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A Save the Date tells your guest to do exactly that, reserve the date in their calendar. While it does give some information about when and where your wedding will be held, the role of this card is to allow guests to plan in advance and also let them know that a formal invitation will be sent at a later date.
What is the purpose of save-the-date wedding cards?
Save-the-dates essentially alert guests that they are going to be invited to your wedding in the coming months, along with sharing basic date and location information. Couples typically send out save-the-dates a few months after they’ve gotten engaged and have decided on a wedding date and venue.
What’s the difference between save-the-date and wedding invitations?
The biggest difference between save-the-date cards and wedding invitations is that the first is meant to put guests on notice, while the second acts as a formal invitation to the event. For that reason, save-the-dates are sent first — often months or even a year before the wedding date.
Are save-the-date cards only for weddings?
Save the Dates are not only used for weddings, but often other events, such as anniversaries, birthdays, bar mitzvahs (and bat mitzvahs), family reunions, and more.
Does save-the-date mean you’re invited?
A save the date card doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re invited to the wedding – it simply means that you’re on the proposed guest list. That said, couples don’t just send save the date cards to anyone, so if you’ve got one it’s a safe bet that you are going to be welcome at the wedding.
Do you include plus ones on Save the dates?
When to Include a Plus-One on the Save the Date: Married, engaged, and cohabitating guests should get a plus-one. Give your wedding-party members a plus-one. Guests who have been with their partner for so long that it’d be awkward not to invite them.
Is 6 months too early to send wedding invites?
So around the three to six-month mark is a good time to send out your invitations. It’s OK to send your save the date cards out 6 -12 months before. However, if you send your invites as much as 4-6 months early, you risk them getting lost or your guests actually forgetting the date as it’s so far off in the future.
Do you need both save the dates and invitations?
You’ll always want to send some type of official invitation to guests for your wedding. Save-the-date cards, however, are optional. The timing for the invitations is much later, usually 6 to 8 weeks before the wedding.
What should save the dates say?
The save-the-date should definitely include your and your partner’s names, wedding date (or dates, for a wedding weekend), location (a town or city is helpful, even if the venue isn’t booked yet) and a notice for a formal invitation to follow.
Do you send save the dates to evening guests?
You should only address your save the date cards to the people invited to the wedding. Save the dates are usually sent only to your day guests. This is to save any awkward situations from arising by ensuring your evening guests don’t assume they’re invited to the whole wedding day.
Is 2 years too early to send save-the-dates?
You should send Save the Dates to guests between one year and six months before your wedding. However, some couples feel that sending out their wedding’s Save our Date cards even a couple of years in advance is a good idea.
Is 5 months too late to send save-the-dates?
sending out your save the dates too late If you are planning a holiday weekend wedding, then 6-8 months in advance is enough notice. For a wedding, where most of your guests are local and you only have a few out of town guests then we recommend the traditional 4 months prior to the wedding.
How early should you send out save-the-dates?
Send out save-the-date cards six to eight months prior to your wedding and the wedding invitations eight weeks before your big day.
Is it rude to send a save the date and not an invitation?
Can you send a save the date and not an invitation? They help the guests to organise their time off in advance. If you don’t give the guests this opportunity, some of them may not be able to attend. So, if that’s something that’s important to you, then you should definitely send both a save the date and an invitation.
Do you put full names on Save the dates?
Although save the dates aren’t formal invitations, it’s still customary to use full names. You don’t need to include initials or middle names, but many couples avoid nicknames or shortened versions of names. The goal here is to make your guests feel welcome, so use whichever name they prefer.
Whose name do you put first on a Save the Date?
Write the name of the person you are closest to first. If you’re close to both, traditionally the man’s name goes first; if you’re addressing a same-sex couple, you can list in alphabetical order.
Do you write guest names on wedding invitations?
The envelope of your wedding invitation should include the name and full address of your guest(s).
What is etiquette for sending out wedding invitations?
Invitations should be sent to your guests six to eight weeks in advance of your wedding. Invitations for destination weddings should be sent to your guests three months in advance of your wedding.
When should the bridal shower be?
Tradition (and Emily Post) states that the bridal shower should take place between two weeks and two months before the wedding.
How far in advance should wedding invites be sent out?
How long before my wedding should I send out invitations? Send your wedding invitations out six to eight weeks prior to your wedding date.
How do you plan a wedding schedule?
2 p.m. Photographer Arrives. 2:15 p.m. Bridesmaids Are Ready; Bride’s Hair and Makeup Is Complete. 2:30 p.m. Bride Gets Dressed. 2:45 p.m. Bridal Portraits. 3:10 – 3:30 p.m. Bridesmaids Photos. 3:30 p.m. First Look. 3:30 – 4:10 p.m. Portrait Photos Together. 4:10 – 5:00 p.m. Wedding Party and Family Photos.
How many extra save the dates should I order?
NOT ORDERING EXTRA CARDS Couples may receive conflicting advice on how many extra save the dates to order. We suggest ordering 5-10 more cards than you plan to send out. There are plenty of reasons why.
