Save the Dates, shower and bachelor/ette parties, wedding invitations, Thank You cards... when do you need to send out all those damn wedding things? Well, first of all, you don't NEED to send anything ( except Thank You notes), and every wedding works differently. But here's a super-helpful guide for when to send out wedding info for maximum efficiency purposes...

Save the Dates

We've talked about Save the Dates a lot, but when exactly should they be sent out? I say, as early as possible. If you really want a hard number: six months prior to the wedding date. You want to send these out as early as possible - especially if you're having a destination or holiday wedding - so that people can plan accordingly, save up money, get the time off work, start crafting your wedding gifts, etc.

Shower and bachelor/ette party invitations

Obviously this is going to depend on if you even want to have these extra parties. If so, you might want to send your shower or bachelorette invites about four weeks before the date of the party.

Wedding Invitations

The BIG BOYS of the wedding suite - the invite, the response card, and any other info you need to send your guests. Send these out between eight and twelve weeks prior to your wedding date. Of course, you have a little more wiggle room on the timing if you've already sent out Save the Dates.

Thank You cards

To quote Ariel on this one: "You really should send thank you cards for all gifts received during the course of planning your wedding with-in two months of the wedding itself." Even if you're a year out from your wedding, start your thank you list now because people will be lending you helping hands from the moment you get engaged.

Of course, dates and times vary with every single wedding and event. These are just guidelines to help get your brains around where to start with all these damn wedding things! Now feel free to leave your own advice as far as timing and sending.