Invitations....

It depends on when the bridal shower is. If the bridal shower is 2 months before the wedding, I'd send out the invites for that before the wedding invites. Send out the wedding invites 8-12 weeks before the wedding, and send out the bridal shower invites 3-4 weeks before the shower.

I would say yes send wedding invites before bridal shower. That is how I have always received or the save the dates. If you do not want to do save the dates then I would send the invites earlier.

Shewer invitations may go outbefore or afterwedding onvitations. If your shower is 12 weeks out, and you onvitation is received 2 weeks before that, then people will have your shower invitation at 14 weeks, your wedding invitation at 8. If your shower is at one month, the invitation 2 weeks earlier, your wedding invitation will be there at 8 weeks and then your shower invitation at 6 weeks. If you do not send Saves, and many see no need, they are a new invention, then for the wedding or any party, you can let people know of upcoming events by phone, email, or letters or just tell them. Invitations are more usually timed to arrive around 8 weeks, unless long diatance or international travel is required for some. But the fact that a shower may be as early as 3-4 months out, and as close as 2-4 weeks before the wedding, and invitations close to 2 weeks before, means there is no regular, this arrives before that, rule.

Wedding invitations are always sent out 6-8 weeks prior to the wedding. Don't send them earlier or they will be lost and forgotten.


Shower invites are for locals only and are distributed by the bridesmaids or whoever is hosting. The timeline for that has nothing to do with wedding invitations.

I think it’s fine to send shower invites right after

I would probably try to send them out at least a week apart from each other, although there's no real reason for that. As long as everyone who's invited to the shower is also invited to the wedding, it doesn't really matter which invitation they get first.

I don’t see a problem with sending them out either way

Should the wedding invitations be sent before the bridal shower invites? Reading online, the typical time frame to send wedding invites is 8-12 weeks before the wedding. Is it weird to send the invites, then send shower invites right after? Thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks! --> I think it's fine to send the invitations first and then the bridal shower one, just specify the deadlines to RSVP if that helps!