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How far ahead should you send wedding invitations?

Send the save the date as soon as the date is fixed, often six months ahead. Send the invitation four to six weeks before the wedding. Close replies about two weeks before, when the caterer needs the number.

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Starting from ₹1,699 once, plus GST. Your invitation remains hosted for 2 months from purchase, long enough for the cards, the replies and the day itself.

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The season changes the answer

For a wedding in the mid November to mid December window, add a month to everything. That is the busiest six weeks in the Indian calendar, guests are attending three other weddings, and travel is booked early.

For a wedding in the quieter April to June season, four weeks is comfortable.

Sending late is not fatal any more

The reason invitations went out early was printing and courier, which took two to three weeks on their own. A link reaches the whole guest list the same day.

That does not mean you should send it late. It means a last minute addition to the guest list is no longer a problem, and neither is a change of venue.

Chasing replies

Two reminders is the practical maximum before it becomes nagging. Send the first three weeks out and the second at two weeks, both in the family group, both with the same link.

Guests who never reply are usually the ones who are coming. Count them at eighty per cent and tell the caterer that number.

The timeline that works

The timeline that works
WhenWhat goes outWhy then
6 months beforeSave the dateGuests book leave and travel, especially for a Nov or Dec wedding
6 to 8 weeks beforeInvitation to guests travelling from abroadVisas, flights and school holidays
4 to 6 weeks beforeThe main invitationLate enough that details are final, early enough to plan around
3 weeks beforeFirst reminder in the family groupMost replies arrive within two days of a reminder
2 weeks beforeReplies closeThe caterer and the venue need a number
3 days beforeDirections and timings reminderThis is when people actually read the details

Common questions

Four to six weeks before the wedding for most guests, six to eight weeks for guests travelling from abroad, and a save the date as soon as the muhurat is fixed.

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Open any design and see the real invitation, with the reply form working. You pay only when you want your own link.

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Starting from ₹1,699 once, plus GST. Your invitation remains hosted for 2 months from purchase, long enough for the cards, the replies and the day itself.