Wedding Invitation Guide Issue #2
SAVE THE DATE CARDS AND MAGNETS

Welcome to Issue 2 of my Wedding Invitation Guide.

You've just chosen the date for one of the most important days of your life...your wedding day. Because this is such a special day, you want to make sure that all of your family and friends will be able to be a part of it by being there with you.

Mailing out preliminary invitations, also known as Save the Date cards, is not essential but is a courteous gesture to help ensure that family and friends will be able to reserve your wedding date on their calendars. This can be especially true in today's society with everyone's busy schedules and for those guests who may have to travel to your wedding location. They will need time to make travel arrangements. Save the Date invitations are also helpful if your wedding date falls on or near a holiday.

Save the Date magnets or cards should be sent at least 4 months before the wedding but preferably soon after announcing your engagement and only to those who will be invited to your wedding.

It's easy to be creative when sending out your Save the Date invitations since there are so many different varieties and designs available. I just love all the styles available today.

Save the Date Magnets have become a favorite selection and why not since your guests can easily stick them onto their refrigerator as their reminder. Some magnets have the option of including a photo and some actually show a calendar of your wedding date month with your date circled for easy reference.

Save the Date Cards can be as creative or as simple as you like. They come in varying designs, colors and themes from whimsical to more traditional. Some of them even come in creative shapes.

All designs are printed with your wedding date and names and some even give the option of including the wedding location. Blank white mailing envelopes are usually included in the price no matter which design you choose. Be sure to list at the bottom of your Save the Date card the added line, "invitation to follow", so guests won't assume that this is the actual wedding invitation. This is also why it's imperative that everyone who receives your Save the Date invitation will also receive your wedding invitation.

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SAMPLE WORDINGS
for Save the Date Wedding Cards

Bride
and
Groom
want you to know
they are planning their wedding for
Day
in City, State

Invitations to follow

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Please reserve the date of
Date
for our wedding
Invitation and details will follow
Bride
and
Groom

For many, many more samples of wedding invitation wording, visit our Sample Verse area!