Wedding save the date cards are a must for anyone who is planning a wedding and wants to make sure that all of their guests will be able to attend. A wedding is a very important day. A lot of money, time and energy is spent on planning a wedding and making sure that everything is just right, so don't you want to make sure that all of your guests are able to attend? Schedules for most people are very busy these days, to send out wedding save the date cards at least six to nine months in advance of your wedding to make sure that all of your guests are able to be present on your special day.
Your wedding save the date cards can be designed any way you'd like them to be designed. Of course, you'll probably want to match your card to the overall theme of your wedding. Then there's choosing the size of a card that works well for you. Some people opt for a postcard sized wedding save the date card. Others look for a more traditional card size. Whatever size you choose, make sure that you have room to right in the pertinent details for your wedding, but don't have too much space, or else it will simply be wasted.
You can customize your wedding save the date cards to match the style of your wedding invitations. This eliminates confusion, and clearly sets the style and atmopshere of the wedding from the get-go. Once you have your design, make sure to include the necessary information that your guests will need to know about your wedding: this is the date of your wedding (month, day, year), the day your wedding is being held on (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, etc.), and the time (11am, 1 o' clock in the afternoon, 5pm-7pm, etc.). Also include the location of your wedding on your wedding save the date cards. This can be general, such as your city and state, or the name of a park in your neighborhood.
Be sure to mail your wedding save the date cards via first class mail. This ensures that they reach their designated delivery locations in the shortest amount of time, without costing you a lot of money. Send your wedding save the date cards in two envelopes -- a basic envelope to hold the save the date cards, and an outer envelope. The outer envelope will be the one that is addressed, stamped and exposed to the elements until it reaches its destination.