5 Times Save the Dates Are a Must

Here are 5 times when the Save the Date is a must-have component of your wedding communication strategy.

When You’re Planning a Destination Wedding

Destination Weddings are lots of fun and getting increasingly popular every day! It’s a vacation with your favourite people plus a celebration of your special day all wrapped up in one relaxing, often sun-soaked package. However, they also require a lot of buy-in from those invited to come along for the ride. Vacation days, babysitters, and budgeting will all need to be accounted for. So, be sure to give plenty of notice in the form of a save the date. Some of our Tropical Designs that may provide the perfect starting point for your destination wedding save the dates.

When You’re Inviting Guests from Out of Town

One of the most important reasons to send save the dates is when you intend to invite guests from out-of-town; especially if out of town means overseas. Not only do your overseas guests need extra time to book flights, make care arrangements for household members not attending, and budget their trip, but many overseas guests will need time to apply for tourist visas in order to attend. When searching for save the date templates that you’ll send to guests from far away, it can be a fun idea to send something with a Canadian Theme or simply opt for a red and white colour scheme.

When You’re Planning a Wedding Over a Holiday Weekend

Whether out of necessity or simply because you happen to love a certain season, weddings can fall over a holiday weekend. In this case, save the dates are always a good idea, since you’ll need to alert guests about your event before they make other plans for that weekend. Choose save the date templates with a Holiday Theme for a seasonal touch.

When There Are Several Engaged Couples in a Family or Social Circle

Sometimes, several family members or close friends can find themselves all getting engaged at around the same time. When this happens, there’s always the chance that the different wedding can wind up back to back, can overlap, and occasionally result in hard feelings when wedding dates don’t align conveniently. In addition to overlapping dates, there could also be the chance that wedding themes and colours might mimic each other. If avoiding this is of importance to you, use your save the date as a way to put others on notice when it comes to your wedding’s look and feel.

When You Simply Want to Keep Guests Informed

The best reason to send a save the date is simply to provide guests with enough notice to make attending your wedding as easy as possible. Whether guests live across the street or out-of-town, if your wedding is local or on a beach in Antigua, providing a date that they can plan for is always a good idea.

How Avery Can Help You Create Memorable Save the Dates

The best thing about Save-the-Dates is that they tend to be less formal than the main invitation suite. Meaning, you can have a lot of fun designing them yourself! Get creative with photos or fun wording. Opt for something that stands out with guests like save-the-date magnets, save-the-date candles, or create gorgeous save the date postcards that your guests will proudly display.

Let WePrint do the Printing For You

Avery WePrint can help you create gorgeous, high quality custom printed labels and postcards. Simply design your unique save the date using one of our templates or upload your own design. Then leave the printing to us. You can count on us for state-of-the-art production processes, rigorous quality standards, and fast shipping. Get inspired! Let Avery.ca help you create, organize, plan, and get down to business with innovative ideas, hundreds of free templates, a wide selection of products and high-quality printing services.