Destination themed wedding invitations

When selecting your wedding invitations, let the setting inspire you! There are plenty of destination themed wedding invitations and travel themed wedding invitations to choose from including tropical designs suitable for tropical destinations such as our Cartago invite, skyline illustrations that are fitting for a variety of cities, and landscape scenes perfect for a mountain wedding.

What should we include on our destination wedding invitations?

When crafting your wedding invitation with Zola, all the information you need to include is provided for you in a template that is easy to customize. However, when you’re having a destination wedding, there are a few additional details that are important to include with the invitation, if not on it. Think things like: lodging information, directions, and transportation in addition to the basics, from who’s getting married to the wedding hosts, when and where the wedding is, the dress code, and how to RSVP.

It’s also good etiquette to invite all out of town wedding guests (this means everyone for a destination wedding) to the rehearsal dinner or welcome party, so you need to make guests aware of this event as well. If you don’t want to include all of this information on a details card or the actual invitation, you can also direct guests to your wedding website for more information. To ensure you don’t miss a thing, keep this ultimate destination wedding checklist handy.

When should we send out our destination wedding invitations?

Typically, the time to send out your wedding invites is 6-8 weeks before the ceremony. However, with a destination wedding, it’s advised to send out your invites 12 weeks before the wedding date. This gives your guests an ample amount of time to RSVP and gives you time to receive an accurate guest count for the reception.

For destination weddings, sending save the dates is also critical. Since your guests will be traveling for your wedding, the more time you give them to plan, the better, so try to send these out 9 months before the big day, or ASAP. If your timeline is tight, don’t worry. Most of Zola’s invites and save the dates can be sent to you within 5-10 business days, so you can quickly receive your custom order and mail your destination wedding invitations to guests shortly after.