The last thing you want on your big day, is for you and your partner to be the only two who turn up. The whole point of inviting guests is so that they can share this important moment with you. So you need to make sure that you inform them early on, of when your wedding will be.
Save the date cards are a way of announcing your future wedding to your guests and it gives them time to ensure that they are made available for the big day.
Save the date cards are a good idea to use by anyone who is getting married, but if you have guests who will need to travel to get to your wedding, they are particularly important.
These cards are also essential if you are planning to get married during the holiday season. People usually book their holidays way in advance, so you need to make sure you send round your cards before they are likely to do this.
Save the date cards are particularly crucial if you are planning on tying the knot abroad. If people are required to spend money on flights and hotels and to take time off work, they need to be made aware of this well in advance. It is a good idea to send your save the date cards four to six months before the big day. But if you are getting married abroad, 12 months ahead is a safer bet.
The wedding stationery that you choose can be highly important for creating the right image of your wedding. After all, the invitation is the first thing related to your wedding, that your guests will see, so it should portray the style and theme of the wedding well.
Wedding invitations should be sent out at least six weeks ahead of your wedding. However, it is always preferable to send them out even earlier than this in order to ensure that your closest friends and family members can make the date. This is particularly important during the summer months when some people are likely to book holidays or weekends away.
When ordering your wedding invitations, you should always order more than you anticipate that you will need. This is in case you make mistakes on them or in case some people can’t attend and you therefore have space to invite other people.
You have the option to choose separate day and evening invitations or you can stick to the same design for both. Whatever you choose, ensure that you get in early. You don’t want you and your partner to be the only people to turn up on your big day!
It is not uncommon to hear that couples have decided to get married abroad, especially with the unreliable weather that we experience in the UK. The romantic image of getting married at sunset on a deserted beach somewhere in the Caribbean would be the perfect setting for any wedding.
In such as situation, you wouldn’t want the traditional, white or cream wedding invitations to send to your potential guests. Rather, there are specially designed wedding invitations specifically for beach weddings. They include images of a beach, crashing waves or a beautiful sunset depending on your preference. They will certainly be an invitation to remember.
You can further personalise your wedding invitations by inserting a personally worded message to your guests on the inside of the card, or have the name of the bride and groom on the front of the card.
To compliment your beach wedding invitation, you could use a similar design for your table plans; name places cards, RSVP cards and many more. You may need to send additional information to your guests regarding places to stay, flights to the destination and whether or not there is a specific dress code. This can all be done by using additional information cards in the same design as your wedding invitations.
