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Most couples start hereThe Wedding Planning Command CenterSave-the-dates, invitations, wording, postage, day-of paper and the wedding website that answers guests’ questions.
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Send six to eight months ahead (eight to twelve for destination or holiday weekends), only to people you are certain to invite.
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Hosts, request line, names, date, time, venue, reception and RSVP — adapt the structure to your family and tone.
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Mail invitations six to eight weeks before (about three months for destination), with RSVPs due three to four weeks before.
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A website answers questions so you don’t have to: schedule, travel, dress code, registry, children policy and RSVP.
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Programs, menus, escort cards, seating charts, welcome signs and table numbers guide guests on the day.
Guests & invitations3 min read
Mailing dates for local and destination weddings, RSVP deadlines, and the dates that depend on them.
Guests & invitations4 min read
Traditional and modern wording, when parents host, divorced parents, adults-only, dress codes, and what never goes on the invitation.
Showers, parties & weekend5 min read
A step-by-step plan for the maid of honor or friend in charge: when to start, how to word the invite, how to split costs fairly and what guests should pack.
Just engaged4 min read
Who should hear the news in person, how to word a social post, and how to handle the holidays, when many couples get engaged and families gather.
Flowers, color & décor4 min read
A welcome sign has one job: to be read from a few steps away. Here are practical sizes, where to put it and how to word it so guests actually see it.
Venues & locations3 min read
Why fall is the most popular wedding season in the US, how to pick a date around peak foliage and holidays, color palettes, seasonal food and a cold-evening plan.
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