Do You Need A Save The Date?
Although Save the Dates aren’t always necessary, they can be extremely helpful in making sure you are giving plenty of notice to your guests to mark your big day on their calendars. It offers guests the time to make sure they can be free for your scheduled event or make other arrangements that may need in order to be in attendance.
Here are the top reasons to send out a save the date
It’s a courtesy to your guests.
People have busy lives and it can be very helpful to be able to plan things out, well in advance.
Can help you get an early headcount.
Some guests will just let you know right off the bat, whether they can make it or not. This will allow you an opportunity to pre-prepare for additional invitations for your secondary/B list of guests who maybe didn’t make the initial cut.
It’s a fun way to announce your big day!
It gives you a good reason to spread the news, plan a fun engagement photo shoot and then show off your photos with an announcement.
Now that you know why it’s important, here are some fun tips to get you started
Send Them Early
As soon as you have your date locked down and the venue booked, make this your next priority, along with creating your wedding website. I typically tell my couples to send out their save the dates between 10 to 12 months before their wedding. This gives your guest plenty of notice to prepare and will give them the opportunity to share in your excitement as you plan for your special day!
Have Fun With it
Sending a Save the Date is a great way to start your journey off together and get creative. There are so many fun ideas on Pinterest for Save the Dates! Make it a fridge magnet, incorporate your furbabies or send out a funny video. Just make it you! Your guests will be so excited to receive it in anticipation of your formal wedding invitation.
Keep It Simple
Make sure you include simple yet imforative information on your Save the Dates. You don’t need to go into all the details here as you will include more details on your formal invitations, closer to the wedding date. You will want to include your exact wedding date and either the venue location or the city and state in which your wedding will be taking place. This will allow guests to start planning accordingly for travel and accommodations. Also, make sure to add your wedding website information as well. This lets guests know that they can find more infomation and answers to their questions all in one place. If you need some tips on creating your wedding website, check out my blog here.
In conclusion, I hope I made your decision on sending out Save the Dates a little easier. Creating them can be so much more fun than your actual invitations, so remember to enjoy the process!
As always, happy planning! <3
Naticia
