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What To Put On Your Destination Wedding’s ‘Save The Date’ Cards?
If you’re asking your wedding guests to go the distance (literally), don’t forget to mention these details in the pre-invites…
While sending a ‘Save The Date’ card is not mandatory for weddings, it’s a great way to give your guests a heads-up and let them block their calendars in advance. ‘Save The Date’ cards are especially useful during peak wedding season when each day is packed with more than one wedding or pre-wedding ceremony. These pre-invite invites are all the more essential when it comes to destination weddings.
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Planning for a destination wedding is much different than a regular wedding. Guests need time and notice to plan logistics, especially if you’ve settled on an international spot. Your ‘Save the Date’ needs to have adequate information for them to, not just block their calendars but, plan details like booking tickets, reserving hotel rooms and more.
Right 'Save the Date' For Your Destination Wedding
So if you’ve decided on having a destination wedding, take notes on what to include on your ‘Save The Date’ cards...
When is the right time to send ‘Save The Date’ cards for a destination wedding?
If you’re asking guests to travel to attend your wedding, these should go out as soon as the date and destination are locked in but in case there’s a delay in planning the ‘Save the Date’ card, then it should be shared at least six to eight months before the wedding date. This would give guests enough time to sort out their plans and make the bookings. It will also create a comfortable window for you to accept RSVPs and lock your final guest list.
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What should be on the ‘Save the Date’ card for a destination wedding?
For a regular wedding, the ‘Save The Date’ card will contain basic information like the couple’s name and wedding date. A simple ‘Formal invite to follow’ would let the guests know that this is for them to block the dates in their calendars.
For a destination wedding, however, the ‘Save the Date’ plays an important role. Here are some things that you should not miss on the card:
The Wedding Destination. Duh.
Letting them know that it’s a destination wedding is not enough. The card should convey what type of wedding it’s going to be, for example, if you’re planning to host an outdoor wedding, in case of a beach destination, a cruise wedding or in a hotel somewhere exotic. This will help them plan accordingly.
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The Wedding Itinerary
Indian weddings are seldom a one or two-day affair. The pre-wedding ceremonies can often take up a whole week. It’s best to let your guests know a tentative wedding itinerary so that it can help them with details like ticket bookings or when to take time off from work.
Booking And Reservation Details
If you’re not booking hotel rooms for the guests, then it’s important to clarify this on the ‘Save the Date’ card. You can give them hotel options in the vicinity of the wedding venue or inform them of a room block, in case you’ve secured one for your chosen hotel. It's also important to mention any travel specifications. If you're planning to go on the same flight, then make sure to mention that and inform them that details will follow.
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Wedding Website Information
If you want to keep the design of the ‘Save the Date’ minimal and clean, you can redirect people to go to your wedding website which would ideally have all the relevant information for the guests.
RSVP Information
Responding ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to a wedding invite is not a common practice in India. For a destination wedding, however, an RSVP is essential as it could help you finalise your guest list and make arrangements accordingly. The information should be mentioned clearly on the pre-invite. Additionally, you should mention the contact information that guests can use to get more clarity about the arrangements that they might have to make.
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