You’ve
probably heard about Save the Dates since they have become quite popular
with brides but you might not know exactly what purpose they serve.
People’s lives are getting increasingly busier and more tightly
scheduled so that’s where Save the Date announcements come in
handy. You want to make sure that your guests, especially family and
close friends, keep the date of your wedding open when planning their
schedules. To ensure this, you’ll want to consider sending out
Save the Date notices shortly after you have set your wedding date,
especially if it’s several months in the future or around a holiday.
Proper etiquette doesn’t dictate that these advance notices have
to be sent but in today’s world it helps your guests in their
planning so they can be sure to be with you sharing in the celebration
of one of the most important days of your life. If you do decide to
send them out, you are not required to send them to every one of your
guests but you’ll probably want to at least include close family
members and friends. Guests who will have to travel to be in attendance
will find them especially helpful for giving them plenty of travel
preparation time particularly if you are having a destination wedding.
It’s easy to be creative when sending out your Save the Dates
since there are so many different varieties and designs available.
• Magnets have become a favorite selection and why not since
your guests can easily stick them onto their refrigerator as their
reminder. Some magnets have the option of including a photo and some
actually show a calendar of your wedding date month with your date
circled for easy reference.
• Scratch Off Cards are a fun, unique way of announcing your
wedding date. Your date will only be visible to guests after they
have scratched off the appropriate area on the card similar to lottery
tickets. They come in great playful designs sure to make your guests
smile.
• Announcement cards can be as creative or as simple as you like.
They come in varying designs, colors and themes from whimsical to
more traditional. Some of them even come in creative shapes.
All designs are printed with your wedding date and names and some
even give the option of including the wedding location. Blank white
mailing envelopes are usually included in the price no matter which
design you choose. Be sure to list at the bottom of your Save the
Date the added line, “invitation to follow”, so guests won’t
assume that this is the actual wedding invitation. This is also why
it’s imperative that everyone who receives your Save the Date
will also receive your wedding invitation.
Wedding invitations play an important role in planning your wedding,
and in today’s society, Save the Dates are becoming increasingly
popular because of your guests’ busy schedules. You want to do
everything you can to make sure family and friends will be able to
share in the joy of your wedding day.
Sara
Haese is the owner of
http://www.PrintedCreationsWeddingStore.com
where you'll find a fantastic selection of wedding
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