Ordering wedding invitations is one of the most exciting wedding-planning tasks for many couples—your paper goods are generally the first tangible item from the big day that you'll get to hold. And if you're the type of person who loves graphic design, handmade paper materials, and the look of a beautiful calligraphy, the process of creating the invitations is even more exciting. If your plan is to order a customized invitation suite, with branding and design that perfectly suit your wedding vision, you'll need to carve out time for this process. Unlike ready-made digital invitations, which you can order quickly online and receive within days or weeks, custom invitations can take months to be conceptualized, designed, and produced. To help you plan your custom wedding invitation design timeline, stationer Marie Wagar of August + White Designs is weighing in.