Hey. We decided that because were getting married a few days after christmas next year that we need to get our save the dates out soon and so im about to start making them but... how much info actually needs to go on them??? James says that im over thinking and just need to put the date on and keep them simple and add more info in the actual invites, however im worried that
a: people need to know about booking a room if they plan to stay over (most of my friends and family live nowhere near us) just if i was going to a wedding and needed to stay over days after christmas i'd want notice longer than a couple of months so as i could save up.
b:were only inviting children to the evening part of the day and wouldnt want kids to be getting excited about coming... when their not.
is it too much too add this info in a save the date and has anyone any ideas around this? would be grateful for any help or advice, thank you xx
CommentAuthorMrsMcleish2B
Hiya hun I have family and friends coming all over the place - furthest being Malta.
My Save The Dates simply said:
Save The Date For the Wedding of Claire and Cal 16th June 2012 Woodbridge, Suffolk Formal Invitation To Follow
If people have any questions regarding hotels I'm sure they'll ask. I'm sending the invites 6 months in advance with details of everything! Lol xxx
Wedding Day - 16th June 2012
CommentAuthorbridalmiss
Mine says the town and date, with details of our website which gives venue details etc but this bit isn't necessary, I just put it together as a lot of our relatives are overseas. We also emailed ours out to save on postage too :-)
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CommentAuthorAntonia9
thats a good idea bridalmiss, im thinking of emailing mine out too, love what you have done with the a&b of available, nice touch :-) x
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Although we are not getting married till 2013 we have save the date cards to send in with christmas cards this year. Tbh I am glad you posed this question becasue my h2b and I were discussing it last night and couldn't really get a decision!
CommentAuthorOfficially Mrs M
just the date and your names really
mine said
Jonathan and Leanne are getting married 8th September 2012 Save the date as we would love for you to join us.
That was it!
8th September 2012 I married my best friend
1st September 2014 our little family grew by one
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CommentAuthorHappilymarried Mrs G
My save the dates literally said : save the date 24th march 2012 ryan and katies wedding.
On a fridge magnet with a photo that ryan had taken of the spanish steps (which was where he proposed)
To freinds and family who are coming from a long way away, i wanted all in the same hotel so that we could all spend time together the next day as we dont all get together very often at all..... so i included a letter to those people with details of the hotel we are boking into so that if they wished to stay with everyone else they could get thier room booked. It was all good.
CommentAuthorloustew2012
ive got an event thingy set up on bookface with the details of hotel in advance. for everyone else ive got a wee business card style magnet with the details to those further away, these are getting sent out in the christmas cards!!! xxx
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CommentAuthorx Disney Princess x
Louait1011, I like your magnet idea were they expensive as i would like to do that so i know if people stick it on the fridge then they wont lose the invite x
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
I have a little poem in ours which I'll be sending a year to the day before. Then the invites are going out 6 months before so ppl can book hotels etc. Usually save the dates are just that your names and a date no other info so maybe if you have so much info you want to send maybe send the invites out earlier then most like we are
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CommentAuthorloustew2012
hi nicoles mummy no not really i got a template of v1sta pr1nt and used that saved it on my pc and printed it out on my own printer, laminated it and added a wee magnet i got of bay of e (sheet of 100 for £3.50) ill upload mine onto my photoalbum so you can see it! xx
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CommentAuthorbridalmiss
Thanks Antonia, I love the a&b too and we're putting it on the invites and menus etc as a bit of a monogram - I've even got them printed on circular stickers so we can use them as envelope seals!! Only £30 for 120 of them - couldn't help myself but I think they'll look ace!
CommentAuthorx Disney Princess x
Oh cool i have pretty much all the equipment for it. I just need some magnet :) Thanks x
CommentAuthorloustew2012
np its uploaded now, and that website has some really good designs. xxx
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CommentAuthorbridalmiss
Nicoles Mummy, I've put this on the groupon thread but today there's a £60 voucher for an online printing company for £12, they can print all your magnets for you as a girl from my office had that done for her save the dates! Details on the thread x
CommentAuthorx Disney Princess x
Thanks bridalmiss! xx
CommentAuthorx Disney Princess x
Louait1011, they are really good and h2b likes the idea too xx
