Save the Dates and Invitations

Hello Brides....Since my family and I have an invitation and stationery business I thought it only fitting to make my first blog about Save the Dates and Invitations for your wedding. I will touch on some of the hot trends for 2010 as well as a little "Save the Date" etiquette. I am very aware that selecting the invitations for your wedding can be very overwhelming with all the choices out there and hope that this will help at least a little....

Let's start with some of the latest trends that will help make your invitations and save the date cards as special as your day. Big bold colors and bright patterns paired with sleek and sophisticated designs have been big for 2010. Colors like orange, green, yellow and vibrant blues are some of the colors I have worked with. To make sure that you are setting the right tone for your wedding you should select a color combination that you will be able to carry throughout your entire event. Destination weddings are becoming more and more popular for brides. If you are planning a destination wedding let the destination determine the look and feel of your invitation or save the date. This creativity will inspire your guests to attend your wedding wherever it may be. If you are planning an outdoor event it is nice to add some natural elements to the invitations or save the dates. Bring some outdoor charm to your entire celebration. Of course the traditional trees, leaves and flowers are always in style but some of the newer outdoor themes include summer camp, classic picnics or seaside motifs. Finally, consider the season that you are having your wedding during and incorporate this into your invitations and save the dates. If you are having a winter affair think snowflakes and mittens and for the upcoming summer brides the bright colors and sunny invitations are a good bet. Seasonal invitations offer the ideal way to make your wedding date the central part of your celebration. Perfect for "Save the Dates" not to be forgotten!


Speaking of "Save the Dates"...haha, smooth transition. Save the date cards are not necessary or required in all situations but they are a wonderful way to generate excitement for your big day. They are very important if you are planning a destination wedding, have a great deal of out of town guests, if your wedding day falls around any holidays, or if your wedding is taking place in a popular travel destination. Save the date cards should be fun and creative. We have been doing a lot of photo save the dates as well as magnets. If you are going to send out save the dates you should do this at least 5 months before your wedding date, and if you have a great deal of travelers 6 months is best. This time will allow your family and friends to make travel arrangements and hotel accommodations. I suggest that you send an accommodation card of a few hotel choices near your event to make this easier for your guests. Hotels will normally reserve a block of rooms for wedding parties and also give discounts based on the number of rooms reserved. This will make it much easier on your traveling guests. Your wedding invitations should follow about 2 months before your wedding.


I hope that you will find this information helpful and will pass it on to anyone you know who is embarking on this wedding planning journey. Please feel free to ask me any questions I didn't answer or visit me anytime at Open House where I am happy to help make this overwhelming decisions a lot less stressful....fingers crossed I am not over promising! Stay tuned for our next blog and we will introduce you to a bride who will blog with me from the beginning of the journey to her walk down the aisle!


Hope to hear from or see you soon....