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Guides for your save the date and wedding invitation

When to send it, what to write, how to share it: clear guides with examples ready to copy.

Guide · 17 min readWedding Invitation Wording: 100 Examples, Formal to Casual

100 wedding invitation wording examples to copy: formal, modern, casual, who hosts, divorced parents, adults only, reception only, destination and texts.

Guide · 7 min readWhen to send save the dates (local, destination and digital)

Send save the dates 6 to 8 months ahead, or 9 to 12 for a destination wedding. A timeline for every case, with real dates and the digital option.

Guide · 15 min readWhen to Send Wedding Invitations: The Complete Timeline

Send wedding invitations 6 to 8 weeks before the day, earlier for out-of-town guests. Month-by-month table, UK and destination rules, worked dates.

Guide · 10 min readDestination Wedding Invitation Timeline: Save the Dates to RSVPs

When to send destination wedding invitations, save the dates and RSVP reminders when guests must book flights and hotels. Dated table and a worked example.

Guide · 9 min readDestination Wedding Save the Dates: Timing, Wording, Examples

Destination wedding save the dates go out 9 to 12 months ahead. What to include (travel, hotels, website), wording examples and designs for your venue.

Guide · 6 min readDigital vs. paper save the dates: which one fits your wedding

Digital vs. paper save the dates: cost, timing, etiquette and which guests still need a card. A side-by-side table and the mixed approach many couples use.

Guide · 8 min readEvening Wedding Invitation Wording: 20 Examples for Evening Guests

20 evening reception wording examples for UK and Irish weddings: formal, informal, fun or no food, when to send them and how evening guests RSVP.

Guide · 6 min readHow to send save the dates by text, WhatsApp and email

How to send a digital save the date by text, WhatsApp or email: individual or group, broadcast lists, link previews, avoiding spam, and messages to copy.

Guide · 9 min readNo kids wedding invitation wording: 35 polite ways to say it

35 polite ways to say no kids at your wedding: invitation, website, RSVP, save the date, a text to family, and immediate family only exceptions.

Guide · 6 min readSave the date etiquette: who gets one, plus-ones and the rules

Save the date etiquette: who should get one, plus-ones, kids, coworkers, whether everyone must be invited, and what to do if plans change. Clear answers.

Guide · 9 min readSave the Date vs Wedding Invitation: What Each One Is For

A save the date announces the date; the invitation gives the details and collects RSVPs. When to send each, what to include, and whether you need both.

Guide · 10 min readSave the date examples: 60 wordings to copy for every tone

60 save the date examples to copy: formal, simple, fun, short, destination, small weddings, adults only, the text for a digital save the date.

Guide · 11 min readWedding Invitation Trends for 2027

The wedding invitation trends for 2027: illustrated venues, cinematic intros, multilingual guest lists, color palettes and what is fading.

Guide · 9 min readWedding Invitation Wording When Parents or the Couple Host

Wording examples when the couple hosts, the bride's parents pay, both families host or parents' names are left off, with the etiquette behind each line.

Guide · 9 min readHow to Ask for Money Instead of Gifts on a Wedding Invitation

Polite wording for cash gifts, honeymoon funds and no-gift weddings: what is done in the US and the UK, with sources, plus Australia, Italy and France.