Save The Date Cards - Beach Wedding Article

Save The Date Cards are pretty much a ‘must’ for a Destination Wedding. They announce your big day in advance of formal invitations so that guests can have adequate time to make the necessary travel preparations for your beach wedding.

Here are some things to keep in mind when putting together your Save a Date Cards:

Send out Save The Date Cards 4 to 6 months prior to your wedding
Don’t get into too much detail about the reception, the rehearsal dinner etc, this should just be an - announcement about the Date, not the details.
Include travel and area information ie. Resorts, flights, phone numbers, group booking plans etc.
Reply cards are not necessary as you are not trying to illicit a response.
Do not send your registry information with the Save The Date Card.
Include details of your wedding website if you plan to post additional updates and information there.

Choosing the Format

Save The Date Cards are traditionally more casual than formal invites....so this could be your opportunity to add your own personal style to your wedding, or to imbibe a bit of the island-style into it:

Curl your Save The Date Card into a straw tote, or a unique sea shell, or a small bottle or send them out as a Pirate scroll with a map to the Treasure – your tropical beach wedding! If you find that you have a lot of important information, such as hotel and travel agent phone numbers to include, why not look into having your cards printed as fridge magnets, this way, the information can be kept close at hand by your guests, and the magnets provide a great lasting memory of your island event!

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