Save The Dates

A lot has changed since we first started reviewing where to buy Save the Dates in 2009. But our top choice has always been the same — Wedding Paper Divas. Back then and today they offered the best combination of overall value and quality for Save the Date cards. They are now owned by Shutterfly but they are still unique in that they work exclusively with many top designers to develop beautiful Save the date designs for every taste and occasion. The parent company Tiny Prints makes greeting cards, holiday cards and other paper goods and was recently purchased by Shutterfly.

Although, in the past 3 years since we first endorsed them they have added a ton of new products and designs. For many years they focused only on Save the Date cards. But in recent years they have expanded and now offer Save the Date Magnets and also Save the Date Postcards. In addition, they have the largest selection of Save the Dates online.

If you have a particular fancy for your wedding Save the Dates you may just find it at Wedding Paper Divas. They have circle shaped cards, venue based Save the Dates (e.g. tropical beach wedding, New York venue, Napa wine country wedding). The quality of the designs and the paper and envelopes is fantastic and sure to impress your friends and family to make a great impression. You really can’t go wrong in choosing their cards to let your friends and family know about your wedding date.

Minted is one of the top online stationery and invitations sellers online. They have really beautiful designs and work with some fabulous designers. Many of these are independent designers and a lot of what the company offers is unique and can not be found anywhere else. They also print all their wedding invitations on the highest quality papers around. If you want letterpress Save the Date cards they have one of the best selections. Their products are more expensive than others but I think the quality is worth the premium price.

Minted has an extensive Save the Dates selection with over 84 designs. The cards feature beautiful photos and imagery and you can personalize many of the cards to suit your style and occasion. I also dig that they focus on customer satisfaction and back it up with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. The company tag line is that you’ll always find the freshest designs on paper. Indeed!

Below are some of our favorite Save the Dates from Minted.

Minted was recently featured on the Early Show on CBS. It was a great segment and the host Harry Smith had fantastic things to say about Minted.com cards and the quality of the paper.

Hello Lucky is a specialty letterpress and design firm based in San Francisco. They’ve been around since 2003 and make amazing wedding invitations, greeting cards and personalized stationery. If they sound familiar you may have seen their products sold in Anthropologie. They’ve also been featured on the Today Show and in magazines such as Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle, Lucky, Marie Claire and Real Simple.

They specialize in letterpress. So if you are looking for letterpress Save the Dates you are in Luck! They also have digital printed cards as well. They do all their own printing in their San Francisco studio so you know that the quality of your Save the Dates will be top notch.

Hello! Lucky also has an extensive selection of destination Save the Dates for places like New York, Boston, Cape Cod, Hawaii, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Texas, and more.

They have some fabulous designs. If you like modern and unique designs you are likely to find a great Save the Date card for your wedding. They say that they are constantly striving to find creative and unexpected ways to bring great design into the world of wedding stationery and it certainly shows.

Card Store is a new online card stationary company that features some cute and affordabel Save the Date cards. The company has been around for over 10 years and is has been owned by American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) since 2010 so you know you can trust them. They offer greeting cards and invitations, birth announcements, Christmas photo cards. They have nearly 9,000 designs on the site so it is easy to find a perfect card for you.

CardStore.com offers greeting cards from more than 50 brands and artists, including American Greetings, Papyrus, Taylor Swift, Kathy Davis, Someecards, Zelda Wisdom, Amy Smyth, Nobleworks and more, plus, we’re adding more each month! Aren’t the Save the Date Photo card designs cute? I really like the photo booth Save the Date film strip above on the left. And the card on the right is called Blue Flourish and has a beautiful clean design.

Also, Cardstore will happily mail your Save the Dates to you, or for you. This is a great service where you enter your addresses and they will do the rest including mailing the cards. One great thing is they always offer free standard shipping for US orders. No coupon code or no minimum order required. What a deal!

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. They have made quite a splash in Save the Dates. 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! I can’t wait to see what else they come up with.

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 and green. All cards are printed on 100% post consumer recycled paper and all packaging and envelopes are recycled. So you can get eco Save the Dates. In fact the company is actually carbon neutral! As a side note they are based in wonderful city of Burlingame in the San Francisco Peninsula.

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. In this economy this is key! They have honestly the lowest prices for Save the Dates 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. In this economy this is a great value to help save money.

123Print is one of the largest custom paper printers. They provide customizable printing that does not break the bank. This includes business products but also wedding stationery including Save the Dates. They allow complete customization so you can choose the color, design, font, etc. of any card so that you can add that personal touch. And all products come with free photo uploads.

123 Print is one of the most affordable places to buy wedding Save the Dates online. I’d say if you are looking to get the lowest prices to check them out as well as VistaPrint. 123 Print offers Save the Date cards, Save the Date magnets, and Save the Date Postcards. The magnets come in small, large, and photo Save the Date magnets.

Here is a high level guide to pricing that shows you how you can truly get pretty cheap Save the Dates:

-Save the Date Cards begin at $4.95 for 100 cards
-Save the Date Postcards begin at $9.95 for 50 postcards
-Save the Date Magnets begin at $12.95 for 20 magnets

Also, if you are in a rush 123Print will guarantee that any orders received by 4pm EST will be shipped the next business day
The company stands behind its products and offers a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.

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.

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.

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.

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.