| A save the date is similar to an invitation and is | | | | will know that you won't have exact numbers and |
| mailed up to one year before the wedding date. | | | | won't expect any until you get closer to the date. |
| Save the dates simply announce that the wedding | | | | I'm afraid that if you ask for an RSVP for the |
| date has been set and encourages recipients to | | | | STD, people may mistake this for the invitation. |
| plan for the event. It is not used as a substitute | | | | Set up a website and invite guests to visit it and |
| for the wedding invitation and typically mentions | | | | you should get a pretty good idea from their |
| that an invitation will follow. | | | | comments, who will be able to come. |
| Save the date cards are a fairly recent invention, | | | | When my clients do STD, I like to include all the |
| so there is no standard for proper wording. The | | | | hotel information as well as any other travel |
| best approach to take is to decide what you | | | | related info they may need. This will give guests |
| want you're save the date cards to do: simply let | | | | the information they may need to know if they |
| people know that a wedding date and location has | | | | can afford the trip. Include room blocks and costs |
| been set, inform them of transportation or | | | | as well as any cut off dates, and phone numbers |
| accommodations, or act as an itinerary for a | | | | for guests to call and make their reservations. |
| wedding weekend, with details for each of the | | | | Also invite your guests to visit your website for |
| activities that are planned. | | | | updated information. This is a good place to list |
| Once you've established what you want you're | | | | your registry and any other information you'd like |
| save the date to do, writing the words will be | | | | your guests to know. |
| easy. Most brides simply send out a short wording | | | | Planning from out of state can be very difficult. If |
| indicating the bride and grooms' names, the date | | | | you don't have a coordinator in Arizona, I would |
| and location (the city, not the exact location) of | | | | recommend it. They can save you a lot of hassle, |
| the ceremony, and the phrase "Formal invitation | | | | worry and stress. With a coordinator in Arizona |
| to follow." | | | | you will be able to deal with all of the other things |
| Wording for the wedding invitation is trickier, by | | | | that you have going on and he or she can take |
| far. Most couples who host the wedding | | | | care of the wedding things in Arizona. Just make |
| themselves choose something along these lines. | | | | sure that you keep in close contact with your |
| (Note that this wording is generally used with | | | | coordinator so you both know what you want |
| ceremonies held in a house of worship. For a | | | | and not show up at your wedding with something |
| non-religious ceremony, replace "request the | | | | that you didn't want as your theme, color, etc. |
| honor of your presence" with "request the | | | | Just make sure that you go down and see how |
| pleasure of your company.") Generally the Save | | | | everything is going a week or so before you walk |
| the Date is just that a notification for the guest | | | | the isle. That way if you don't like what you see |
| that you are planning a wedding, date, where it | | | | then you can have that changed and there won't |
| will be, also that they can expect an invitation to | | | | be any running around and stress on you on your |
| follow. | | | | big day. |
| When you plan your wedding, the hotel or venue | | | | |