What You Should Know about Your Invitations

Last updated on December 14, 2015

After you get engaged, the extensive to-do lists for your wedding can be extremely intimidating and overwhelming. Whether you are going to be engaged for a year or only for a few months, it is important that you understand how you are going to accomplish everything on your list in a timely manner. You should make sure that you organize your list to ensure the tasks that are the most time sensitive are going to be taken care of first. Your invitations are one of those time sensitive tasks that you will want to have finished by a very specific time line.

Hiring a professional is a great way to ensure your invitations are done on time. When you hire a professional it is important that you choose wisely. These tips will help you choose the professional that is best for you.

Questions to Ask While Choosing a Professional

1. How long have you been in the wedding invitation business? How long has this specific business been open and working with brides?
2. What training have you had in design? Can I see a portfolio of the invitations that you have created in the past that are your favorite?
3. What kind of printing equipment is available here to be used for invitations? Is there a specific way of printing that you are known for?
4. What custom packages are available and what is the pricing like on a custom invitation versus a stock invitation?
5. What would the total cost of my invitations and envelopes be with the type of invitation I want?

Questions to Ask After you Find the Right Company or Person

1. How early does my order need to be placed to ensure that my invitations are ready on time?
2. How does the payment process work? Do the invitations require a down payment or is the total cost due at the time I order the invitations?
3. Do you have a refund policy should there be any problems with my order?
4. Before my invitations goes to the final print I would like to see one printed invitation and sign off on it, is that possible?
5. When my invitation is complete are there assembly and addressing services that I can purchase as well? If so, what do they cost?

Sending Your Invitation

It is important that you get your invitations out at least ninety days before your wedding but no more than 115 days before your wedding. You want people to have an adequate amount of time to plan, but it is important that it isn’t so far in the future that they forget that they were invited. If you are having a location wedding you may want to give your guests more time to plan to ensure they are able to arrange their travel.

Sending out wedding invitations can be stressful, but try to enjoy the process. Find a company that specializes in printing in New Bedford, ensure that they answer all of the questions to your specifications, be involved in the printing process, and you can walk away with invitations that are exactly what you envisioned.