late?  Accordning to the knots checklist it says to mail them at about 3 months before wedding. That seems so late though, how soon before the wedding are you sending out your invites?
If you made your invites about how long does it take..like a weekend?
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Re: When do I need to send invites?

  • LinzstyleLinzstyle member
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    edited December 2011
    Well, I may be wrong here....but I think it's fine.  I think you usually send them 8-10 weeks ahead of time....someone correct me if I'm wrong.  =)
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  • kristigileskristigiles member
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    edited December 2011
    i thought it was 6-8 weeks before the wedding
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  • Bimbi284Bimbi284 member
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    edited December 2011
    If most guests are coming from out of town, you may want to send them 3 months before the big day. 
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  • kclepirekclepire
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    edited December 2011
    I also thought it was 6-8 weeks prior.  This past year we got an invitation super super early and we set it aside forgetting to send back the RSVP because I was like - oh it's 3 months away and we weren't sure yet if we could attend since it was so far out.  Most people you are inviting most likely know about your wedding and know the date so sending it out early probably woudln't notify that many people of the date.

    As for the making of the invites, I think personally think that's cutting it close and would make me nervous.  You will want them all ready to go and addressed by end of April so that gives you only 1 month to get them all ready and addressed and out the door.  If  you have lots of time and can focus on just invites then that might work.  If you already have a mock-up of your invite and know exactly what you want then it could be done, but if you still need to dtermine and try a few designs I would say it's not enough time.
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  • LittleSweetieLittleSweetie member
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    edited December 2011
    6-8 weeks tops - any earlier, and people forget about them, as PPs have mentioned. 

    So for July 31st, you could send them on or after May 31st.  A March trip to MN should be perfect!
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  • MesmrEweMesmrEwe member
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    edited December 2011

    IMO, it's all going to depend on how long they take you to assemble them because of how simple or complex you make them.  As much as you might like to go with something from Archivers, do some checking around to see if there are any similar stores in your area or if the product at a craft/hobby store would actually get the job done for you or even the kits from Office Max instead and maybe go that route since you're DIYing them. 

    DIY invites are going to take you longer than you think (yes, longer than a full locked in weekend) especially when you discover you're either slightly short or have problems printing, mess up printing out addresses and need extra envelopes, etc., you want it to be something you can just run and pick up extra supplies, not be SOL because the nearest place you can get supplies is 5 hours away (10hrs. round trip). 

    As for the timing on sending out the invites, you might absolutely be right with wanting to get them out earlier depending on your guests.  If you have a lot of people who need to arrange travel schedules or time off from work it's a good idea to send them out earlier.  That way you can also have an earlier RSVP date so that you aren't spending time when you don't have it calling people you haven't heard back from yet or stressing about numbers to give to your caterer and baker. 

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  • ChrisandBriChrisandBri
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    edited December 2011
    I looked at doing invites through archivers and went to their wedding invitation seminar (I loved their pocket invites in the Yours Truely line) but then I looked at the price of materials...

    So I've been doing some research, and you can get the same quality stuff from online sources (like cardsandpockets.com or paperandmore.com) for a lot cheaper... plus, you don't need to be at an Archivers. However, if you were hoping for some one on one help from the people who work at Archivers (which would be especially helpful for people new at the DIY things), then maybe you do want to wait for a time when you can go to the actual store.

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