Guide

Digital save the dates your guests will remember

A save the date tells guests to keep your day free before the formal invitation arrives. A digital one reaches everyone the moment you hit send, and with Everwoven it is a small animated moment: a calendar tears away month by month, flips over its rings or rolls until it stops on your wedding day.

When to send your save the date

• Local weddings: six to eight months before the day.
• Destination weddings or a December wedding: nine to twelve months before, so guests can book leave, flights and accommodation early.
• The formal invitation usually follows two to three months before the wedding.

Calendar designs made for save the dates

• Flip-over MonthsA wall calendar whose pages are torn away month by month until your wedding day is marked.
• Desk CalendarA spiral desk calendar that flips over the rings, month after month, to your date.
• Heart & ThreadOne week of your wedding month with a heart drawn round the day and a fine thread that writes "save the date".
• Month RollerThe months roll past like a slot machine and settle on the wedding month.
• Scratch to RevealGuests scratch away gold foil to discover your date, then confetti.

Watch every design play →

What your guests get

Your names, your date marked with a hand-drawn heart or circle, your town or venue, and a one-tap button to add the day to their phone calendar. You can add your own photos to every calendar month.

Save the date and invitation that match

With the Complete package you get a save the date now and a matching formal invitation later, with RSVPs, a guest list and all your wedding details. Your guests keep the same look from the first message to the big day.

Pricing

• Save the Date, R349: any design, your own link and QR code, add-to-calendar for guests and emails to up to 200 guests.
• Invitation, R599: everything above plus RSVPs with dietary needs, a guest list with reply tracking, venue, schedule and dress code, a honeymoon fund and gift list, and automatic RSVP reminders.
• Complete, R849: a matching save the date and invitation, RSVP export to a spreadsheet, emails to up to 600 guests and priority WhatsApp support.

Designing is free: you only choose a package when you are ready to share. See all pricing.

Questions

How do I send a digital save the date?

Copy your link into WhatsApp, a group chat or an email, or let us email it to your guest list for you. You also get a QR code.

Can guests add the date to their calendar?

Yes. Every save the date has an add-to-calendar button for phones and computers.

Can I use our engagement photos?

Yes. Add a photo to each calendar month or use your own photos throughout.

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