Save The Dates

Wedding Save the Dates can be purchased from many places both online and in local retail stores. Luckily there are many different great options ranging from economical to high end and various types available including some truly unique Save the Date cards, magnets, postcards, and photo cards.

To save you work, we have researched to find the best place to buy Save the Dates depending on your budget and personal style. Hopefully you can find one that is for you one of a kind. If you don’t see our vendor recommendations please click here and scroll down afterwards.

Invitations by Dawn offers a pretty extensive collection of Save the Date cards and also Save the Date Magnets. They are the mid line offering of Rexcraft and so offer more affordable options that are still high in value. In fact, as of today they have over 94 different designs to choose from. The company features Destination Romance, Seasons of Love, Wedding Country, Naturally Ever After and Modern Distinctions catalogs. Below are three of the Save the Date card designs that they offer including Dot Design, Runway, and Flower.

They offer a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. If you are unhappy for any reason you can get a full refund within 30 days. They also offer free save the dates shipping for all orders over $175. The savings will be reflected in your cart when your order exceeds $175.

Wedding Paper Divas is the leading premium online wedding invitations store and one of our favorite places for Save the Dates. They are part of Tiny Prints the company that offers custom designed holiday cards, photo cards, and baby announcements for all kinds of family occasions.

The company partners with well known and up and coming wedding invitation designers from across the country. Many of its Save the Date cards are exclusive designs not available anywhere else. While they offer Save the Dates they also have wedding invitations, bridal shower invitations and thank you cards.

Wedding Paper Divas offers Save the Date Photo Cards, Save the Date Magnets, and Save the Date Postcards. The overall quality of the wedding Save the Dates from Wedding Paper Divas is top notch. The company uses the latest digital printing technology which ensures high gloss photos and the perfect cards. They are also known for being able to process and deliver cards quickly in case you don’t have a lot of time. However, quality comes at a price and Wedding Paper Diva’s Save the Date cards are premium priced at typically between $1.25 to $3.00 per card. Some designs with letterpress or higher weight paper can easily be over $3.00 per card. Although you do receive discounted pricing with higher order quantities. Overall, from a price vs. quality stand point we still think Wedding Paper Divas offers the best value in terms of Save the Date cards.

Another positive is the high degree of personalization allowed. For most designs, you can choose different fonts, font colors, customize messages, and even edit photos to include sepia highlights or convert color photos to black and white. This really let’s you make custom cards. Wedding Paper Divas offers both traditional Save the Date Cards as well as Photo Save the Dates.

One unique service Wedding Paper Divas offers is complimentary photo touch ups on every card. Their in-house designers can brighten or sharpen images and even remove red eye. They will of course contact you to discuss any changes before they are made. I know they can even “hide” small blemishes like acne or a unsightly pimple.

One of our favorite designers is Turquoise Creative that creates the Happy Branch Save the Date photo card. The designs are stunning with beautiful pastel colors and clean lines and simple fonts. Many of the designs offer the ability to add a custom photo that is printed as part of the card. And of course you can customize the content including the message and the date and venue of your wedding. To see more of our recommendations for Wedding Paper Divas Save the Dates check out Our Favorite Designs.

Fine Stationery offers a fantastic selection of personalized stationery, wedding invitations, custom party invitations, and baby announcements for every occasion. In wedding invitations they feature invites for Rehearsal Dinners, Bridal Showers & Engagement Parties as well as most importantly Save the Dates.

Fine Stationery offers custom cards from some very well known designer brands including Vera Wang, Kate Spade, William Arthur, Martha Stewart, Boatman Geller and Crane & Co. Click on the images below to see the Save the Dates from the specific designers:

It’s really an impressive set of designers and some of the cards are absolutely to die for. The Save the Date cards come in an assortment of styles including engraved and embossed to stamped and premium-printed. Although, please keep in mind that when you are buying designers like Vera Wang that you will pay a premium for your Save the Dates. Typically, most designer cards cost around $2.00 to $3.00 per Save the Date.

The company is committed to providing high customer service and the best product offering. The company was started by a husband and wife team in 2000. You can read all about the history and story behind the company on their site.

Paper Culture is a fairly new entrant to the online stationary and invitations space. I first became aware of them when we received some holiday cards last year. Until recently they only sold baby announcements, baby shower invitations, and birthday invites. I’ve been eagerly awaiting their Save the Dates and am happy to announce they are finally here. I think they were well worth the wait as they have over 100 designs that are absolutely fabulous!

Paper Culture offers very high quality paper as they use 130 lb. weight paper for their cards. And they have nice extra touches like rounded corners. These small details can definitely make a difference on the impression your Save the Dates will make. Paper Culture also offers a mail & message service where they will print, address (both return and recipient), stamp and finally mail your cards on your behalf. The great thing is they do all of this for just the cost of the stamp. They have a great comparison grid to show they compare to other companies. Here are a few of my favorite Save the Date designs from Paper Culture.

The pricing is also very straightforward. All cards are priced the same no matter what the design. Cost varies only by the number of cards you order.

Cards 1-20: $2.29 each (i.e. the first 20 cards are always $2.29 no matter how many you order)
Cards 21-60: $1.95 each (i.e. the next 40 cards are always $1.95)
Cards 61-99: $1.72 each (i.e. the next 39 cards are always $1.72)
Cards 100+: $1.49 each (i.e. if you order 150 cards, cards #100-150 are $1.49 each)

Paper Culture also prides itself on being eco-friendly. All cards are printed on 100% post consumer recyled paper and all packaging and envelopes are recycled. In fact the company is actually carbon neutral! As a side note they are based in wonderful city of Burlingame in the San Francisco Penninsula.

Ann’s Bridal Bargains is a site that is geared more towards the budget and Do it Yourself bride. While Save the Date cards can cost over $1.00 per card at other sites you can find many Save the Dates designs that cost $0.50-$0.60 per card at Ann’s. If you are trying to find the best prices for inexpensive Save the Date cards I think Ann’s or VistaPrint will be your best bet.

Ann’s Bridal recognizes that the cost of a wedding these days is very high and so they do everything they can to keep prices low. As such they are committed to providing the lowest prices. If you do happen to find a lower price for their wedding Save the Dates they will price match.

In addition to great prices you will find a number of great services including free samples and envelope addressing. In addition to Save the Dates, Ann’s Bridal offers a complete line of wedding invitations and accessory items including unit candles, wedding glasses, cameras, and more.

Rexcraft has been in business for over 100 years. They make very high quality wedding invitations, Save the Dates, wedding favors, bridal party gifts, guest books & pens, wedding napkins, and more. They have classic and elegant designs that help your personality shine through. Rexcraft is definitely a premium provider of Save the Dates. They cost may be higher than other vendors but the quality shines through.

In terms of Save the Dates they offer all of the major types. This includes the standard Save the Date cards as well as Save the Date magnets, Save the Date postcards, and photo Save the Dates.

Rexcraft also stands behind their product. They have a 100% satisfaction guarantee & great customer service. If for any reason you are unhappy you can return any item within 30 days no questions asked. If you are in a rush they also offer quick turnaround. Most orders ship within 2-3 business days.

MagnetStreet Weddings focuses primarily on Save the Date magnets. In particular, they have some of the best photo save the date magnets we have seen. They offer basic Save the Date magnets, Save the Date mini magnets, photo booth magnets, Save the Date postcards, and even Save the Date heart shaped magnets. If you want magnets they are the best place to buy.

One of the benefits of purchasing from Magnet Street is that they are a direct manufacturer and so in addition to reasonable pricing you get the highest quality full color magnets. They have a team of in-house designers that is constantly working to develop new designs that can fit a wide variety of tastes and styles. In fact the selection is huge with over 500 Save the Date magnet designs. One nice feature is that they offer matching envelopes and stickers for most designs. If you like their designs and prefer a card they offer Save the Date cards as well. In addition, Magnet Street features Wedding Invitations, Wedding Favors, personalized Notepad Wedding Favors and Thank You cards.

VistaPrint is one of the largest online custom print shops. They offer both business and consumer products. On the consumer side they offer custom photo magnets, greeting cards, save the date wedding invitations, labels, photo cards, custom mugs, and more. And if you are business they also make business cards, labels, rubber stamps, letterhead, and stationary.

If you are looking to save money, VistaPrint has some really cheap Save the Date cards. They have honestly the lowest prices we have seen. In fact, currently they are running a special for 10 Save the Dates for just $1.99 which works out to only 19 cents per card! The standard price is $7.99 so you are saving 75% off the normal price. You can add matching envelopes for just $3.99 which results in cards plus envelopes for 59 cents per card. I don’t know how long this will last, but I challenge anyone to find good quality Save the Date cards for less. And even at $7.99 or 79 cents per card it works out to quite inexpensive Save the Dates relative to most vendors. And so you can really Save Money on your Save the Dates! Ha ha.

If you are lucky enough to live in California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, or the Washington D.C. area and you want a great Do-it-Yourself solution for Save the Date cards then visit your local Paper Source Retail Store. The company was started in 1983 and sells fine, handmade papers from across the world. They have a very diverse selection of colors, pre-cut and packaged cards, envelopes, and accessories. This allows one to really customize invitations that speak to your individual style.

If you buy in a retail store location they have Save the Dates that can be laser printed or letter pressed depending on your preference. However, there is an additional fee for these services. And unlike buying online you won’t necessarily be able to get a instant proof of your design to view. That being said the staff at Paper Source are very friendly and knowledgeable and it helps just to get their opinion and input as you plan you invitations.

If you prefer to buy online or do not live near a local retail Paper Source store then you can also buy from
Paper Source Online. They have a great selection of custom printing Save the Dates online. Unlike some other companies you can not see an online proof of your design with your custom text or pictures. For most cards you can choose flat printing or letterpress.

I know this site is supposed to be focused on Save the Date related items. However, given the time of the year I know that many of you are likely planning to send out Holiday cards. If that is the case then look no further than the Tiny Prints, the sister site to Wedding Paper Divas.

As a company, Tiny Prints makes custom stationary products that allow you to express who you are and share important life moments with others. This can take many forms including not only Christmas cards but birth announcements, photo books, birthday invites, baby shower invites, and more. If you want to learn more about the company and it’s great customer service check out this video of the founder.

Beau-Coup specializes in wedding party favors, bridal favors, and general party favors. However, they also offer some Save the Date magnets and also Save the Date mint tins. In terms of magnets they offer standard Save the Date magnets and they also can create a customized caricature Save the date magnet that uses a picture that you send them.

If you want something really unique, consider the Save the Date mint tins from Beau-coup. These allow you to remind your friends and family of your special day and share with them some delicious mints. While I really like this idea please note that it may cost you more in terms of postage to mail mint tins vs. standard cards or magnets.