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the purpose of the save the date is just that – share the date! however they can include a bit more to help your guests:

• you should indicate the town/state you will be married in. this gives anyone who might be from out of town a chance to plan travel arrangements for the weekend.
• did you reserve a block of rooms for a hotel? let your guests know on the save the date so they can plan accordingly. most room blocks require reservations to be made 30 days prior to the wedding for the discount. a save the date will give your guests more time than the invitation to make their reservations.
  
• have a wedding website where you want to keep your guests informed? put it on the save the date. then instead of lots of paper in the invitation you can have them check the website for things like parking and directions.

look for follow up posts in this series:

• the how…  how do you do it? post cards? magnets? etc?
• the green… ideas to keep it eco-friendly.

or check out:

• the when…the best time to send out your save the dates
• the who…who on your list should get a save the date?

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