Wedding Blog

As soon as Mr. Parfait and I chose our date, I was ready and rarin’ to start creating our stationery! First up: Save the Dates!

I think magnet Save the Dates are adorable, so I researched some magnet-making companies. I have little faith in my artistic abilities, so I was looking for a pretty template that I could fill in. The three sites I checked out were Overnight Prints, VistaPrint, and MagnetStreet. I’ll share about my brief encounters with the first two companies and my experience using the last. Of course, their prices, selection, and websites may change after this post!

Overnight Prints: 100 magnets (2? x 3.5?) = $44.95

• Cons: The provided designs looked a bit outdated and impersonal to me.
• Pros: You can create a custom design in three steps (pictured above). They offered tons of background images, organized by categories for easy searching.
• Conclusion: If you want to build your own design and want a place that makes it easy for you, this is a great place to go!

Vistaprint: 100 magnets (2″ x 3.5″) = $26.24

• Cons: I had trouble finding my way through the many links on the homepage.
• Pros: You can customize templates (pictured above), and they have an option to upload your own complete design.
• Conclusion: If you have the skills to create a design on your own, I would definitely consider Vistaprint. Seriously, what a bargain!

MagnetStreet: 100 magnets (2″ x 3.5″) = $119.00

• Cons: Pricey! Yeow!
• Pros: They have a 60-page section devoted to Save the Date magnets! Their Design Studio (pictured above) was easy to use and had a built-in photo editor. Polished or rustic; vintage or modern; silly or serious—their fresh designs covered all the bases.
• Conclusion: Despite the price, this smart and stylish website won my business!

You can find coupon codes online for these businesses at Retail Me Not. I can’t comment on the quality of products from Overnight Prints or Vistaprint, but I did receive my magnets from MagnetStreet (eeee!!!)! I ordered 200 of their 3.5″ x 4″ magnets, and every single one came in perfect condition. The colors are vibrant; the pictures are clear; the edges are clean; and they’re just so cute I want to stick them to everyone’s front doors! Ahem, refrigerators!

They arrived with samples of invitations, thank you cards, and other cute stuff. Also, the envelopes are included (I wasn’t sure if they were or not when I ordered them), so I found 200 silver-lined envelopes at the bottom of the package. Overall, I was very impressed with their website and product!

I totally don’t mean to be a commercial, but I do recommend them if you have the budget and lack design skills. I’ll show you our magnets once we get them sent out!

Where did you get your Save the Dates from? Did you like how they turned out?