10 Reasons to Send Save the Dates for Your Wedding
Photographer: Sarah Goff Photography
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Save dates were not common until the mid-2000’s, and they have become even more popular as the years continued. There are many benefits when sending save the dates for you and your guests. People are constantly on the go, making plans, doing fun activities, being more connected with one another, and even attending other weddings. Letting guests know that there will be a wedding before invitations are sent is a new normal. Save the dates are not required, but expected by most people. Here are 10 reasons for sending save the dates!
Confirmation guests are invited
People that are more than an acquaintance but less of a good friend, might be on the fence about if they will be receiving an invite. Save the dates are a good way for guests to know if they are invited to the wedding.
Notify guests about the big celebration
Since people make plans with their friends, family, and for themselves, calendars fill up. You want to give your guests the opportunity to rearrange plans if the day is already filled. If the day isn’t occupied, you want them to get your wedding on their calendar as soon as possible before guests have the chance to make plans.
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Create excitement
If you’re having a big celebration or a small one, guests meet new people, see familiar faces, celebrate you and your new milestone, eat, dance, and have a good time. People love to celebrate with their loved ones. Save the dates generate excitement for guests and give them something to talk about. You’ll be the new talk of the town!
Communicate details
Save the dates gives guests a peek into your celebration. The location, date, and time are listed to let guests know where and when your celebration is taking place. You can also add your wedding website for guests to hop on and check out additional information about your wedding.
Plan for the wedding
Plan, plan, plan! Is the wedding an adult only celebration? Babysitters can sometimes be stressful to find at the last minute. Is the wedding formal or casual? When people start looking for attire at the last minute, decisions are rushed since they are on a time crunch.
Show off your wedding theme
Do you have a Great Gatsby, travel, or holiday theme? What about other fun, unique themes? Decorate your save the dates to give guests a sneak peak of what they can find at the wedding.
Share engagement photos
Engagement photos are another fun way to decorate your save the dates. If you don’t have a theme or want to decorate your invitations with your theme you, show everyone your photos! Your personalities will shine through the photos and warm your guests’ hearts.
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Destination wedding
People will need to plan even more when it comes to a destination wedding. Save the dates allow people to look into costs of transportation, airfare, and lodging. They’ll be able to take their time, compare different options, and turn the weekend into a mini vacation.
Start collecting addresses
The last thing you want to add to your list when in the middle of planning is gathering guests’ addresses. Collecting them early will take a huge weight off of your shoulders and is one less thing you need to worry about. You can focus on another part of planning and truly enjoy every moment of it.
Design options
Your save the dates and invitations do not have to be identical in design as long as they share a similar ambience. In fact, spice it up a little! You can have a more basic design that reflects your theme for your save the dates and enhance the design for your invitations.
