There are numerous components to planning a wedding, and making the wedding stationery portion be stress-free is one of my top priorities. Below you will find a checklist for wedding stationery to make sure you do not miss asking about any particular design, as well as a timeline for each stationery piece. 

Checklist

Pre-Wedding

• Save the Dates
• Thank You Cards (For your wedding shower)

Invitation Suite

• Wedding Invitation
• Response Card
• Details Card
• Reception Card (If your reception is at a separate venue from your ceremony)

Wedding Day

• Welcome Sign
• Programs
• Seating Chart
• Place/Escort Cards
• Table Numbers
• Menus
• Signature Cocktail or Bar Sign
• Personalized Cups
• Coasters/Napkins
• Favor/Thank You Tags

Timeline

Save the Dates

• Hire your wedding stationer as soon as you have your wedding date & venue
• Mail out as soon as possible, with a minimum of 8 months prior to your wedding day for a local wedding and 10 months prior for a destination wedding

Invitations

• Hire your wedding stationer 6+ months before your wedding day
• Mail out 10 weeks before your local wedding if you sent a Save the Date, or 16 weeks if you did not
• Mail out 5 months before your destination wedding if you sent a Save the Date, or 8 months if not

Response Date

• Always ask your caterer and venue when they need a final headcount by
• I recommend a response date of 1 month before a local wedding, or 6 weeks before a destination wedding

Day-of Stationery

• Hire your wedding stationer 4+ months before your wedding day
• Begin designing 2 months before your local wedding, or 3 months before your destination wedding
• Have all stationery pieces in hand 2 weeks before a local wedding, or 1 month before a destination wedding
• There are pieces that will not be able to be designed until you have your final headcount, but I like to have your designs created and ready to input your guests names