Silver kits will be shipped first, as far as I know, though I'm not clear on silver kits with plates of other colors like pink. Trying to find a more definite timeline for shipping start, but it sounds like it will start soon, when the custom boxes arrive to EVE. That could definitely be early December and on, since all the kits likely won't be shipped in one day.
I don't know if it will be helpful, Puddsy, but if it looks like shipping will be done over the Christmas break period via some fast shipping option, I can see about asking for your kit to be shipped to me, if you can meet up in Boston to pick it up.