Being in love and finding out that your significant other wants to spend all of eternity with you makes for some pretty exciting times. But let’s face reality for a sec. Women especially… with us being hormonal creatures and all, can find that love and other things (such as LIFE & WORK & RESPONSIBILITIES) can sometimes get in the way of keeping focused on what to do as you plan for your day of matrimony. Aside from setting an initial budget, getting started on a master guest list, hosting your amazeballs engagement parlay…don’t forget toPICK THE WEDDING DATE! Upon picking such date, it’s time to get your Save-the-Date (STD’s – such a horrible acronym, but I’ll use it anyway in hopes of keeping this short and sweet) reminders sent out to your dearly beloved pals and fam.
SOOOOOO, the question of the day is: would you rather invest the time and money in creating DIY STD’s, or purchase pre-designed, ready-to go STD’s from one of our awesome vendors? I wouldn’t suggest going the DIY route unless you are crafty and are familiar with design software (I prefer Microsoft Publisher), but there’s definitely others (Photoshop, for one).
Many templates can be found for free online (or used as inspiration as you design your own) at Intimate Weddings, HP, Punchbowl, Shutterfly, The Knot (even has the option to send free STD emails!), Magnet Street, Smilebox, Wedding Paper Divas, Minted, Vistaprint…even Google, has some pretty sweet designs. And with Zazzle, you can create custom stickers (think monogram, wedding date, etc) to use in limitless ways!
Since we’re on the subject of STD’s, there’s a bazillion options out there for you to choose from. You could go with the magnet/photo/calendar type (my fave), badges/photo pins (also rad), photo postcards (eye-catching), fancy letterpress or regular stock paper invites (simple, yet classy), e-vites. And the list goes on and on and on.
If you’re opting towards DIY, keep in mind that it may seem like the cheaper alternative, but if you are a perfectionist (like me) and have glorious, VERY SPECIFIC ideas floating around in your head of what you want; the price and time involved may not be worth the stress - especially if you’re tackling this project flying solo.
............In conclusion, happy exploring!! And remember…Envy Events is always ready to lend an extra hand if needed. We are happy, busy little worker bees who loves every and anything crafty…especially wedding-related!
