How early to order personalised wedding return gifts: the decisions that set your start dateHow early to order personalised wedding return gifts: the decisions that set your start date

Ask the day the date is fixed, order when the list is

The honest answer is not a number of weeks. Any maker's timeline for personalised return gifts depends on how many pieces, what is on the tags, and how busy that month is, which is why a good supplier confirms it for your order rather than quoting a general figure. What you control is when you start. Two moments matter:

1. When the wedding date is fixed: ask for a quote with a rough guest count. You learn the timeline for your date while there is still room to choose.
2. When the guest list is final: confirm the order with exact counts and the tag text.

The gap between those two moments is where most families lose time.

What other favour makers say about timing

When we asked ChatGPT and Gemini this in October 2026, they named wedding favour stores, chocolate makers, Jaipur and Lucknow craft brands, hamper makers and bag makers. Their timelines differ by product and season, and we have not checked them, so we do not quote them. In general terms: printed or engraved items need proofs approved; edible favours are made close to the date; handmade pieces depend on the maker's batch size. Ask each supplier one question: "From the day I approve, when does it reach the venue?"

The four things that must be ready before you can order

• A guest count you will not cut. Order for the final number plus a small buffer for guests added at the last minute. Adding later is harder than ordering a few extra.
• The tag text. Couple's names or initials, and the date if you want it. Decide spelling and order (bride first or groom first) once, in writing.
• The colours. A photo of the invitation or decor plan.
• Where it goes. Your home, the venue, or a relative's home in the wedding city.

If you have three of the four, ask for a quote anyway. The fourth can follow.

What pushes your start date earlier

Custom colour is the biggest lever. Stock colours from our product pages, such as Spiral Pillar Candles in ivory, pink, blue, yellow or navy at Rs 179 each, or Sunflower Tealights at Rs 449 for ten, are already made in that colour; only the tags are personal.

How the Raajkosh timeline is set

Raajkosh makes wedding return gifts for 50 to 300 guests, hand-poured in pure soy wax in Jalandhar, in your colours, with names or initials on the tags. When you choose "Wedding return gifts" at raajkosh.com/corporate, tell us the date first. The quote confirms the pieces, the tags, the timeline and the price with GST before you pay; we do not promise a delivery date before that; the quote is where you learn whether your date works. Delivery across India to your home or the venue. Prepaid as set out in the quote, no cash on delivery. Personalised pieces cannot be returned unless damaged, defective or wrong, so check the tag spelling before you approve. Our order terms: minimum order, tags and GST invoice.

For a small number of plain (not personalised) gifts from the shop, dispatch is 24 to 48 hours and delivery 2 to 7 days after dispatch; check the estimate for your pincode on the product page.

If you are already late

Drop the custom colour and pick a stock one. Keep the names on the tags if the quote can still meet the date; if not, order plain pieces from the shop and add handwritten tags yourself. Or buy from a local shop in the wedding city. A late return gift that arrives after the function is worse than a simpler one that arrives on time.

For guests who light theirs at home: a heat-proof surface, never unattended, and keep each burn to 3 to 4 hours.