3 Good Reasons why You Can’t Do without Them in Perfect Wedding Planning

You’ve set the date for your wedding and want a consistent theme throughout your romantic wedding? Then it’s time for the Save the Date card. (At the end of this article, you’ll find some templates)

Ideally, the Save the Date card should be sent 11 months to 1.5 years before the wedding.

Yes, I can hear the voices of grooms asking irritably why you need such a thing when you’re sending an invitation anyway. Here’s the answer to this question:

1. Why a save the Date Card?

Your invited guests want to celebrate with you. Informing wedding guests early is a must these days. But they can only do that if they know about it as soon as possible. After all, your friends’ and relatives’ calendars are also full of appointments, events, other weddings, or planned vacations.

With a “Save the Date” card, your wedding date will securely and timely land in your guests’ calendars.

Creating and sending your personal card is quite simple. You’ll find out how further below.

2. The save the Date Card Helps your Guests with Planning

For a wedding, friends and relatives often travel long distances. Maybe even to Italy. Or the wedding might last several days. Therefore, guests should be able to plan well in advance.

Many guests combine such weddings with a longer vacation, arrive a few days earlier, or stay longer afterwards. Most of them can hardly wait for your wedding.

3. So You Have more Time for the Details

While Save the Date cards are not invitations, they are a kind of pre-invitation. This gives you more time for the actual invitation. Because once the guests know the place and date, it’s fine if the details of the day become known later with the invitation, about 3 months before the wedding.

Caution: If the wedding takes place in another country or city, especially during a popular holiday season, the invitation with all details should be sent about 1 to 2 months after the Save the Date card.

A Bonus from Katha: Here You’ll Find a save the Date Card Template in Vintage Look

Dear bridal couples, there are so many different designs for Save the Date cards. Making a Save the Date card yourself is not as difficult as you might think.

You can easily design your personal Save the Date card online and choose the designs that suit you best.

The easiest way to do this is with Canva and the best part is, you can have them printed directly at Canva or send them via WhatsApp, email, etc.

At the end of this post you’ll find some templates on Canva for Save the Date cards in vintage and other looks. You can customize these quickly and easily.

Personal Save the Date cards are becoming increasingly popular, and your friends and relatives will be even more delighted if they are homemade and sent the old-fashioned way by post.

Yes, this is still the trend.

I’ll tell you what a “Save the Date” card can look like and what else to consider regarding the invitation to your wedding in my wedding course.

All the best, your Katha