save the date, please!

In the midst of Christmas Card Frenzy... another subject is buzzing around Sweet Bay Prints... WEDDING SEASON! woo hoo... we have seen many beautiful and excited bride-to-be's waltz into the store (and email us at sweetbayprints@yahoo.com) inquiring about our lovely options for wedding papers. We usually start with the save-the-date, then move on to the invitation ensemble, etc. If you are starting with the STD, shop online to see what might inspire you... if you cannot find the perfect one, email us for information on custom designing a unique option just for you! www.sweetbayprints.com

we've gone custom...

We've got custom photo cards! Sweet Bay Prints is proud to offer simple, yet inspiring digital photo cards for this holiday season! starting at only $1.25 per card (includes envelope!)... now that's something to celebrate! email us with your order info and we will custom design a card for you - we can print on front and back... these cards are digitally printed on 100 lb cardstock for a luxurytouch! can't wait to hear from you!
email order info to: sweetbayprints@yahoo.com
visit us at http://www.sweetbayprints.com/

we design cards for your your business too! keep in-touch with your clientele this holiday season - inform them in style!

we've been doing lots of SAVE-THE-DATE photo cards too - now, those are fun!

oh, almost forgot... 20% off and FREE return address printing on all holiday orders now until Sept. 30th! use discount code online = "FREEAND20"

Photo Save-the-Date Card!

This adorable couple never looked better or happier! Although the wedding will be inland... the couple will reside down here in Santa Rosa Beach, so the beach was a perfect setting for an engagement picture. We have many options and ideas for photo save-the-dates, so email us for help if needed!

Save-the-Date Etiquette

Courtesy of http://www.theknot.com/...

(FYI... photo cards have become a very popular way of sending a save the date! It is cute, personal, and a great keep sake!)

Q. Do we have to send a save-the-date?

As destination weddings and three-day weekends have become more standard, so have save-the-dates. And if you're marrying during high-travel times like a holiday weekend or summer in a beach town, a save-the-date is an expected courtesy. Of course, you don't have to send one if you don't want, but it will give guests the heads-up about your wedding plans. Between travel arrangements and busy schedules, sending a save-the-date will increase guests' chances of attending your celebration. And that's the goal, right?
If someone receives a save-the-date and will be unable to attend, they are likely to offer regrets far in advance. You still need to send a wedding invitation as a common courtesy.

Q. When do you send them?

As a general rule, it's best to start spreading the news at around six months prior to the ceremony (eight months for a faraway destination). This gives wedding guests plenty of time to book their travel, save a bit of cash, and ask for days off from work. Any earlier, and they may toss the notice aside. Any later, and it might as well be an invitation.

Q. Do we have to send save-the-dates to everyone?

Just to the people that you want to come to your wedding. Even if you have already received confirmations from certain guests, you still need to send them a save-the-date (bridesmaids, siblings, and parents). But remember: Only send to those that you definitely want to attend. Once these are in the mail, there's really no turning back.

Thank you to the knot.com for all their insight on the wedding world!

Free Give-A-Way at MarryMeAtTheBeach.com

Jamie from Marry Me at the Beach has asked me to participate in a bridal give-a-way. I am giving one bride a chance to win free save-the-dates (value up to $125.00) through Jamie's blog. Check out her website and see how you can win. Thanks Jamie for the love! More save-the-date options at http://www.sweetbayprints.com/

Save the Date... at the beach!

This couple will be saying their vows on the beach come April 2009. We created this card with a not-so-expected photo. The bride could not decide on the "right" photo of her and her man, so she took a picture of "save the date" written in the sand. It was a perfect solution! She has received so many compliments on this creative design, white getting her quests so thrilled about sand between their toes! For more ideas on save-the-date cards, visit www.sweetbayprints.com

Save the Date!

Destination weddings are a thing of the present. Living at the beach, I have the privilege of working with many destination brides! I recently put together this "save the date" for a happy couple plunging in January of 2009. I had to share this with all my readers... it is about the most creative photo card i have done. Photo card design is by Sweet Pea Designs. To shop my full collection of Sweet Pea Designs, click this link http://sweetbayprints.myspstore.com