What info do you put on a Save the Date?
The save-the-date should definitely include your and your partner's names, wedding date (or dates, for a wedding weekend), location (a town or city is helpful, even if the venue isn't booked yet) and a notice for a formal invitation to follow.Jan 29, 2021
Do you hand write addresses on Save the dates?
The good news is that you should feel free to be less formal — even a little playful — with your save the date cards. That might mean that you forgo beautiful, expensive hand-written calligraphy for the names and addresses.Nov 15, 2019
Do you address guest on Save the dates?
Be mindful of how you address them. “It's fine to be just addressed to one guest but it should be that way because you don't want them to have a date, or else they may decide that it means with a date and when they get the invitation, it's a whole other kerfuffle.”Oct 19, 2021
Do you put full names on Save the dates?
Although save the dates aren't formal invitations, it's still customary to use full names. You don't need to include initials or middle names, but many couples avoid nicknames or shortened versions of names.Sep 12, 2019
Does the bride or groom's name go first on Save the dates?
The generally accepted Save the Date name order is for the Bride's name to come before the Groom. This follows from the tradition of the Bride's parents formally issuing invitations, so their daughter's name would come first.Feb 14, 2019
Do you put and family on Save the dates?
How to Address Save the Dates for Families. To make it clear that a couple can bring children, you can list out each child or simply put the family's name. If you're going to use titles, girls under 18 should be addressed as Miss and boys under 18 should have no title.Oct 19, 2021
Do you put adults only on save the date?
Address your Save the Dates and Invites to indicate that only the adults of the family are invited. This means the invite should go to the adults only with no mention of the kids. Spread the word to trusted family and close friends that it is an Adults-only wedding.
When should wedding invites be mailed?
six to eight weeksSave the date cards can be sent out as early as a year from your wedding date. Invitations should be sent to your guests six to eight weeks in advance of your wedding. Invitations for destination weddings should be sent to your guests three months in advance of your wedding.Feb 16, 2017
How far in advance should save the dates go out?
four to six monthsAs a general rule of thumb, it's a good idea to mail your save-the-dates four to six months before the wedding—or even earlier if you're planning a destination wedding that may require more extensive travel arrangements.Oct 19, 2021
Do you send save the dates to evening guests?
Save the dates are usually sent only to your day guests. This is to save any awkward situations from arising by ensuring your evening guests don't assume they're invited to the whole wedding day.Dec 3, 2019