Should I send "Save the Date" cards for our wedding?

Question

Should I send save the date cards or magnets to just out of townees or to everyone as a fun way to show we are engaged and have official set a date?

Answer 1

Send them to everyone!

Answer 2

Yes, if you want.  The etiquette guards will tell you only if your wedding is quite a way off (I think it is 9 or 12 months or more??) - but if you wanna send 'em go for it.  Congrats.

Answer 3

I think save the date is weird, but that is just me. Everyone coming to our wedding already knows when it's going to be, because we've either talked them ourselves or family has talked to them.

If they don't know already, why invite them?

This is just a personal opinion, I'm not trying to be harsh.

I like the whole magnet idea though. If you send them out, send them to EVERYONE!

Answer 4

I'm sending them to everyone!

Answer 5

sure if you'd like!

It's your day so you can do whatever you want. I'm sending magnets out as well.

Good Luck

oh yeah and CONGRATS!!!

Answer 6

It's a real good idea so that your guests can plan ahead..although a much cheaper way of letting your guests know is to include a footnote or a card inside your bridal shower cards since they generally go out within two months of the wedding date...saves postage and guarantee's that they will receive them if your guests are asked to RSVP to the shower.  For those guests not invited to the shower, you can send off a separate reminder card around that same time.

Answer 7

It's totally up to you, but I would definitely send "save the date" cards out to everyone, especially people who are out of town.  That gives them plenty of time to make any necessary travel arrangements/accomodations they need.  Plus it's a nice touch to let people know who wouldn't otherwise have known that you are engaged.

Good luck and congrats!

Answer 8

Send magnets to everyone, they are so cute!  

Answer 9

IMO those 'save the date' gizmos are for dentists and gynecologists, not brides. If you (or your family members) know these people well enough to invite them to your wedding then you know them well enough to inform them PERSONALLY -- not with some commercially mass produced piece of junk mail. Divide up the guest list and everybody start writing informals like mad. Two or three sentences is plenty.

PS Informal notes are those cards with a picture on the front and blank inside. Of course you can use letter paper or formal note cards if you prefer. Congrats & best wishes.

Answer 10

If you want to spend the money, save the date cards or magnets are a great way to both inform all your friends/family of the wedding but it also allows your guests to plan to attend (reservations, flights, etc).

We sent ours to everyone, but you can just send it to out-of-town guests if you want.

Usually, they get sent out 6 months in advance, unless you are getting married over a holiday, in which case 9-12 months is more appropriate!

Congrats!

Answer 11

wat ever u want to send. it's ur wedding. and my bro is getting married, he sent his out 1 month before his wedding. oh, and congrats!!!!!!!!!

Answer 12

Most bridal etiquette says to send out your invitations 6-8 weeks before the wedding. This is enough time for people to plan to attend your wedding.

I know Save the Date cards are popular now, but to me they are rude. It is like saying I am not inviting you yet, but you are not allow to plan anything that would interfere with my wedding date.

Answer 13

send them to everyone.. Just to let you known most of those people are going to expect an invitation to your wedding.