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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?
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I love how they turned out. So why didn’t you send them to everyone on your invite list? If it was to save money, I totally support that!
These are super-cute! I sent mine out just under a year before the wedding and it’s a decision that has come back to haunt me big-time…Oh well….
Nice! I love those envelopes, and really wanted to use them for something, but already decided on square invites and postcard save the dates 
I love the long envelopes! I wanted to do our Save the Dates in this shape, Mr Pretzel said it reminded him of Bills- I will definitely show him yours- which are amazing and by no means remind anyone of a bill!
Did you get any flack for not sending your STDs to everyone on your guest list? We’re thinking of sending these to only about 85% of our guest list because, in all honesty, we’re not positive that we’ll end up inviting everyone that comprises the other 15%. We want to give plenty of warning to everyone who we are going to invite, but we also don’t want to get locked into inviting people that we may not have room for down the line.
OMG that is so freaky! My name is Deanna and my SO’s name is Daniel but he goes by Danny. I might have to buy some stuff off of you when the wedding’s over, LOL! Hopefully we’ll be engaged by then! I love the green and the long envelope design!
@Mrs. Mouse: basically because we have a huuuuge guest list, and we wanted to make sure that we gave our immediate families, best friends, and bridal party first dibs at the hotel rooms
@bridgetjones2010: you know, if people found out and were mad, I didn’t hear about it! A few of our more distant family members raised an eyebrow once when my mom said something about the save the dates. We just played it off like they had just gone out, and immediately shipped out another round to that level of family members, if that makes sense!
@dddd89: haha that is toooo funny. Are you having trouble with monograms? I think DD looks outrageous sometimes 
Those look great! I wish we had someone in our family with experience in graphic design; Mr. KM’s brother is graduating with an architecture degree but it’s not quite the same. And you totally look like a Deanna!
I love the colors, especially the envelopes. Did you have to pay extra postage because of the fastener?
These are great!! Do you remember what postage was for each?
Those are beautiful! I love the long envelopes and the swirly design you used.
Very cute! I love the envelope closures and the background design.
They look great! I have a question about your envelopes: Did you have to hand cancel the envelopes??? Did postage cost extra? I love those envelopes, but I heard they’re a pain to send out!
So cute! We originally wanted the long envelope kind, too!
Yes, I hate all the DD monograms I’ve played around with, LOL!
@iswimibikeirun: & @MaryKaters13: & @RecessionistaBride: I wish I knew the exact postage for you! All I know is that they were more than one stamp (because of the size of the envelope, not because of the fastener), so we had to put two stamps on each. We got pretty light green LOVE stamps that looked great. Also, I did hand cancel these as a precaution (one less feeder to go through), though the people at our post office said we didn’t have to. I’m glad I did, though - the hand cancelling seemed to get them to our guests so fast!!
Those are beautiful! love the envelopes!
I also sent out my save the dates a year out…we are getting married in NH during peak foliage season and wanted out of town guests to be able to book accomodations
I looooove the long skinny envelopes. I am really considering doing those, but then I’d have to change my STD design. :p
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Miss Cheeseburger, Baltimore, MD/State College, PA
Age and Occupation: 25, Medical Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Medical Student
Engagement Date: June 28, 2008
Wedding Date: March 2010
Venue: Catholic Church Ceremony & Hotel Reception
About Me: I'm a passionate girl from Pittsburgh, currently living in Baltimore for school, who loves Penn State, seeing movies, football, thunderstorms, black and white photos, Christmas, good beer, my amazing friends and family, and of course, my mister! We met, fell in love, got engaged, and will be married at our alma mater (go lions!) in a traditional Catholic ceremony followed by a hotel reception with lots of DIY details. It means so much to have our families and friends meet at our favorite place on earth to celebrate our love for one another - I truly couldn't ask for anything more!
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