Top Ten Cheap Save the Dates You Can Make
Your wedding is coming up and you want to make sure that everyone has it on their calendar. What is the best way to ensure that your special date stays on top of everyone’s to do list? A cheap save-the-date card is an option that can be sent out before the actual invitation to make sure that your guests have penciled in that date to attend your wedding.
10. Vistaprint
Vistaprint offers some fun cheap save the dates cards you can send out to friends and family. Their bulk cards come in packs of 10 for a nominal price and includes personalization and photos added. You can even add a map on the card for a little extra money. If you have designed your card and are unsure how it really looks, you can request a pdf proof from Vistaprint.
9. Shutterfly
Shutterfly offers similar services to Vistaprint, but prices them for one print. You can order more than one and receive a discount. Shutterfly offers many designs that you can make your own. they have fun and whimsical cards that utilize photos of the couple so the date is never too far from mind. Shutterfly also offers two choices for printing your cheap save the dates, either on premium cardstock or photo paper. The choice is yours.
8. The Knot
The Knot offers some creative ideas to make your own cheap save the dates. They have great ideas for destination save the dates using props, questions and answers, and ideas to get you started. One of the most popular ideas on the site is the comic book save the date that gives a cute abridged version of your relationship and the proposal story.
7. Snapfish
Snapfish is a website similar to Vistaprint and Shutterfly. They also offer a lot of options to choose from with the number of photos, pricing, orientation, card format, and color to narrow down the choices. There are options here that are not found on the other two websites and the quality is higher.
6. Mix Book
MixBook is a new kid on the block. It is a new easy and fun way to make completely customizable cards on the web and it is all for free. You do not have to limit yourself to pre-designed templates because MixBooks powerful design software allows you the freedom to lay out and design your save the date card how you want.
5. Overnight Prints
Overnight Prints is an online overnight success founded in 2003. The company combines high quality products with eco-friendly practices. The company uses waterless presses, chemical-free processing, and is Green Seal certified. They have also set an industry standard in delivery, with a guarantee that you will receive your order by the date set or before. They also have a “Buy it today, get it tomorrow” offering where you place your order by 8:00 pm EST and you receive it the next day.
4. Belles on a Budget
Belles on a Budget is a great resource tool to explain everything about save the date cards. They tell you how to find good deals, how to DIY, and what you need to invest in before creating. This website is the one stop wedding website you need to help you stay on track.
3. Savvy Sugar
Savvy Sugar is another great website that is committed to slashing your costs. The website is an offshoot of Popsugar and some really great and useful ideas that can save you money by making your own save the date cards and making your own wedding decor.
2. Zazzle.com
Zazzle.com offers thousands of templates you can choose from to make cheap save the dates. There are over 38,378 unique postcards on their site that you can personalize with free customization. They will make your order in 24 hours with no minimum order amount and then ship it out to you so that you get it as quickly as possible.
1. Wedding Chicks
The Wedding Chicks has the number one spot because they offer both DIY and ready made save the date cards. They offer free printables that do not cost you a penny and have hand picked vendors for you to use if you choose to go with something more personalized.
