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rica
VIP September 2018

How formal did you address save the dates?

rica, on February 21, 2018 at 8:45 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 12

My save the dates are very simple, rather inexpensive cards. Would it look silly to address them with the same formality of an invitation? i.e.: using titles, spelling out the state, etc. Would it look rude not to?

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Latest activity by Summer, on February 23, 2018 at 3:53 PM
  • The Nuptials
    VIP July 2018
    The Nuptials ·
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    My STD were formal but regardless I would have done Mr. Mrs. Why not? It doesn’t hurt. Many people don’t seem to do it this way but there is no right or wrong to this.

    I also couldn’t imagine addressing my parents guests as Jane Doe, so there’s that too.
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  • Michelle
    VIP September 2018
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    My Save The dates were made to look like postcards so I did mine by hand, very informal. I have huge handwriting and the space I had to work with was tiny. People texted me “GOT YOUR SAVE THE DATE, yayyy!”... no one said anything about how they were addressed.
    but I used Mr. & Mrs Betzer for couples or The Betzer Family for an entire family.. Mr. Betzer for one person. I will do the invitations the same with the exception of, those single people will have “& guest” added to theirs. I loved my STDs except for I didn’t catch that I said “reception to follow” and then “formal invitation to follow” too close together... that part I try not to look at bc it really irks me lol

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  • Mac2Bee
    Devoted September 2018
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    The only formality I skipped was with families. Instead of doing Mr. and. Mrs. John Smith and Children, I just did The Smith Family.
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  • Kelsey
    VIP September 2017
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    I did mine the same way I ended up doing my invites. Not super formal for either.

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  • Yoomie
    VIP October 2018
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    Since I was going to hand address the wedding invitations and with all the wedding addressing formality rules, I practiced on the STDs and too addressed them the same I was going to address the invitations.
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  • Mrs. Fall Bride
    Master October 2016
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    Save the dates are informal, so no, it's not "rude" to write them informally. We just did first and last names, no honorifics.

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  • MrsRies&Love
    VIP May 2018
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    We did,

    Mr. John Smith and Mrs. Jane Smith.

    I just reviewed normal etiquette for this, but I did wish I would have just done first and last names. For the invites, I would do mr./mrs.

    You know your crowd best, and if the event reflects more of a first name feel, totally go for it!

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  • AugustBride
    Super August 2018
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    I honestly don't know if my were super formal. We went to Bolivia last year and took a picture in Salar de Uyuni where he was giving me a piggy back ride and that's the one we used for our STD. in the back it says Save the Date for (my name and his name) our date formal invitation to follow and then the wedding website. We got it done in Peru (my home country) so my parents went and got the pearled paper that made it look amazing. We also Just address MR & MRS LAST NAME and their address all normal. We didn't spell out the state

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  • Stacey
    Super October 2018
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    I'm doing formal titles, but only because we are using Minted for everything and that is the way I put them in my address book. It would be a pain to change them! I think either way you do it will be fine, no one will think twice about it.

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  • Priscilla
    Devoted August 2018
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    I did Mr and Mrs since there are no kids allowed to the reception but addressed by name if it was BF and GR living together and family if a married couple with no children.

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  • starsinwaves
    VIP November 2018
    starsinwaves ·
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    I did postcards and kept them informal. Debating on whether I want to go formal for the invitations. I probably will at least for older guests.
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  • Summer
    Super August 2018
    Summer ·
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    I was really stressed out around the time we were sending ours and we did them doubling as Christmas cards so I couldn't put them off either, and my FH and I both addressed our "sides". I didn't even think about it, just addressed them as I would normal mail, using first names without titles. He went formal as he was always taught...guess he has nicer manners than I do lol. But anyway I was just happy to get them out and I seriously doubt anyone will mind. Personally when I get mail I check to make sure it's mine, rip it open, and don't give a second thought to the envelope.

    When we do our invitations I'll do it the correct, formal way of course.

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