How to Create Engagement save The Dates

Whether you’re a bride or groom-to-be, we have one question for you: are you ready to get people excited about your event? If so, you definitely have thought of creating engaging save-the-date for your wedding guests and that is exactly why we’re here to help you.

Here are some of the tips and tricks that you can apply on creating an engaging save the date like a pro:

Show off your personalities

Wedding save the dates don’t just have to be a reflection of the event; instead, they can be your means to show off who you are individual.

If you’re funny and love writing jokes, go ahead and write one for your wedding save the date! It can be a great way to make everyone laugh and get excited about the upcoming event.

Show off a photo album

Since online wedding invitations are being used more often, you can also opt for a photobook instead of a traditional save the date.

For instance, you can use your engagement album to include a collage of past photos or photos from the engagement event.

It can also be an effective way to incorporate your theme or color scheme from your website on your save the date.

Make the card Picture-perfect

There are different ways of making your save-the-date engagement cards picture-perfect. One of these tricks is to add an engaging photo from your collection.

Make the card Picture-perfect

You don’t have to use your real photo, you can browse the vast library with over 1 million photos on Canva or any other designing platform.

What to include in the card?

Place details like venue and date in a section that is clear and appealing. Your header can include some witty or funny lines.

Other things to include are the venue of the wedding, your wedding website and a note. You can be creative with the note, by writing a joke, or just pop in a short note.

Card wording

When you’re writing your save the date, think of it like writing a short letter. It should be succinct and poignant. Be as specific as possible about the time and date of the event.

It’s also a good idea to throw in hints about how your guests can get more information or how they can RSVP if they’re interested in attending. Be mindful and respectful how you address the guests.

Planning and coordinating

You definitely have a lot of things to include in the card. However, you should make sure you have planned every detail well to avoid last-minute frustrations.

Most designing platforms also make coordination easier because you can invite your spouse to check the design and propose changes.

Choose colors and fonts wisely

Deciding what color and font to use on your save the date cards is important. The right font can make your engagement card stand out, while the wrong one can make it look odd.

You can choose script fonts like handwritten scribble fonts or any other depending on how you want the card to look like.

Conclusion

Now that you know how to create an engaging save the date, you can proceed to finalize your save the date cards.

However, its important to make sure that the two of you are involved especially on choosing the colors, fonts and wording.