Save-the-date card etiquette Mor e a nd mor e c ou ple s planning to walk down the a isle a re embracing savethe-date cards to give guests adequate notice that there is a party on the horizon.
periods, a growing number of destination weddings and the growing number of couples with guests from all over the cou nt r y, if not t he world. Consider i ng people of ten plan business trips, vacations and other excursions several mont hs in adva nce, savethe-date cards help secure a greater number of attendees at your wedding.
Save-the-date cards do more than let guests know when you're getting hitched. The cards are a preliminary way to ke ep g ue st s i n for me d a nd let t hem k now t he y a re, i n fact, on t he g uest l i st . T hese c a rd s haven't a lw ay s be en so popu la r, but have risen in popularity due to longer engagement
door. If you desire a cohesive t h e m e t o y ou r w e d d i n g stationery, select the save-thedate cards at the same time you choose your wedd ing i nv itat ions. T h is way you can ensure that either the patterns, fonts, colors, or style of the cards will match. It will also help convey the tone of the wedding. Guests often ta ke t hei r cues rega rd i ng the level of formality of the wedding f rom t he t y pe of stationery couples choose.
S a v e - t h e - d a t e a n nou ncement s ca n va r y in many ways. They may be postcards or magnets that can be attached to a refrigerator
When to send out the savethe-date announcements is
important as well. As a general rule of thumb, it is wise to mail out the cards six months in adva nce for a sta nda rd wedd i ng. I f t he wedd i ng requires travel or extended overnight accommodations, you may want to mail them out eight months to a year in advance to give guests the time to investigate flight costs and hotel arrangements. A wedding also may necessitate pla n n i ng a vacat ion or personal time off from work. Therefore, ample advanced notice is advisable.
to the wedding. Remember to include any members of your planned wedding party in the list of recipients. Just because a person has verbally c on f i r me d at tenda nc e at your wedding doesn't mean they should be excluded from subsequent announcements. G ue s t s m a y t a l k t o one another and it is best to avoid hurt feelings and any added drama before the wedding by treating everyone equally.
Be sure to make your guest list in advance of sending out save-the-date cards. Everyone who receives a card should also be sent an invitation prior
Be su re to i nclude t he wedding date, your names, a nd t he lo c at ion of t he wedding on the save-the-date cards. You do not need to offer RSVP information or detailed specifics at this time. You may want to include a Web site
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Save-the-date cards inform guests that a wedding is on the horizon, making it easier to arrange travel plans. URL on the card so guests can check it frequently for updates on wedding information. Be sure to also include that a formal invitation will follow at a later date. You do not want to cause confusion by having guests think that the savethe-date card is the actual invitation. Also, make sure you address the save-the-date cards correctly to show your intentions w it h respect to guest invites. For example, be clear about whether children will be invited and whether a boy f r iend/g i rl f r iend or another guest can tag along. A lt houg h save-t he-date ca rds a re not a necessit y, they have become a popular part of wedding planning to eliminate confusion about inv itations as well as help guests plan time off for your wedding. (Metro)
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