Save the Dates are a fantastic way to bring personal flair to your wedding announcement. Whether they’re the first piece in a matching wedding suite of invitations, programs, and thank you notes; or a special, fun design preceding a more traditional invite, Save the Dates let couples make a big first impression for their special day.
Save the Dates in Matching Suites
As the first part of a cohesively designed wedding suite, your Save the Date can become a creative tie-in to your theme. Since Save the Dates aren’t as formal or a detailed as a full invitation, you can really let your imagination loose!
For example, check out the train ticket-style Save the Date Express. It’s perfect as a prelude to a full Romance Managed invitation suite, and you can follow it up with a matching program for the day and a magical thank you note after your event. Each piece is unique, yet they all tie together in a whimsical, wizarding theme.
For those with a destination or travel-themed wedding, sending a dispatch via “telegram” is a great way to set the tone. Follow it up with a Wanderlust suitcase-style invitation or a passport-inspired invite to complete the theme. The telegram-style Save the Date also works well for those seeking an early 20th century “vintage” feel as a prelude to a Daily Proposal invite and program. It even works well for the truly adventurous Grail Diary invite!
Of course, if you’re going traditional, there’s nothing wrong with sending a more elegant Save the Date. Flowing script, beautiful illustration, and formal language let your guests know to expect all the little details to be just so. Printed on a fine card, this style of Save the Date is classic, simple, and perfect for couples looking for a timeless theme to their wedding materials.
Save the Dates for Fun!
Let’s face it, nobody plans a wedding in a vacuum. Chances are, you have parents, grandparents, or other, shall we say, interested (opinionated!) parties ready to give you their input on every little detail – whether you want it or not. If we’re going to be perfectly honest, planning a wedding can be an exercise in picking your battles, and sometimes the super-awesome non-traditional theme that perfectly encapsulates you and your fiancé won’t pass muster with Mom & Dad.
Or maybe you’ve had your heart set on a very elegant and traditional invite since you were little, but you want to let your fun side out as well. Whatever the reason, stand-alone designs for Save the Dates are a great opportunity to branch out.
Since they’re not as formal and they’re delivered well in advance of the full invitation, couples have a wide range of creative options to express their uniqueness. In addition to the designs mentioned above, we’ve been happy to serve couples with totally custom Save the Dates that go well beyond the typical 5×7 photo card. If you can imagine it, we can likely figure out a way to make it happen!
Coming Soon – Even More Fun Save the Dates!
We’ve been working hard on new designs for the wedding season, and we can’t wait to unveil them as we start the new year. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and subscribe to our mailing list to catch our latest designs!