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How early to address invitations before mailing?

arunkumararunkumar
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My wedding is in late July and my invitations will be mailed at the end of May. However, I am visiting my sister (MOH) during the first week of April and she volunteered to address my invitations because her handwriting is much better than mine. She lives in another state and the only other time she will be in town before my invitations are mailed is for my bridal shower on May 5. I know we'll be too busy that weekend to work on addressing invitations.

Is the first week of April too early to address invitations that will be mailed at the end of May? Most of our guests are married couples or couples in long term relationships so I do not forsee their relationship status change. I plan on waiting until the end of May to address invitations myself for a handful of single guests, in case they end up having a signficant other by the time I mail the invitations.  I also do not know of any guests that plan to change addresses in the near future.

When do most people write out invitations?
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Re: How early to address invitations before mailing?

  • LeiselEBLeiselEB member
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    We had our envelopes printed using thermography this past fall and our wedding isn't until June. We bought extras in case of address changes, and so far 3 have changed, so I'm glad we got the extras - especially since more addresses/SO's could change between now and the time we mail them. 

    I'd say only address them if you have enough extra envelopes to cover any changes. Address the ones you're sure of now, if you'd like.
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  • MiksChick23MiksChick23 member
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    I addressed mine already and they aren't going out for a month.  I put a little post it note on the ones that are waiting on last minute details. For example, I have a few friends in newer relationships and I will be addressing theirs right before I send them off just in case something changes. I don't thin it would hurt to have her help you with the ones you know won't change.
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  • melntaittmelntaitt member
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    edited March 2012

    I addressed mine the weekend before they were due to go out, put them in a shoebox and took them to the post office on the day they were mailed.

    I didn't want to address them too far in advance and then have to change them or too close to the date and then have to rush. Truth is, we received the invites in January but we never addressed them until last Saturday. In the time we received them and mailed them one couple was no longer Mr. & Mrs. so we had to send those two to separate (and different) addresses than the original, another couple moved altogether and one guest died. I'm really glad we waited otherwise I would have gone batty making all those changes.

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  • arunkumararunkumar
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    Thanks everyone for your input. I will only have my sister help me address invitations to people I absolutely know their relationship status or address won't change. I only have a few extra invitations and I don't want to risk addressing all of the invitations too early.
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