Wedding Save the Date Cards

They print full color on any of 20 stocks, mail in matching white wove envelopes, and share the sizes of the invitations that follow, so the suite matches. To compare save the dates with the rest of the range, browse the full lineup on invitations printing, or set up yours from the choices below.

You send one save the date per household, so count addresses, not guests: 100 cards cost $42.84 and 200 cost $51.62, about 26 cents each against 79 cents at 25. The tiers below show each set total.

What Are Save the Date Cards

Save the date cards are the early notice couples mail before the formal wedding invitation, printed full color in 3 sizes from a 4.25" x 5.5" card up to a 6" x 6" square, on any of 20 stocks. Guests keep them because they name the day to keep free, so the card goes on the fridge. Send the invitation later and the two pieces read as one suite. If you want the folded piece that follows, the Folded Invitations cover that, and the save the date sits right in front of it as the opening note.

What Size Should a Save the Date Card Be

Pick the size by what the card shows and how it mails. The 4.25" x 5.5" default is the classic, postcard-style save the date, compact and easy to send. A 5" x 7" gives a photo more space and matches standard invitation and envelope sizes, so the whole suite lines up. A 6" x 6" square reads modern and stands out in a stack of mail. The panel below lists all 3 sizes, both finishes and the full stock list in the same groups the configurator uses. Want a matching flat piece for the details? The Invitation Cards pair naturally with a 5" x 7" save the date.

Three choices make a save the date match your wedding.

Pick a stock that feels like the day

A textured or shimmering stock gives a save the date real presence in the hand. White linen reads woven and formal, the metallic pearl stocks in ice, champagne, gold and silver catch the light, and the 10pt StarLustre Platinum shimmers across the whole card. For a warmer or greener card, the cream uncoated and kraft stocks feel natural, and the recycled papers run up to 100% post-consumer waste. The default 14pt Gloss Cover keeps photos bright and the price low, and a High Gloss UV Coating brings out an engagement photo.

Match the envelopes and round the corners

Add matching White Wove blank envelopes so the whole mailing arrives coordinated, ready to address and send. Soften the shape with rounded corners at a 1/8" or 3/8" radius for a softer edge. Print the back in full color to carry a second photo, the hotel block, travel notes or the link to your wedding website.

Design it without a designer

Open a layout in our invitation design templates and place your engagement photo, names, date and city in the online editor. Keep the date the largest line on the front, and use the same typeface you plan for the invitation so the two cards read as a pair.

How Much Do Save the Date Cards Cost

Save the date cards start at $19.77 per set of 25, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 100,000, so the cost per card depends on how many households you mail. A set of 700 runs $106.55, and 6,000 cards land near 4 cents each at $238.14. Set your count on the slider below to see the set total and the per-card cost.

How Do You Get the File Right

Check a wedding card twice before it prints. Choose a free online proof to review your save the date on screen before it prints, or order a next-day hardcopy proof to hold the real thing in hand and see how the stock and color come together. If your artwork is already final, send it straight to production to save a day. The hardcopy proof is worth the extra day when you picked a metallic or linen stock, so you see the photo on that texture before the run.

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

Save the date cards are the low cost first piece of a wedding suite. If you are also pricing a folded invitation or a matching invitation card, the chart below lines up save the dates against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.

See How a Finished Save the Date Lands

These cards were printed in-house on different sizes, stocks and finishes. Look at how large each one sets the date against the photo before you set up yours. Tap any print to see it larger.

How Fast Can You Get Save the Dates

Save the date cards print on a 3 business day standard turnaround, and when the calendar tightens you can move that to 2-day, Next-Day or even Same-Day production. Each step buys back time for a set percentage on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Same Day orders need to clear approval by the daily cutoff to ship that afternoon. Compare every turnaround tier below and see exactly what the rush adds before you pick.

See the Rest of Our Invitations

The cards below show the folded invitations, flat invitation cards and heavier stocks, each with its starting price and a link to its product page. The full print product range lists 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. Whatever size, stock or finish you pick, these save the date cards are built to feel good in a hand and earn a spot on the fridge. Need them out before your invitations go? Our Same-Day production keeps you covered. Print your wedding save the date cards today.