If you’re engaged or getting married, you might be wondering whether you should send a save-the-date or just proceed with the invitation. So let’s start by discussing why we send a save-the-date.
A save-the-date is a way to announce your engagement and intended wedding date. It helps to inform your potential guests in advance, especially if the wedding will be held during a holiday or peak travel time or if it will be a destination wedding. Your save-the-date can be simple, personal, elegant, formal, fun, or even feature your photo. The design you choose should showcase your personality and personal style.
If you’ve ever been invited to a few weddings before, you may have noticed a variety of different styles and designs used to announce the special occasion to friends and family. You can opt for a pre-designed template and then personalize it with your own information. Or you can do what I did for one of my couple’s weddings and design the save-the-date from scratch.
Your save-the-date for the wedding should reflect your unique style. For Barbeth and Asly’s save-the-date, we combined the South Beach wedding theme with the colors turquoise and fuchsia. We also incorporated their individual preferences to create the final product.
When working with my wedding clients, we typically start by assessing the need for a save-the-date announcement. After the venue is booked and we’ve made the necessary decisions, the next step is to determine the number of save-the-dates required based on the number of households. When you create your save-the-dates, please be sure to use full names, including the wedding date, and include the city and date of the wedding venue.
