| Save the date cards is the best way to announce | | | | use on your computer and you could send them |
| your wedding plans to family and friends. You | | | | out to any email address that you have. Since |
| want to make sure that everyone you invite has | | | | almost every household has a computer and an |
| plenty of time to plan for the event. It doesn't | | | | email address, this would be a good way to save |
| matter if your wedding will be local or if they will | | | | money on postage stamps. |
| need to travel, they need to be prepared. Save | | | | If you are going to use cards and stamps, you |
| the date cards help everyone to do just that. You | | | | might consider creating your own stamp. You can |
| don't want to send them out too early, but at the | | | | make these stamps online and use your |
| same time if you are going to use save the date | | | | engagement picture. It's fun and it makes it very |
| cards, you need to send them out soon enough | | | | personalized. |
| for them to do any good. It's recommended that | | | | To save yourself time with licking the envelopes, |
| you send them out about six months before your | | | | you might consider stickers. You can purchase |
| planned wedding day. | | | | round stickers with your last initial or a rose or |
| Save the date cards are simple cards that give | | | | heart. These can be found at the stationery store |
| limited information. You can announce your | | | | or where you are purchasing your invitations. |
| engagement and announce the date of your | | | | Another option is to purchase glue sticks to seal |
| wedding. It doesn't have to list the location unless | | | | the envelopes. |
| it's going to be out of town for part or all of your | | | | If you are creative and want to save money, |
| guests. There are a couple of options you have | | | | you can create your own save the date cards |
| when you use save the date cards. You can have | | | | using either card stock paper or regular paper. |
| postcards printed and spend less on postage or | | | | This will save you money since you will be printing |
| you can create a card to insert in an envelope. | | | | them yourself. You can be real creative when you |
| If you know what your theme or colors are going | | | | design these. You can include a picture on the |
| to be, you can incorporate that into your save | | | | paper and include any other personal details you |
| the date cards as well. You can also include your | | | | would like. |
| engagement picture if you have one. You can | | | | Preparing family and friends for your wedding is a |
| have these cards made at a bridal shop or | | | | kind and thoughtful gesture. There are many |
| stationery store. You might be able to get a | | | | different ways to create save the date cards, |
| discount if you order the save the date cards | | | | some of these ideas can be a bit pricey, while |
| when you order your wedding invitations. | | | | others are inexpensive, but these cards are a |
| Some companies offer digital save the date cards | | | | great way to announce your wedding plans to |
| as well. What this means is you have the card to | | | | your guests ahead of time. |