Wedding save-the-dates have their own unique features and charms, distinct from the formal wedding invitation. These range from personalized photos to folded formats to embellishment details. Cohen Printing offers an array of options to help you create save-the-date cards that will make an inspiring impression on guests. If you’re not yet sure about when and to whom to send these increasingly popular cards. But now, get ready for some save-the-date inspiration!
Wedding Save-the-Dates to Make a Lasting Impression
Ideally, wedding save-the-dates are a style pretext to the “invitation to follow”. Consider coordinating the look of key design elements from your wedding invitation with your save-the-dates, including:
- Color palette
- Typeface style
- Layout of text and graphics
- Graphic elements and/or illustrations
- Paper
- Printing process (may vary depending on format and budget considerations)
Coordination by Choice: Your Wedding Invitation Suite
The best way to begin to create a cohesive style for your wedding day is to coordinate wedding save-the-date cards with the wedding invitation:
All Cohen Printing wedding invitation suites include save-the-date cards that extend key design elements of the wedding invitation. Choosing a save-the-date from your wedding invitation suite makes it easy to launch a lasting impression in anticipation of the big day …
Photo Save the Dates
If you have yet to choose an invitation, but want to get your save-the-dates mailed out in plenty of time, a perfect solution – as well as a popular choice – are photo wedding save-the-dates:
A full-bleed photo save-the-date card minimizes design elements. Color, typeface, and layout of names, wedding date, and general location (city and state) don’t necessarily have to coordinate with your wedding invitation. This is a great way to buy yourself some time on the design details of the actual wedding invitation!
On the other hand, if you prefer to start off with a strong style statement …
This photo save-the-date still features rose gold foil as embellishment. The contrast between the choice of a black-and-white photo enriches the rich, warm and bright gold typography.
This photo save-the-date card incorporates a personalized photo as part of the overall design, and features a pearl foil stamped photo frame.
More Options: Format Features and Embellishment Details
It’s true, save-the-date cards come in all sorts of shape, size and folded formats. There are also as many choices in printing, papers, and embellishment details as for wedding invitations. Take a look at some samples:
Folded Format || Typography
This full-bleed photo save-the-date is done as a short fold, keeping the wedding date visible with stylized typography.
Z-Fold Format || Photo
This z-fold style save-the-date features multiple panels, providing space for additional information such as events, activities and accommodations, as well as a website address.
Letterpress Printing || Square Format
This gorgeous letterpress save-the-date is done in a square-shape flat card format. The notable dual-letterpress of personalized text and a graphic element make a strong style statement to build anticipation for the arrival of the formal invitation.
Foil Stamping || Envelope Linings
This modern, square-shape save-the-date personalizes the wedding date in gold foil. The bold pop of pink in the envelope lining gives guests a dose of what to expect for wedding day colors!
Customer-supplied Artwork in Letterpress
This visual map is letterpress printed from custom artwork supplied by the customer and makes a wonderful save-the-date option for far-flung destination weddings and out-of-town guests. Typeface styles are consistent with the rest of the wedding invitation suite.
Cohen Printing can help you achieve the right look for your wedding save-the-dates by working with you one-on-one in person at our retail stationery store. If you’re already planning a trip to visit Cohen Printing show room, be sure to make an appointment with a Cohen Printing and Invitation Specialist.
