Save the Date…with Personality!

Kim December 21st, 2011 by Kim

This weekend, Dan and I took our engagement photos! I thought it was going to be awkward, but it really wasn’t. It turned out to be a lot of fun, and really, quite romantic!

During our shoot, we took some photos that we are hoping to use in our Save the Dates. That got me thinking about how much fun Save the Dates can be, and can be a great way to show your personality, and set the tone for the wedding. And, since there isn’t as much tradition associated with Save the Dates as there are with formal invitations, it gives you a lot of leeway to do something really creative, unique, funny, quirky—or whatever fits you!

Here are some interesting ideas I found.

These are really unique and out-of-the-box ideas.


Sources: Balloons, 3D, Ribbon

Lots of people use engagement photos for save the dates, but these are a few ways to put a unique twist on that idea.


Source: Tree, Fun Slide, Dog, Grass, Traveler

And I’m a sucker for something a little geek-chic :)


Sources: Mac, Infographic, Scrabble

Finally, never under estimate the power of something simple and beautifully designed. How gorgeous and simple are these?


Sources: Letter, Illustration, Date

I think we are going to go a little quirky and tongue-in-cheek, but still simple. One of my bridesmaids is doing a fabulous stop-motion animation video for her wedding, that hopefully she’ll let me share with you all when it’s ready :) Do you guys have any other unique save the date ideas? Anyone going crazy with their save the dates? Send your ideas!

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5 Responses to “Save the Date…with Personality!”

  1. December 21, 2011 at 5:46 am, Christina said:

    I love this topic! The pictures and ideas you found are fabulous! I wish I had done more research before I made mine. We had to make ours in a hurry and ended up doing magnets. I posted a couple short blurbs about my experience on my blog:

    http://jetsetbarbie.wordpress.com/2011/09/06/diy-save-the-dates/

    http://jetsetbarbie.wordpress.com/2011/09/11/save-the-date-2/

    Cant wait to see what you come up with :)

  2. December 21, 2011 at 6:26 am, Amanda said:

    On weddingchicks.com, you can order a save the date vintage hanky. I don’t want to spend that much on my save the dates, but I love the idea, especially for anyone with a vintage theme.

  3. December 21, 2011 at 7:10 am, Megan Clouse said:

    I LOVE all of these!!!

  4. Kim

    December 21, 2011 at 10:08 am, Kim said:

    Amanda, I totally agree that it is easy to go crazy with cost on save the dates and it totally isn’t necessary. That’s why I like some of the clever photos and pretty, designed ones. You could totally do those as simple post cards. But those vintage hankies are gorgeous!

  5. December 22, 2011 at 12:09 pm, Allie said:

    I definitely think that bridesmaid would happily share her video when it’s finished :) I love all these ideas, so cute and fun! I can’t wait to see what you decide.