Personally, I am a massive fan of the save-the-date concept. I think they are the best opportunity for a wedding-to-be couple to really express their personalities without getting "so serious". Some people will say they are not necessary and you only need to send them to out of town guests...and to that I say NO WAY! Get fun, get funky, get fresh.
After the date is set in stone, I say sit down with your sweetheart and throw around some ideas. Scour the web for inspiration and I guarantee you will find something that strikes a chord with your creative brain waves. The STD's are a way to let everyone know that this pending wedding is happening in a clever sort of fashion. The formal invitation will cover all of the important details and that's when you can get serious. But the formal invitation doesn't go out typically until two - three months before the wedding and in my opinion that is simply just not enough time to share this great news.
Now, I would not praise the save-the-dates to the high heavens if they played a part in sucking your budget dry BUT the best thing about the STD's is usually then can be done for a very reasonable price. There are so many programs online to use for free to create customized artwork for your save-the-date. Then all you have to pay for is printing and shipping and if you talk to me I know several places where that can also be done at a very reasonable price. Then at the end of the day you have a unique way to spread the news that will make your guests smile and we love spreading those happy vibes.
Here's an awesome article with so many handy internet tools to create a truly fantastic graphic for your save-the-date.
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