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I've heard good things about weddingpaperdivas.com though I have not personally used them. I got personalized save-the-date magnets from vistaprint.com, and I really liked them.

You could try etsy.com. It is a market were everything is handcrafted. You can buy something using the search function or by using the customs page.
If you choose to send a custom request you will get multiply paper craft sellers fighting over making your experience the best. Choose the CUSTOM bottom in the top bar. On that page you click on "Add a new Request" It will be a green button.
Note: Etsy is NOT cheesy handmade! It is handcrafted artisian beautiful creations.

Contact me if you have any questions.

http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/shop/save-the-date-cards.htm?gclid=CND6qOj-8Z0CFZGL5wodixPYxw
This is a very succesfull printing company and many of my brides have used them, however alot of my customers choose to use me as their photographer to take care of there save the dates!! That way you can use your engagement pictures and most of the time it is cheaper this route:)

Vista print is good if you are a DIY girl but if not just go to the dollar store and get picture frames and place pictures of you and the groom in them as favors. You cam also use small photo albums. Do not forget to dress them up with a tie or with a monogram letter with ribbon. I did cd's of old school songs with a black and white phot
of us on the cover and tied it with ribbon and a bow. People still ask for the cd. Just make sure the music is 10 years old. I also have ink pens on my web site, they can be favors, as well as center pieces.
Good luck and congrats.

I'm a photographer and recently got married. I used Madetokeep.com her site just went under construction but she has plenty of sampels and such to show you thro other outlets. I had her design a logo and we used it on everything, invites, programs, menus, we made a banner for the church. ( my mom even used the logo to make a tee shirt for her and my dad when they showed up in our home town for the wedding) And our favor was honey, so we had little stickers made with the logo on it to put on top.

For favors try and think of something that goes with your themem or that you really like, I;ve seen so many a few of my favorites were, honey, maple syrup, cookies in personalized boxes, along with bottels of water with logo on them. Is there a locoal chocolate maker? a fre truffels in personalized boxes is also fun. People like something they can eat, a favor is nice but you know they'll get tossed, or left behind. I hope this helped..:)

I design custom wedding invitations and everything that goes along with them:) Please visit my website and if you like what you see give me a call!
Best of luck and congratulations!
Cassandra
www.cassandraflinn.com

have you considered using magnet save the date notices?

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I would love to chat with you.

congrats on the BIG day.

Babette

I just got married October 24th, 2009 and for my Save-the-Dates I used choc brown boxes [4x6] and put our picture on it and inserted linen paper, fall leaves, a fall candle and a leaf pinned STD info [4 parts] to it to give them teasers about the wedding. Using all fall colors and sending it like a package got lots of wow's. I just added to our blog here's a look http://www.jamesoncreations.blogspot.com/

DIY can be fun and cheap-- just make sure you read up on the company before you buy! As a photographer, I offer lots of save-the-date options.

The bride and groom never have to worry about quality, etc, because I've done all the research already and take care of the design!

If you have a photographer already, I would ask them about their save-the-date options so you can check that one off the list in a snap!

We're going to be ordering our invitations from www.Vistaprint.com. You can also use their postcards as rsvp's and save the dates.

www.yourinvitationsplace.com/salem (I also have a ton of books and customized ideas if interested!)

I am owner/graphic designer of Unbridled Design. I can personally design your invitation/save-the-date, or you can choose from our selection of designed invitations...check us out at www.unbridleddesign.biz and click on wedding! There is also a coupon code at the bottom of the home page you can use!

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