Judging the Event by its Cover

Save the Dates

 

Wedding season is upon us!! 
I am sure you have been noticing more wedding invites, save-the-dates, and engagement announcements arriving in the mail lately.  For most of the country, wedding season begins in March and lasts until late October.  The first impression that your guests have of your upcoming event is the announcement or save-the-date you send to reserve the wedding day.  Save-the-dates are a wonderful tool especially for weddings that have many guests traveling to attend.  By sending guests an early announcement of your event, they can begin to make travel arrangements and take time off of work.  Save-the-dates are usually sent out any time from 3 - 5 months before the wedding or event.  While, wedding invites are traditionally sent out 6 weeks before the event. 

 

Since, the purpose of the save-the-dates is to serve as a reminder of the upcoming event, brides and grooms opt for creative and unique announcements that will not be easily forgotten or overlooked by the guests.  Some of the upcoming trends in save-the-dates are magnetic, DIY, and postcard announcements.  Couples have fun with their save-the-dates since they are meant to be more informal than the wedding invites.  Many couples incorporate their fun engagement photo shoot photos in their announcements to make them their own, and create a keepsake for their guests.  Don't forget to include on your announcement, the date of the wedding, where the event will take place, and a link to any related websites!

 

Here are some of our favorite save-the-dates:

 

Save the Date Cards

Nostalgia Save the Date Minibook Cards from Minted.com
 

 

   

                                                       Destination Save the Date by Minted.com                                           Nautical Save the Date by UncommonHeather on Etsy.com

 

 

Save the Dates on Etsy.com

 

 

 

 Save the Date Magnets

 

Wedding Paper Divas Magnet Save-the-Dates

 

DIY Save the Dates

 DIY Save the Date ideas from Marthastewartweddings.com

 

 

DIY Tools

 

     Customizable Save the date rubber Stamp Set                                                                            Custom Return Address Stamp

 

 

Free 2014 Printable Save the Date

By: weddingchicks.com

 

 

Have a Lovely Day,

 

M.M.

 

 

 

 

 

Credits:

 

http://www.minted.com/product/minibook-save-the-date-cards/MIN-NST-SMB/nostalgia

http://www.etsy.com/listing/108053265/nautical-save-the-date-printable?ref=sr_gallery_34&ga_search_query=save+the+date&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto2&ga_explicit_scope=1&ga_search_type=handmade

http://www.minted.com/product/save-the-date-cards/MIN-DST-STD/destination

 

http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/product/6986/save_the_date_magnets_weeping_willow.html
 

http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/product/7371/save_the_date_magnet_restored_calendar.html

http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/product/12835/save_the_date_magnets_stunning_flourish.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/photosbyzoe/5617937060/

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91110571/vintage-ticket-save-the-date-card?ref=sr_gallery_41&ga_search_query=save+the+date&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto2&ga_explicit_scope=1&ga_search_type=handmade

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/123343516/save-the-date-custom-printable-template?ref=sr_gallery_17&ga_search_query=save+the+date&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_explicit_scope=1&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=handmade

 

http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/225529/folded-heart-save-date-how-and-clip-art?czone=inspiration/ww-clip-art-and-templates/stationery&center=309724&gallery=309261&slide=134256

 

http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/225524/paper-airplane-how?czone=inspiration/ww-clip-art-and-templates/stationery&center=309724&gallery=309261&slide=104767 

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/122972672/save-the-date-rubber-stamp-set-diy?ref=sr_gallery_8&ga_search_query=save+the+date&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto3&ga_explicit_scope=1&ga_search_type=handmade

 

http://www.weddingchicks.com/2013/03/22/2014-free-calendar-save-the-dates/

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/104479901/custom-return-address-stamp-great-for?ref=sr_gallery_8&ga_search_query=DIY+save+the+date&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=4&ga_search_type=handmade