Save The Date Cards
Save-the-date cards are sent to your potential wedding guest to let them know you are getting married. You send these out to your wedding guests about six months before the wedding and before your formal invitations.
The purpose of using save-the-date cards is to make sure your wedding guests will be available for your wedding.
If you have plans to invite people who live out-of-town, Save-the-date cards gives these wedding guests plenty of time to make travel arrangements. If you are booking your wedding around the holidays, Save-the-date cards are wonderful to send out. So many people travel in the holiday season and this will allow your wedding guests to know there will be a wedding and they can arrange your date with their other activities they have going on.
These cards are the best thing since formal invitations. It certainly helps you take the guess work out of how many wedding guests will actually be attending your wedding. With the advanced notice of your wedding in the way of Save-the-date cards, your wedding guests will have a better advantage knowing far enough in advance of the actual date as well as the location.
Just like invitations there are many types, colors and shapes to choose from. You can make them as simple as you want or as fancy as you want. When you make your choice of the design you like and your stationary for the Save-the-date card all that needs to be on the cards are the bride and groom's first and last name, the wedding date as well as the location you plan to hold your wedding. The location is very important for your wedding guests. Make sure you already have the location reserved before sending out the cards. Without a location there can't be a wedding. Remember location!
Also, you have a choice of two stationary styles. You have the regular Save-the-date cards as well as magnets. Magnets are the card but with a magnet on the back so the Save-the-date cards can be placed on a refrigerator or anywhere a magnet will hold. Having your Save-the-date cards on a refrigerator door is a reminder to your wedding quests of your wedding. The cards with the magnet on the back are the most popular choice. But, you can get more words on the regular Save-the-date cards.
If you've chosen a theme for your wedding you can pick cards with the stationary that will closely match the theme of your wedding colors. This will give a preview to your guests of what wedding colors you've chosen for your wedding. You'll find a wide variety of stationary including borders, shapes and styles. You can pick cards that match your hobbies or even put a picture on the card with your favorite stationary design with the wedding colors to match. If you're not sure of wedding colors you can match the cards with the flowers. You can choose the brides-maids dress color for the wedding colors on your card. There are many ways to tie your wedding into the cards by choosing different ways to add your wedding colors.
Your Save-the-date-cards can be found at any stationary store. You can also find the cards at wedding invitation stores. Anywhere that carries stationary will have the cards or magnet stationary. Find a location that offers a wide variety of cards so you can match your wedding colors.
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Have your wedding guests list prepared before you pick out the cards so you will know how many cards to purchase. Check a variety of stores each at a different location to view as many cards as you can.
Sending cards out early will be as exciting for your wedding guests as it will be for you. Have fun choosing from all the stationary choices you'll have. Combining these cards with your wedding invitations, the theme of your wedding and the wedding colors can all go hand in hand.
Planning a wedding can take a lot of time. Some people hire a wedding planner. Wedding planners have the experience to plan the best wedding ever. Wedding planners can combine your wedding theme, wedding colors and your stationary to anything they need to. Wedding planners are able to take your wedding guests list, your location and your wedding colors and make it the most beautiful wedding ever seen. They are creative and are there to make your wedding the best. Check your phone book for a wedding planner location in your area. Call and see what a wedding planner can provide for your wedding.
Choose a card that will either match your wedding or match something you and your future spouse loves to do. There are even whimsical cards to match your personality. This is just an added touch in preparation for your special day.
