Weddingbee Blog

We (I) decided to send our Save the Dates out rather early—like, a year before our wedding-early. I know, I know - but I figured, I like to be prepared, so maybe some other people do, too!

We also made a sort-of controversial decision. Initially, we only sent Save the Dates to our immediate families, close family friends, and our friends (most of whom comprise our enormous bridal party), which amounted to only about 70% of our guest list. This is a decision that I stand by. I wanted to ensure that “our people” were given ample time to make their travel arrangements before the main invitations went out closer to the date.

When it came to the look of the Save the Dates, I knew exactly what I was going for. I already told you that I had fallen in love with Paper Source’s #10 note cards and envelopes which I got on sale (yay!). Lucky for us, Cheeseburger Brother is a graphic designer! All I had to do was explain what I was looking for, pick out some fonts, and a few drafts later they were ready to print!

We decided to print them at Kinko’s, thinking that we would get the best quality for the money - wrong. They messed up the printing like a million times, ran out of the paper they were using about half-way through, and after it all, it still cost $100 to print them. It was frustrating, but we still saved money on the project, as it cost only about $175 (including postage) to make about 120.

Take a look at how they turned out (all thanks to Cheeseburger Brother!):

Were your save the dates DIY? How did they turn out?