Inspiration
Save the dates add an extra touch of style and coordination to your wedding. Find out why and when you should send your save the dates with this complete guide.
Advice
Timing is key! Generally, save the dates should be sent no earlier than 8 months and no later than 4 months out from your wedding. Learn the specifics and more in this article.
Advice
Once you send your save the dates, what’s next? Learn everything you need to know in this save the date etiquette guide.
Between bouquets, boutonnieres, flower girls, and floral arrangements, most weddings are practically a traveling garden. Gorgeous centerpieces and captivating scents set the tone for a day of romance and beauty. If the wedding aisle of your dreams is lined with petals, consider wedding invitations to match. Zola can help you create the perfect floral save the date card with our wedding flower inspiration.
Flowers may be a wedding staple, but some couples turn their decorative elements into an all-out theme. Are you fully committing to the flower power? Here’s how floral wedding invitations can meld with your overall wedding plans:
Season – They don’t say April showers bring May flowers for nothing. Floral themes come to life when the flowers themselves are in full bloom—spring and summer weddings.
Outdoor Wedding Venues – Botanical gardens, estate grounds, rustic barns, and even backyard weddings are already making excellent use of the natural landscape. You can take this a step further by tying your theme together with wildflowers, greenery, and colorful blossoms on your wedding invitations.
Romantic & Formal Styles – Flowers range from effortlessly whimsical to pristinely formal. If your wedding fits the latter, choosing save the dates with classic flowers like roses, orchids, and carnations will add some color to your traditional wedding theme.
The perfect floral arrangement is a careful composition. Similarly, floral save the dates require the right combination of colors, fonts, and stylistic touches:
Color – Going for lush, tropical flora at your reception? Try invites with bright oranges, deep pinks, and lush greens. Giving pastel carnations to the bridesmaids? Then search for save the dates with soft blushes and lavenders to match.
Custom Photo – If you want to feature your relationship center stage, add your favorite picture of you two. Framing an engagement photo with a wreath of greenery or delicate vines combines personality and style, for save the dates that are distinctively you.
Foil & Letterpress – Looking to add some fun to your fancy florals? Invitations with delicate touches of gold or rose gold foil enhance the warmth of your color palette while adding a hint of sparkle. Alternatively, letterpress printing boosts the sophistication of a funkier flower design.
If your pile of wedding decisions is growing faster than a sprouting sunflower, Zola can help you get things under control. Design your favorite floral save the dates using our premade styles, search functions, and customizable features. You can even choose five free samples from our extensive collection so you can weed out the ones that aren’t quite right.
With Zola’s wedding planning assistance and free wedding websites, your big day will come to life like a garden in spring. Start planting the seeds of your floral wedding today!
From bohemian and botanical to minimalist and modern, there are gorgeous save the dates of all styles on Zola.
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Whether you're going for classic white or a bright array of hues, Zola has save the dates of every color to match your wedding theme.
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From traditional square save the dates to fancy arches, Zola has a variety of card shapes to choose from.
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With so many features and finishes available, choosing save the dates can seem daunting. Narrow your search by combining your favorite design options.
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