Mark Your Calendar

by Jeanine Edwards, Posted Mar 29th 2010 10:00AM

Get guests excited for your upcoming nuptials by sending them creative, lively save-the-dates. Here are some fun ideas to get you started.

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10 Creative Ideas for Your Save-the-Date

We love online specialty shop Beau-Coup.com because they allow you to personalize just about anything from cupcake mix to bottles of olive oil. They have tons of favor ideas, many of which also work as save-the-dates. Sending guests cookies iced with your names and wedding information is a sweet way to announce your I do's.

10 Creative Ideas for Your Save-the-Date

Your wedding is sure to be an event that rivals all others, so what better way to commemorate it than with a ticket? BlissWeddingMarket.com sells concert-ticket-style save-the-dates in pink, purple, blue and green. Best of all, they only cost about $1.50 each!

10 Creative Ideas for Your Save-the-Date

Remind guests of your wedding every time they crack open their favorite book by sending out save-the-date bookmarks. This could be a fun DIY project to help get you into wedding-planning mode, or you could buy them from BeanSproutStudio, an Etsy.com seller we love. Their designs are colorful and modern.

10 Creative Ideas for Your Save-the-Date

There's nothing wrong with sticking to tradition and sending out a paper save-the-date. Just be sure to choose a design that's sure to catch guests' eye. Think vibrant colors, unusual motifs and a fun font. Lisa Hoffman of Ceci New York creates some unique, out-of-the-box designs. If you want to buy online, check out HelloLucky.com or WeddingPaperDivas.com.

10 Creative Ideas for Your Save-the-Date

Regardless of age, there's something universally appealing about stickers. They make great save-the-dates because they allow guests to literally mark the date on their calendar. FelixDoolittle.com has original illustrated designs that guests will be happy to use.

10 Creative Ideas for Your Save-the-Date

An evite definitely isn't the way to go for your wedding invitation, but it is an eco-friendly alternative to a traditional paper save-the-date. iomoi.com and PaperlessPost.com offer pretty designs that look like you custom-designed them and get sent directly to guests' in-boxes.

10 Creative Ideas for Your Save-the-Date

If you have guests that will need to travel to your wedding, consider sending out a mini booklet. This not only allows you to let them know when your wedding will take place, but it also gives you some extra space to provide travel details and list any other activities you may have planned. Minted.com has more than 30 designs, but you can also work with them to create a custom booklet.

10 Creative Ideas for Your Save-the-Date

Have a great set of engagement photos you want to show off? Put them to good use by using them in a photo strip that doubles as your save-the-date. Dmroge, a seller on Esty.com, lets you select the photos you want included, then she creates your custom save-the-date strip.

10 Creative Ideas for Your Save-the-Date

Before there were iPhones and virtual to-do lists, people used refrigerator magnets to remember important events. So go retro and create customized magnets with your names, wedding date and location. Check out eInvite.com and SavetheDateMagnets.com for lots of cool, budget-friendly designs.

10 Creative Ideas for Your Save-the-Date

Hosting a wedding away? Why not send out postcards from your wedding destination as save-the-dates? Zazzle.com has a bunch to choose from, but we also like the idea of using real postcards from a souvenir shop, then handwriting your wedding information in the message section.

10 Creative Ideas for Your Save-the-Date

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