Save the Date Cards

What Are Save the Date Cards

Save the date cards are flat, full-color announcements printed in 3 sizes, from a compact 4.25" x 5.5" up to a bold 6" x 6" square, on any of 15 paper stocks. Couples and event hosts mail them months ahead of the invitation so guests hold the date and plan travel early. It is the first piece of your event that guests hold. Once the date is locked, the next step is the invitation itself, and the Flat Wedding Invitations pick up right where the save the date leaves off.

What Size Should a Save the Date Card Be

Pick the size by how much you want to show. The 4.25" x 5.5" is the compact standard, easy to mail and low in cost, for a card where the date and your names are the whole message. The 5" x 7" gives an engagement photo room to fill the card. The 6" x 6" square looks like a keepsake on a fridge door or a pinboard. The 3 sizes, both finishes and the stock list appear below in the configurator's order. When it is time to collect replies, the matching RSVP Cards round out the set.

• 4.25" x 5.5": date and names, the lowest cost to print and mail
• 5" x 7": a full engagement photo with the date
• 6" x 6": a square keepsake card
• Stocks: 15, from 14pt Gloss Cover to 24pt Ultra Thick Gloss Cover, 13pt to 18pt recycled uncoated, cream, white linen and metallic pearl
• Printing: 4/0 front only, 4/1 with a black back, or 4/4 full color on both sides
• Extras: High-Gloss UV Coating, rounded corners at 1/8" or 3/8", matching white wove envelopes
• Quantity: 25 to 100,000 cards, up to 10 sets per order
• Turnaround: 5 business days standard

Three choices decide how your save the date looks and mails.

Pick a stock that sets the tone

A heavier coated stock feels substantial, and the 24pt Ultra Thick Gloss Cover feels like a keepsake. For a natural look, The recycled uncoated stocks run from 13pt at 100% post-consumer waste up to 18pt, with warm cream options for a softer feel. White linen adds a light texture, and the metallic pearlescent stocks in Ice, Champagne, Silver and Gold catch the light like foil at a lower price. The default 14pt Gloss Cover keeps the cost down, and a High-Gloss UV Coating sharpens a photo or a bright color.

Add the extras that make it mail-ready

You are going to mail these, so add matching white wove envelopes and the cards arrive paired and ready to address. Round the corners at a 1/8" or 3/8" radius to soften the look and hint at something more premium, and pick a Free Online Proof or Next Day Hardcopy Proof if you want eyes on the file before the run.

Design it without a designer

Pick a layout in our save the date design templates, place your engagement photo, then type your names, the date and the city in the online editor. Match the colors to the wedding palette you plan for the invitation so the two pieces look related.

If your artwork is ready, download a blank save the date template. Each one is set at the real trim size with the 1/8" bleed and safe margin drawn in, so your design stays clear of the cut. Pick the size that matches your order below, place your art and upload.

How Much Do Save the Date Cards Cost

A set of 25 costs $19.77. A set of 50 is $25.27, 100 run $42.84, and 500 come in at $77.99, across 41 quantity tiers in all. Most first orders land around a set of 100, which is also our best-rated quantity. Set the slider below to your household count plus a few spares and read the set total and the per-card cost together.

Can You Print on Both Sides and Add Envelopes

Yes. Set your ink to 4/4 and you print full color on both sides, so the front carries the photo and the date while the back holds a website, a hashtag, or travel details. Prefer to keep it simple? 4/0 prints the front only and 4/1 adds black ink on the back. Add matching white wove envelopes and rounded corners, and the card goes out ready to mail. You can order up to 10 sets at once when two families or two events each need their own version.

How Do Save the Date Cards Compare to the Rest of the Range

The save the date is the first and lowest cost piece of a stationery suite. If you are also pricing the invitation, the reply card or another card style, the chart below puts save the date cards beside those siblings with the starting price of each. The general-purpose Invitation Cards are worth a look too if your event is not a wedding.

See How a Finished Save the Date Card Lands

The gallery below shows save the dates and other cards our customers printed with us, from photo cards to squares on metallic pearl, so you can see how a layout and a stock work together before you choose. Tap any print to see it larger.

How Fast Can You Get Save the Date Cards

Save the date cards print on a 5 business day standard turnaround, and when a date sneaks up you can move that to 4-day, 3-day, 2-day, Next-Day or even Same-Day production. Each step buys back time for a set fee on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Same Day orders must be approved by noon EST to ship that day. Across the board, 99.8% of 4OVER4.COM orders land on time and 82% ship early, so you are not gambling on the mail date.

See the Rest of Our Cards

The cards below show the invitation, the RSVP card and the heavier stocks, each with its starting price and a link to its page. The full print product range has everything else we print.

Print Your Save the Date Cards Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Pick the size, the stock and the envelopes, and the cards go out months ahead with your date on them. Need them before invitations go out? Our Same-Day production keeps you covered. Print your save the date cards today.