Wedding Card Templates

Save The Date

SAVE THE DATE INVITATIONS & SAVE THE DATE TEMPLATES AND CARDS

A save the date isn’t always necessary, but it’s an addition to the wedding stationery set that most people don’t want to go past. You want to let people know you’re getting married, sure, but isn’t that what wedding invites are for? Well, no. Here’s why. 

WHY HAVE A SAVE THE DATE INVITATION?

Generally save the date invitations are something simple sent out well in advance of the big day to give guests the opportunity to make travel and accommodation plans such as hotel, or airbnb. It is possible to forgo a save the date card if you’re only planning a few months ahead and the wedding invitations are going out soon, but an advanced warning is usually appreciated by guests if possible. Besides, who doesn’t want an excuse for even more cute stationery!  

Wedding Invitations

Wedding Invitations

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WHAT SHOULD YOUR INVITATIONS SAY?

Most important – and most obvious – is that your critical information is all there. What do your guests need to know to be able to attend? Or How to address your wedding invitations? It helps to remember the old primary school ‘who, what, when, where’ writing trick.

• Who to include on the invite? You need to include the names of who is getting married, but people also take cues from the invitation as to who is hosting the event. The names of your parents may be included, or a reference to your families, especially if they are contributing financially to the wedding. Typically wording for wedding invitations from the bride and groom (rather than from other hosts) is more casual across the whole invite, but there are no rules! 

• What to include on the invitation? The wedding of course! But you should also specify if the event is a ceremony only, reception, an afternoon tea, or a weekend-long extravaganza. You should also give hints as to the style of the wedding so that guests can dress and behave appropriately.

• When? Dates and times need to be precise and accurate.

• Where? List your venues. It’s up to you if the full address is written out or if the name of the place is sufficient, but check how easily your guests can find the correct location with a quick Google search.

• And Also: Don’t forget your RSVP details! You may also include the dress code, although this can also be communicated on your wedding website or just through word of mouth if you prefer to keep it simple.

WEDDING INVITATION ETIQUETTE: THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF WEDDING INVITATIONS

There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to wedding invitation etiquette. It is important to include the names of who is getting married, the date, and where the wedding will take place. After that, any other information can be given by word of mouth if necessary, through additional insert cards, or by directing your family and friends to your wedding website. If you’re still worried, we’ve rustled up a few simple Invitation Do’s and Don’ts to save you the stress.

DON’T: Include a list of food and beverage to be served

The food list is unnecessary on the invitation itself. If it’s important to you that people know what food and drink will be served, link your wedding website for ‘more information.’

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DO: Proofread and be consistent in your language

Make sure the language is consistent throughout your invitation. There’s also nothing worse than discovering a spelling error on the invitation when it comes back from the printer.

So, proofread! Get your mum to proofread! Make sure they double check it before you give the okay on Final Invitation Draft. Double check and triple check.

DO: Address guests by their name

Where you can, use full names and titles. It might seem strange to refer to your family friend as ‘Dr. Luke King’, but if your wedding is formal, wedding invitation etiquette is important. Hopefully you’re aware of the names of most of your guests, but if you’re not sure of the name of your cousin’s new girlfriend, ask your aunt. Worst comes to worst, address it your cousin and ‘guest’.

A simple, sleek invitation design often only includes the name of the bride and groom with the essential details. You can get around this by personalising the envelopes or even personalising the RSVP cards.

DO: Imply who is hosting through the language of the invitation

While a lot of people now throw their own weddings, it is still proper wedding invitation etiquette to include a host line. The host line lets guests know who to thank when they’re at the bottom of their second bottle of free champagne. The easiest way to do this on the invitation is to say the parents of the bride or groom invite the guests to join them in the wedding of their children. 

DON’T: Say ‘adults only’ or ‘no children.'

This is a tricky one. It depends on the tone of conversation you want to set next time you’re talking to friends. A lot of people would suggest addressing the invitation to only the parents, which implies the children aren’t invited.

If you’re not sure this is enough to keep screaming toddlers away, consider talking to your friends and family. Mention that this is supposed to be a fun night out; a chance to temporarily hand the apron ties onto someone else.

DO: Give yourself and your guest's plenty of time

You can send save the date cards out six to eight months before the wedding. If you’re not so organised, it’s best to send out the wedding invitations six to eight weeks before the date. This gives your guests plenty of time to organise the details of getting there and away, and they can’t complain when you ask them to RSVP three to four weeks prior.

DON’T: Forget to give information for how to RSVP

Make it clear if you want a quick text message, an official RSVP on a return piece of card or a response to an e-invitation. If people haven’t got back to you by the RSVP date, you can rest assured it isn’t because they didn’t know how.

WEDDING INVITATION TIMING

HOW FAR IN ADVANCE SHOULD GUESTS BE REQUESTED TO RSVP?

Make your RSVP date three weeks in advance of the wedding. Seating arrangements, catering numbers and other details may depend on your final RSVP list.

HOW DO WE COMMUNICATE THAT WE ARE NOT INVITING CHILDREN TO OUR WEDDING?

Despite the second-guessing, you might get from friends with kids, it’s perfectly acceptable (and common) to have an adults-only wedding. If you have children in the ceremony, you can opt to have a babysitter come to take care of the kiddies during the reception.

To make your intentions clear on the wedding invite, you can write “Adult Reception” at the bottom right of your invitation. The wedding website is also a good place to clarify and to inform guests that you’ll be providing a childcare service for their convenience if you go down that route.

If guests send in their reply card with the children’s names written in, the onus is on you to give them a call to clarify that you’re having an adult-only wedding.

ON YOUR WEDDING WEBSITE:

Include a wedding FAQ that reads, “Can I bring a date?” Your A can read, “Not unless we know them well. Our dream wedding is an intimate one, where we can celebrate with our closest friends and family. Thank you for understanding.”

OR

Emphasise the venue size: “Due to the intimate nature of our venue, we are limited in the number of people we can host. We are therefore requesting that you not bring a guest so that our closest friends and family can attend.”

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Card Options and Pricing

Luxe Cards

High-end Luxe Cards are a must-have. Printed on premium press papers and die-cut into stylish shapes. These Cards can used on any of our Save-The-Date Templates or Wedding Invitations.

Standard Flat Cards

The beauty of Flat Cards - they’re easy to design and offer unlimited product opportunities for you.