Save the Date Cards and Etiquette: Everything You Need To Know
Save the
Date Cards, what are they, do I need them, how do I word them,
and when do I send them? I'll answer these questions and more,
to help you make an knowledgeable decision.
Save the
Date Cards are announcements that inform your guests of your
future wedding in order to keep your special day free. They are
essential in the following situations: if many of your guests
are traveling to your wedding, your wedding takes place on or
around a holiday, you are planning a faraway destination
wedding, or your wedding will take place in a seasonally busy or
tourist locale, where the flights and hotels perhaps book up
early.
They are
generally sent at least 4-6 months prior to your wedding but, if
you are planning a destination wedding, for example Hawaii it is
strongly recommended that you send them 12 months in advance if
not longer. For seasonally busy and tourist locales or on or
around a holiday it is best to send them 9-12 months in advance.
Your guests will then have ample time to make all the necessary
arrangements needed to be a part of your special celebration and
may even extend it into a vacation of their own.
Use your
imagination, Save the Date Cards are not meant to be formal.
There are many design options available. You can have them match
your wedding invitations, magnets, brochure style, post card
size, multiple layers, booklet style, you can add a picture of
you and your fiancé, or embellishments to add a personal touch.
Here are
some guidelines on what your cards should state, your names,
date of wedding, city or town and state of where wedding will
take place. Also, because Save the date Cards are a recent trend
and many that have not attended a wedding recently may mistaken
them for the actual invitation be sure to include something
along the lines of, "Invitation to follow", "Invitation and
details to follow", "Invitation will follow" this is usually
placed at the bottom of the card. For more wording suggestions
visit
www.verseit.com. If
you have a wedding website don't forget to include the address
for your guests to view.
If you
need to keep your guest list to a minimum, make a list of close
family and friends whom you want to make sure will be able to
attend and mail them a Save the Date Card, you do not need to
send Save the Date Cards to everyone you are inviting but, every
guest that receives a Save the Date Card must also receive an
invitation.
We
recommend providing your guests with additional information to
help facilitate their planning such as airline, car rental,
hotel, information on things to see and do in the area and
surrounding areas, special events, theatrical shows etc. Go the
extra mile and acquire group discounts by calling specific
companies and seeing if they offer group discounts.
Have fun
planning your special day!
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