Another very commonly asked question is “When should I order my invitations?” … and the answer is: It depends!
Sure, there are some manufacturers who offer very simple invitations that are designed to be just printed, boxed, and shipped right out to you. And the timing for these is relatively quick — usually in your hands within 3 to 4 weeks (including the time required for a fax proof of your order).
But there are also manufacturers whose invitations are layered by hand … sometimes with ribbons, bows and rhinestones also all applied by hand. They are custom designed, and colors can often even be changed to fit with your very own color scheme. Anything that fits this description certainly takes longer to produce.
Since you may not know what style of invitations you will select, we recommend that you begin the search by the 5 month mark, and have your order placed when your wedding is no less than 4 months away.
Ordering your invitations by the 4 month mark provides ample time for proofing and production of your order, so you can have them in the mail when you are 6 - 8 weeks from your wedding date.
As with most things in life, the early bird is the one with less stress! 
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April 4, 2009 in
General.
This occasion was brought to our attention by one of our stationery suppliers, and I wanted to share it with you. Its been a long time since I have sat down and written a letter to a friend … but I fondly remember keeping in touch with pen pals in my younger years. Even through my college days, I wrote letters to friends who attended different colleges. Learning that there’s a month dedicated to this long lost art of letter writing, in a world of email, instant messaging, text messages, facebook and myspace, has inspired me to pick up a pen and paper again for the first time in years!
National Card and Letter Writing Month is April 1st through May 11th. The US Postal Service has a message to everyone who needs to reinvigorate relationships or rekindle romance: “Touch them with a letter they can feel and keep.” The Postal Service is extending this popular campaign by carrying over into May, culminating with the writing and sending of cards and letters for Mother’s Day, which is Sunday, May 10th.
Postmaster General John E. Potter says it best, “National Card and Letter Writing Month is an opportunity for all Americans to rediscover the timeless and very personal art of letter writing. Both in times of peace and conflict, cards and letters are the most effective way to share and permanently record our thoughts, prayers, hopes and dreams.”
Who will you write to this month?
