Best time to send Save the Date cards

Okay, you and your fiancé have finally set the date and unbelievably it is time to start planning your wedding. Even if your wedding is not for another 18 to 24 months there is a lot to do to get ready for this very special day.

Save the Date Cards are becoming a very popular way of informing family and friends that you are now engaged and that a wedding is in your future. This is one of the greatest ways to include some of your dearest friends or even family that you do not see very often in your engagement.

In the past, many people did not think about sending save the date invitations, and when they did send the wedding invitation they realized many of their guests could not come because of prior engagements. With the save the date cards you are announcing your wedding, so everyone that is near and dear will hold the wedding date and not make other plans.

The save the date cards should be sent to your family and guests anywhere from one year to 6 months before your wedding. The more time you give them, the better. This will allow them to mark their calendars in advance and patiently wait for their wedding invitation to arrive.