Save the dates are basically pre-invitations that are used to officially announce your wedding date to your guests, and there are many ways to go about them. Below you’ll find some beautiful save the date cards inspiration, from vintage classic to rustic chic.
1) Art Deco Opulence
A beautiful save the date card from our Black and Gold Opulence stationery collection, complete with a rich Art Deco inspired design.
Featured above: Black And Gold Opulence Save The Date Card with a DIY Black and Gold Glitter Feather Tag
2) Damask
A stunning save the date with a bold flowers-and-love-birds design, finished with a DIY length of ribbon, from our Love Bird Damask stationery collection.
Featured above: Love Bird Damask Save The Date Card with Midnight Blue Plain Ribbon and Hand Painted Butterflies
3) Contemporary Vintage
As part of our Contemporary Vintage stationery collection, this charming save the date card is “the perfect combination of aged grace and modern splendor” and has been completed with some DIY: three tiny pearl accents and a vintage design clothespin.
Featured above: Contemporary Vintage Save The Date Card with Vintage Wooden Clothespins
4) Autumn Leaf
This autumn-leaf-inspired save the date card is a timeless, minimalist design from our Autumn Leaf stationery collection.
Featured above: Autumn Leaf Save The Date Card with Autumn Leaf Small Sticker
5) Woodland Pretty
This simple but lovely save the date card is a part of our aptly named Woodland Pretty stationery collection and has been finished off with DIY wooden antler accents.
Featured above: Woodland Pretty Save The Date Card with wooden antler accents
6) Fleur De Lis
Our Fleur de Lis stationery collection is both elegant and beautiful, as is this gorgeous save the date card.
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7) Hanging Hearts
Our Heart Strings stationery collection features an artistic tree design with pretty hearts.
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8) Burlap Chic
A beautiful rustic-vintage save the date card that’s part of our Burlap Chic stationery collection, completed with a quick DIY length of pink fabric.
Featured above: Burlap Chic Save The Date Card
9) Equestrian Love
A stylish horses-inspired save the date card that’s part of our Equestrian Love stationery collection, completed with a DIY horse shoe charm.
Featured above: Equestrian Love Save The Date Card with Horse Shoe Charm and Purple Plain Ribbon
10) Retro Chalkboard
A trendy, retro save the date card that’s part of our Chalkboard Print stationery collection.
Featured above: Save The Date Card With Chalkboard Print Design
11) Rustic Country
This save the date card is full of natural beauty, finished with DIY pearl pins and autumnal flowers. Part of our Rustic Country stationery collection.
Featured above: Rustic Country Save The Date Card
12) Feather Whimsy
This enchanting save the date card is very pretty and very colourful. Part of our Feather Whimsy stationery collection.
Featured above: Feather Whimsy Save The Date Card with Large and Small Feather Whimsy Feathers
13) Tying the Knot
Creative save the date cards that, when opened, tie the knot!
Featured above: Dandelion Wish Tie the Knot Save the Date Card by SweetSights on Etsy, and Love Birds Tying the Knot Save the Date Card by MyPlatinumPlanner on Etsy
14) City Style
Part of our skyscraper-silhouettes-and-geometric-patterns City Style stationery collection, this save the date card is stylish, classic, and modern.
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15) Free Spirit
This distinctive save the date card from our Free Spirit stationery collection has a gorgeous bohemian, whimsical vibe.
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16) Classic Script
Our timeless Classic Script stationery collection is both modern and traditional with a creative timeline-style design.
Featured above: Classic Script Save The Date Card
17) Reef Coral
A bold, colourful save the date card that’s part of our Reef Coral stationery collection, finished below with some DIY accents—pretty ribbon and a seashell.
Featured above: Reef Coral Save The Date Card with Red Plain Ribbon
18) Vintage Lace
A beautiful save the date card that’s part of our Vintage Lace stationery collection—full of lace details, script lettering, and a touch of floral—and below finished off with a DIY lace accent.
Featured above: Vintage Lace Save The Date Card with lace accent
19) Modern Fairytale
This exquisite save the date card, part of our Modern Fairytale stationery collection, combines traditional elegance with modern flair.
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20) Fanciful Monogram
An elegant, stylised monogram makes for a romantic save the date card in our Fanciful Monogram stationery collection.
Featured above: Fanciful Monogram Save The Date Card with Sparkle Snowflakes
21) Scripted Marble
A beautiful gold foil script and marble effect save the date card!
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22) Vintage Chalkboard
A simple but charming black and white, chalkboard-effect save the date card.
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23) Lavish Monogram
This luxurious save the date card from our Lavish Monogram stationery collection makes a bold, stylish statement with your own personalised monogram. Completed below with some DIY diamantes and a crown charm.
Featured above: Lavish Monogram Save The Date Card with Royal Crown Charm
24) Times Square
This minimalist, ultra modern save the date card is part of our stylish Times Square stationery collection.
Featured above: Times Square Save The Date Card
25) Candy Colourful
With vibrant colours, a fun font, and a pretty polka dot pattern, our Candy Colourful stationery collection is bold and beautiful. Completed below with some DIY ribbon accents.
Featured above: Candy Colourful Save The Date Card with Lemon Yellow and Sea Blue Plain Ribbon
26) Homespun Charm
Our Homespun Charm stationery collection is festive and fun with flags, banners, and wildflowers reminiscent of a vintage garden party. Completed below with some complementary DIY ribbon.
Featured above: Homespun Charm Save The Date Card with Sea Blue Plain Ribbon
27) Vintage Travel
Our gorgeous Vintage Travel stationery collection is full of whimsical, wanderlust travel motifs such as hot air balloons, biplanes, maps, and nautical stars.
Featured above: Vintage Travel Save The Date Card and Vintage Travel Save The Date Card With Fold
28) Ombre Watercolour Fade
This chic save the date card is part of our ombre, watercolour style Aqueous stationery collection that uses pretty colour washes behind a unique calligraphic font.
Featured above: Aqueous Save The Date Card with Compass and Globe Charms
29) Parisian Love Letter
Inspired by poetic French script, our Parisian Love Letter stationery collection is full of sweeping script fonts and regal crests to create a stunning, sophisticated design.
Featured above: Parisian Love Letter Save The Date Card
30) Evergreen
Our lovely Evergreen stationery collection uses pine needles and pine cones to create a simple but stylish stationery design.
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31) Love Birds
Sweet little love birds perched on a branch make a romantic motif in our Love Bird stationery collection.
Featured above: Love Bird Save The Date Card and DIY Decorative Golden Accents
32) Vineyard
This lovely botanical style save the date card is part of our Vineyard stationery collection, inspired by “traditional oak barrels, rustic woods and natural beauty”. (Also available in colour).
Featured above: Vineyard Save The Date Card with Mocha Mousse Striped Cotton Baker’s Twine and Wine Barrel Charm
33) Vintage Affair
Beautiful vintage-effect Kraft save the date cards complete with bold red hearts, as part of Kraft’s Vintage Affair collection.
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34) Scratch Card
These Kraft scratchcard save the date cards make for a fun, creative save the date alternative.
Featured above: Kraft Save The Date Scratch Cards
35) Laser-Cut Cards
Finally, consider a laser-cut save the date card (perhaps heart shaped, engagement-ring shaped, diamond shaped, etc). It’s still a card, but it’s a little more interesting than the traditional rectangular format.
Featured above: Save The Date Wooden Magnets
See our full collection of save the date cards and our full range of wedding stationery collections in our shop.
If you’re looking for something more unique for your save the dates however, read on with our Top 14 Save the Date Ideas.
Furthermore, if you have questions about your save the dates, such as when you should send them out, check out our article on When to Send Your Save The Date & Wedding Invitations.
