Wedding Tip or Trick of the Week

Save the Date Cards

According to Wikipedia, a Save the Date card is "similar to an invitation and is mailed up to one year before the wedding date. Save the dates simply announce that the wedding date has been set and encourages recipients to plan for the event. It is not used as a substitute for the wedding invitation and typically mentions that an invitation will follow. The save the date can also allow you to let guests know what area of the country the wedding will be held."

Last week I was chatting with my sister-in-law, Jessica, about which engagement photo to use for their Save the Date postcard that I designed (a new service we offer). I have always seen the value of such a card - especially when out of town guests are involved - but Jessica said something I hadn't considered before.

"And it will help us check our address list."

It was that simple - and yet it was the first time I heard this phenomenal idea - to send out a Save the Date card to check your guest list addresses and correct any problems before sending out your wedding invitations.

So, all of you genius brides have probably already figured this out - but just in case any of you, like me, never considered the brilliance of this idea - here you go. Enjoy!