In a wedding, the choice of the Save the Date and the invitation is not a step to be taken lightly. These two invitations that announce D-Day to your guests must both resemble you and make your guests want to attend. This is an ultra-important step during the organization of your wedding.
The Save The Date: 3 favorite ideas
The very first thing to do as soon as you have set your wedding date is send your Save the Date card: this is the wedding invitation card that your guests have all been waiting for since the announcement of your engagement. There are thus various elegant ways of conceiving them. Check out 3 favorite ideas.
What Is A Save the Date Card?
The tradition of Save the Date cards comes, as the English name suggests, from the United States. Sent 4 to 6 months before D-Day, this little card only announces the event and its date. This time period is enough to allow your guests to book the day in their calendar.
3 Ideas for the Perfect save The Date.
To keep a certain harmony, be sure to choose the invitations and decorations in the style of your wedding. From the color to the pattern to the font, every detail is important.
All in transparency: sober and elegant, the pretty layer to be superimposed on the cardboard will mark the spirits of your recipients, especially if you have chosen a classic or bohemian wedding.
As a bookmark: its original format will allow your guests to keep the invitation. And then, you can personalize it by adding photos and texts specific to your couple. It is ideal for a cinema-themed wedding.
In Kraft paper: want to add an authentic and unique touch to your Save the Date? Opt for recycled Kraft paper, beautiful and efficient. This is the perfect tip for a country-themed wedding.
Steps To Make Your Wedding Invitation
Once the venue and date of the wedding have been set, the Save the Date sent and the guest list compiled, it’s time to redouble inventiveness to create your wedding invitations to save the date. To make this little piece of paper unique and personalized you can opt for any of these:
- Postcard with fountain pen open on a desk, next to magazines and a stamp
- Wedding invitation with bouquet of yellow and cream flowers
- Wedding guests sitting with bouquets of flowers at the ceremony
Trend obliges, the newlyweds very often organize their wedding around a specific theme: vegetal, bohemian, 1001 nights. The wedding invitation already announces the color of the coming party. So add your personal touch: your invitations must above all reflect your tastes, even if it means going against trends.