You’re Cordially Invited: A Bride’s Guide to Save the Date Stationery

There are countless factors that go into a well-planned and flawlessly-executed destination wedding, starting with a timeline for save the date cards and invitations. You may be asking yourself if save the date notices are truly necessary, especially when you already have so many other “must have” items on your checklist. The simple answer is YES -  save the date cards are tremendously important for any destination nuptials! 

First and foremost, you want your friends and family to get excited! Give them a snapshot of what to expect for your big day, but don’t give away all the fun. These are a few of the key details that couples generally include on their save the date cards when planning a destination wedding:

• The name of the lovely couple.
• Where are you travelling to?
• What is the name of the venue?
• When will the ceremony and reception take place?
• Are there any additional events that guests are invited to attend?
• Wedding website or wedding registry link.

You should also consider how your guests may need to prepare for travel.

Budgeting, requesting vacation time from employers, and making accommodations for childcare or pets all have to be considered for those special people in your life who are joining you abroad. Another bonus to sending out save the date cards is that if any of your guests know they won’t be able to make it right away, they will likely give you a heads up when they receive the official detail. When you get a clearer idea of how many guests you can expect, it certainly helps with the planning process and budgeting! 

Now here’s the really tough part - what layout or design do you go with?

With so many options on the market, including digital options, it can be overwhelming to select save the date cards that best reflect your personality and wedding style. From my personal experience planning my own wedding and helping hundreds of brides with stationery for their destination events, a physical card can’t be beat. When you send information via email, there’s always a chance that things can get lost or hidden between spam mail and junk folders. Not to mention... you're asking your guests to spend a LOT of money to travel, but you can't be bothered with a formal invitation? 

Save the dates should be exciting and entice your guests to make the trip to your dream destination, so make a lasting impression with one of the following best-selling designs!

✈️ Boarding Pass Set

Get your guests ready for the experience of a lifetime to your destination wedding with these formal, unique, travel-inspired save the date sets. Every boarding pass set comes with a boarding pass featuring your photo and the top details you want to highlight to your guests, a jacket (printed on your choice of kraft paper or white cardstock), and envelope. No matter your destination location or overall wedding style, there’s a boarding pass with your name written on it… Literally! The fonts and colors on this save the date design can even be customized to match your wedding color palette and theme. 

Looking for something a little more... custom? I got you!

Are you a boujee bride? Or maybe you just have a particular style you want to capture in your save the date? I'm here for it, and I got you. I LOVE designing whatever you heart desires. We will work together until you are 110% happy!

Take me to the boarding pass sets!

I'm more of a custom bride/groom

Boarding Pass on a budget 

Love the idea of the boarding pass option mentioned above, but you aren’t looking for all of the bells and whistles? This option is printed on 1 side only and does not come with an envelope, keeping things more simple and budget-friendly while still getting a top-tier design that ties in with your destination wedding style. You get the best of both worlds!

Want to add a 2nd side for some other details?

We can do that too! Whether its additional travel info, a picture of you and your fiancé, or a map of things to do at your destination, we can make it happen.

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🏷️ Luggage Tag

Don’t want to overwhelm your guests with too much information to begin with, but you want to send just the right amount of details to get them excited and prepared for your big day abroad? The luggage tag design could be the ideal save the date option for you! Compact, chic, and customizable, this style is sure to be a smash hit for guests heading to any destination. Choose whether to include an envelope or not.

Luggage tag Save the Dates

✉️ Postcard 

Traditional yet trendy, simple yet sophisticated. The postcard design is one of my personal favorites! Announce your destination nuptials in style and make a lasting impression with this elegant layout. Help your guests plan ahead by sending a save the date postcard that features essential details such as the date, location, and time for your event. 

This option is printed on both sides allowing you to include a full color photo and all of the details your guests will need to mark their calendars. Bonus - these postcards even come with their own envelopes to make mailing or addressing each card easier!

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Wanting a digital option?

I get it. I had so many brides who were needing to get a save the date out NOW but didn't want to sacrifice style or design. For just $11, you can download and edit my digital save the date design (available in multiple designs) and send via text or email to your guests!

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