Save the Dates!

One of the first steps in your wedding planning process:

To pick a date

That is the hard part right? Planning the official day you want to be wed in hopes that there will be no rain, snow, wind, or anything that could ruin travel plans!? 

So the hard part is done? 

Now you have to let everyone know. You have to announce to your loved ones the most important day of your life and make sure they mark it?! 

Don't stress!!! We have some great ideas (thank you Pintrest) that can help you decide the perfect and most memorable way to tell your guests to mark their calendars for your special day~

A lot of save the dates get lost in the clutter of the mail, or fall out of that tiny magnet holding it up in the fridge, or get thrown away when seasonal cleaning begins....

Here is a cute way you can make sure your date sticks with your guests through thick and thin!

~Magnetic Invites~

shop here or here

Many people are using magnets as platforms for their save the date. Not only can you be sure it will stay on the fridge, but it's even a cute way to hold up the kids' artwork!

Now maybe you really like to go picture crazy, but you don't know a cute way to display all of your lovey dovey photos... 

~Create a Cute Photo Keepsake~

step by step

These are cute and a great way to hold not only information (on the back of them) but your photos as well!

I don't know about you, but if I take a bunch of engagement photos.. I'm going to want my guests to see at least a few of them!

Here is a cute idea for those of you who are devoted to your state.. or even for those of you who would like to show your guests in a unique way where your wedding will be!

~The Crafty Cut-Outs~

Not only can you use this idea for your location, but you can ideally cut out design you like. For example: say you're theme was going to be at a winery.. you could have cut out an image of a wine bottle or wine glass! This is a cute way to keep the cards cheap and fun. 

Or you could cut your cards to create a picture cut out.

~The Pop-Ups~

Either way you prefer, a cut out adds another dimension to your card that will have your guests ooing and ahhing. 

Lastly, I'm going to tell you a few tricks to making the most efficient and cheapest save the dates. 

Tip 1: You can use a postcard as your save the date to save on envelopes!

Tip 2: Have you thought of putting the image in the envelope to save more room for information? 

Tip 3: If possible or in the budget.. it is a LOT easier if you save yourself the trouble and buy or create a stamping system that will allow you address your cards easily. This will not only help on save the dates, but invites and thankyou's as well!!

Well, those are my ideas and tips for the day. Once again Pintrest, I couldn't have done it without you. 

(Well, I could have, but it would have taken longer.)

Check out our Pintrest boards for more wedding ideas at The Garden Room