Invitations should be the some of the most personal letters that you send out, especially Wedding Invitations. When a wedding is approaching, these Wedding Invitations are one of the biggest aspects of the perfect wedding for a woman. They should be personal and elegant, yet humble. They must have the perfect color and perfect wording. These should be sent out approximately 6-8 weeks prior to the wedding. This gives the recipients enough time to consider whether or not he/she will attend the wedding. It is always important to make sure that the invites go out giving the invitees enough time to make arrangements if they live far away. It will also give them notification of the wedding enough in advance for them not to possibly make any other plans. It is important to send them out with enough time for people who live far away to arrange travel plans and hotel plans. The invitations should also be one of the first things that you consider when planning the wedding. First comes a venue, food, and who will come, then the invites. It is important to get this simple step out of the way so that you can continue to plan the wedding. If it is left until the end, then it will be difficult to find time to address and send them out while you are planning the hundred other aspects of your perfect wedding. To reiterate 6-8 before the wedding is when the invitations should be sent out, but they should certainly be prepared far before that.