How to Address and Mail Wedding Invitations
Depending on the size of your wedding, addressing and mailing the invitations can be a large and daunting task. It takes significant time and planning to ensure that the job is done at all, let alone correctly! Sending wedding invitations is quite a bit different from sending a regular letter in the mail; here’s some basic tips and tricks for crossing this large item off your wedding to-do list in a timely manner.
Gather the Necessary Tools
This may seem obvious, but you will need to gather all of the necessary materials before you begin preparing your wedding invitations. In addition to the invitations, you will need a couple reliable pens, stamps, and return postage for the RSVPs. You will also want to have a glue stick on hand to assist with sealing the envelopes. While licking them will work, you will likely tire of that activity long before you are done. (Besides, self-sealing envelopes or glue sticks are much more sanitary.) You should also plan to have extra envelopes on hand because mistakes will be inevitable. Start Early
It is absolutely essential that you get your wedding invitations sent out in a timely manner. After all, you want to give your guests plenty of time to clear their schedules and make travel arrangements. So, how early should you start" The answer to that depends. Typically, couples shoot to have invitations sent out six to eight weeks before their wedding. (That said, save-the-dates should be sent significantly before that, usually si...
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