Save the Date

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What Is a Save the Date?

A 'Save the Date' is an informal notice sent to wedding guests well before the formal invitation, alerting them to hold the date on their calendars. Save the Dates are typically sent 6–12 months before the wedding (and up to 18 months for destination weddings that require significant travel planning). They include: the couple's names, the wedding date, the city/location (venue details can come later with the invitation), and the couple's wedding website URL. Save the Dates can be cards, postcards, magnets, video files, or emails — the format has become as personal as the couple wants it to be.

The Save the Date in Modern Weddings

Save the Dates are particularly important for: weddings with many out-of-town guests, holiday weekend weddings that compete with travel plans, destination weddings requiring flight and hotel booking far in advance, and weddings on major event weekends in your city (festivals, sports, conferences) that can affect travel availability.