Wedding Invitations

Although Save the Dates are usually sent out before wedding invitations, you can send invitations straight away if you’re pressed for time. Sending invitations instead of Save the Dates is especially handy if your wedding is coming up soon and you need to make sure all your guests are in the loop as quickly as possible. That said, Save the Dates do give everyone a bit more notice and help guests plan ahead, so it’s worth thinking about if you’ve got the time.

Absolutely! Joy offers both paper and online digital wedding invites in hundreds of designs. Personalise your cards to suit your wedding style, and send them by post, email or text. It’s easy to reach all your guests, whether they’re nearby or overseas. Many couples like to mix and match digital and paper wedding stationery to fit their plans. With Joy, you can design once and send anywhere.

Wedding invitations should be sent out 6–8 weeks before the big day. This gives your guests plenty of time to RSVP and sort out any plans they need to make. If you’re organising a destination wedding or a larger celebration, it’s wise to send invitations 3 months ahead. That way, your guests have ample time to arrange travel, book accommodation, and plan their diaries. Getting invites out early also helps dodge any last-minute stress and makes sure everyone gets the details they need in good time.

Joy’s built-in Contact Collector makes it a breeze to collect all your guests’ contact details in your guest list. Just share your magic link, your guests fill in a quick form, and your guest list grows like magic. Every Joy wedding invitation comes with free recipient and return address printing, which works perfectly with your contact list.

A wedding invitation card should cover a few key bits to make sure your guests have everything they need. The essentials are the couple’s names, the wedding date, time, and venue. It’s also handy to mention the reception details, if there is one, plus any special instructions like dress code or parking info. Including your wedding website URL on the invite is a brilliant way to give guests easy access to extra details and any updates.

When ordering wedding invitations, you’ll want to order one invitation per household, which isn’t the same as your total guest count. It’s wise to order at least 10–25 extra invitations to cover any mistakes, last-minute additions or keepsakes. This little buffer means you’ll have enough invites for any unexpected changes or extra guests. Most printers, including Joy, offer discounts for bulk orders, so popping a few extras in your basket is a cost-effective way to make sure you’re sorted.

Offering guests the choice to RSVP online or by post can be a thoughtful touch. That said, more and more couples are now adding online RSVP details to their wedding invitations, rather than sending out separate RSVP cards. Which option suits you best? Honestly, it all comes down to your guest list and how happy your invitees are to reply online.

Absolutely. Just pop the link to your wedding website on your printed RSVP card, and set up Joy’s guest list so guests can add their own plus ones when they reply online.

Absolutely! All our most popular website designs come with matching stationery, including Save the Date cards, invitations, thank you notes and more.

Joy offers a seamless, user-friendly way to create wedding invitations that suit your style and needs down to a tee. Our platform features a wide range of customisable designs, from timeless and elegant to modern and playful. With Joy, it’s easy to personalise your invitations to match your wedding theme and preferences. Our intuitive design tools let you choose colours, fonts, and layouts, so your invitations are truly your own.

Joy also comes with integrated features to help you manage your guest list and RSVPs. By linking your wedding website with your invitations, you can give guests one handy place for all the details they need, including the RSVP process. This integration takes the hassle out of planning and makes it simple to keep track of replies.

Yes, Joy gives you the option to order samples of your wedding invitations. This lets you check the design, quality, and overall look before placing your full order. Ordering a sample is a handy step in the planning process, as it helps make sure the final product lives up to your expectations. You can check the colour accuracy, paper quality, and print clarity, making any tweaks you need before confirming your order.

Yes! Prints ordered from Joy’s print partner Paperlust can be shipped worldwide and come in a range of designs with matching wedding websites.

The production time for wedding invitations usually depends on how detailed your design is and how many you’re ordering. As a rule of thumb, printing and delivery take about one to two weeks. To make sure your invitations arrive on time, it’s wise to plan ahead and order well before you need to post them. Joy’s platform gives you estimated delivery dates and keeps you updated every step of the way, so you’ll always know when to expect your order.

The cost of wedding invitations can vary depending on a few things, like the design, printing options, and any extras such as foil stamping or letterpress. Joy offers a range of prices to suit different budgets. For a standard set of 100 printed invitations, you can check out Joy’s pricing details online to find what works best for you. Remember, ordering more at once or going for simpler printing can help bring the overall cost down.

To be on the safe side, it’s worth ordering 10–25 extra wedding invites, depending on how your chosen printer sells them.

It depends. Bridal showers are usually held any time from three months to three weeks before the wedding, while invitations should go out 6–8 weeks ahead of the big day. Since these timings can overlap, it’s quite normal for bridal showers to happen either before or after the formal invites are sent.

Our invites and RSVPs link directly to your guest list, so when your guests reply, their answers show up exactly where you need them. No more typing in everyone’s responses by hand – we handle the faff for you. Joy’s unique system also lets you collect RSVPs for multiple wedding events, like your reception, brunch, or rehearsal dinner.

Joy wedding websites, planning tools, gift lists, and online RSVPs are all free! Paper wedding invitations come in a range of prices and styles, and every order includes free back-of-card printing, plus free recipient and return address printing. Watching the pennies? Mix and match Joy’s digital and paper cards to save on printing and postage. There are hundreds of digital wedding invitation designs you can send for free.

Absolutely! Our brilliant support team is here for you day and night, every day of the week – weekends included – to make sure your questions are sorted. Just drop us an email at support@withjoy.com.

Your wedding invitation should highlight the key details of your day, like your names, the date, time, and where your ceremony will be held. It’s best not to include gift list information, as it can make it seem like the celebration is all about presents. Keep the spotlight on the happiness of your big day.

Absolutely! While it’s lovely to receive creative save-the-date cards through the post, paperless invitations are a perfectly acceptable and practical alternative.

An online version not only makes it easier to share all the important details, but also effortlessly points your guests towards the best place for information: your wedding website. Plus, you’ll be doing your bit for the environment, and your loved ones will appreciate having everything they need right at their fingertips.

Absolutely. Once you’ve shared your wedding date, your guests are probably popping it in their diaries and starting to make plans to celebrate with you and your partner.

In many cases—especially for destination weddings or guests travelling from afar—travel arrangements might already be underway. Not following up with a formal invitation at this point could leave people in the dark. Make sure you’ve got a formal invite ready with all the details your guests need to sort their travel and accommodation.

If you’d like to make it easy for guests to give you a gift you’ll genuinely love, your wedding website is the ideal spot to share your gift list details. Setting up a gift list page is quick and simple with Joy’s registry tool, and you can update it whenever you like.

To point guests to your wedding website, pop a separate enclosure card in with your invitations. This card can simply direct them to your site—no need to mention the gift list specifically, as it’ll be easy to spot once they arrive.

Your wedding invitation should have the couple’s names, the date and time, the locations for both the ceremony and reception, the hosts’ names (if relevant), any dress code details, and a reply card with a stamped, self-addressed envelope for RSVPs.

When it comes to wedding invitation wording, tradition usually puts the woman’s name first on the invitation card. But honestly, you can go with whatever order feels right for you—at the end of the day, it’s all about love, and the order of names isn’t what really matters.

Absolutely! Whether you’re sending a paper or digital card, you can easily add a QR code or link to share extra details with your guests. It’s a brilliant way to give them quick access to your wedding website, gift list, or any other important info. See details

We don’t offer sample kits or proofs of individual cards, but we can send you a sample bundle to show off our paper and print quality. Just fill in the form here, and we’ll pop those samples in the post for you.

Yes, Joy offers a wide range of wedding invitation designs and templates, so you can create invites to suit any style—whether you’re after classic, modern, rustic or elegant—all in one place.

Joy offers a range of paper options, including Signature, Pearlescent, Double Thick, and more—each with its own unique texture and finish to suit different wedding styles and budgets.