Here is a good "rule of thumb" timeline for
ordering and maintaining your wedding
invitations. Hopefully this will help you
stay on track and avoid any unnecessary
problems!
Order the Invitations
Please, please, please order your
invitations through a professional designer
and order them as early as possible! Talk to
the designer prior to ordering - even if the
invitations are pre-designed like many
Kustom By Kris invitations. You should be
completely happy with your invitation choice
and know that if any problems arise you will
have someone there to assist you. You can
also order many of my invitations in a
quanitity of 1, which will let you see the
invitation and request any alterations
before placing the big order.
Receive Invitations
Take an envelope loaded with your invitation
to the post office to be weighed.
Purchase Postage
If you are planning on using specialty,
vintage, or photo postage, do your homework!
You may have to add extra time to your
timeline to wait for the postage to be
delivered if you have to order it. Also, go
with a professional designer for your photo
postage. Many people don't realize that a
designer will be able to help you choose the
perfect photos and she can tell you if the
postage will be too big, or if elements in
the photo will be too small.
Hand-Address Envelopes or Take to a
Calligrapher
In today's modern society you can also print
the addresses on the envelopes yourself with
your digital printer. Be sure to have extra
envelopes on hand to cover mistakes. Another
option is to order custom-designed
envelopes. Kustom By Kris can design
envelopes in various sizes that can include
any elements you desire.
Response Cards
Mark each response card with your guests'
names to avoid them forgetting to do it! Or
you can write their names on the cards with
an invisible pen. Then if anyone forgets to
write their names, you can use a black light
to see who the card was from.
Assemble Invites
Mail
Collect RSVPs
Call guests who have not responded
TIP:
Avoid doing your invitations
yourself. You can find amazing designers out
there who can provide pre-designed templates
or create custom invitations for you like
Kustom By Kris at affordable prices.
If you want something "more" for your
invitations than what you have found here,
contact me! I can do just about anything
with an invitation - from simple and sweet
to over-the-top and elegant. |
