Wedding Stationery Guide: Invitations, Save the Dates and On-the-Day Print

Wedding stationery sets the tone for your day before guests arrive, and ties everything together once they do. Planned well, it tells a single visual story from the first save the date to the place cards on the table. Here is how the pieces fit together and when to send them.

Before the day: the send-outs

Save the dates go out early — typically six to twelve months ahead, and earlier for destination weddings — so guests can plan. Invitations usually follow around two to three months before, carrying the formal details and an RSVP. Including a printed RSVP card (or a clear response method) makes replies much easier to track.

• Save the dates — 6–12 months before
• Invitations — 2–3 months before
• RSVP cards — sent with invitations

On the day: the details

On-the-day stationery is where the theme really comes to life: an order of service booklet for the ceremony, a table plan to guide guests to their seats, individual place cards and menus on each table, plus optional extras like welcome signs and favours. These small touches make the celebration feel cohesive and considered.

• Order of service booklets
• Table plan and table numbers
• Place cards and printed menus
• Welcome signs and signage

Keep a consistent look

The most elegant wedding stationery uses one palette, one or two fonts, and a recurring motif across every piece. Decide on that look at the save the date stage and carry it through. Premium touches like foil, heavier card stocks and soft-touch finishes elevate the feel — worth considering for invitations and key on-the-day pieces.

Order with time to spare

Proofing wedding stationery carefully is essential — names, dates and times must be perfect. Build in time for a proof and any revisions, and order on-the-day items once final numbers are confirmed. We are happy to help you plan the run so nothing is left to the last minute.