Quick answer: every save the date needs four lines: your names, the date, the city and "invitation to follow." The simplest version is "Save the date · Emma & Jordan · June 12, 2027 · Charleston, SC · Formal invitation to follow." Below are 60 examples by style, plus short versions sized for a text message.
Save the date wording is easier than invitation wording because it says less. There's no ceremony time, no host line, no RSVP card. You only have to get four facts across, and then you can let your personality show in the rest. This is one part of our bigger guide to save the date ideas, which covers timing and etiquette.
Whatever style you choose, check these four boxes:
- Your names
- The date
- The city and state, or country
- "Invitation to follow"
Formal save the date wording
Formal wording uses full names, spells out the date and keeps the tone calm. It suits black-tie weddings, religious ceremonies and families who like tradition.
- Please save the date for the wedding of Emma Louise Carter and Jordan Michael Reyes · Saturday, the twelfth of June, two thousand twenty-seven · Charleston, South Carolina · Formal invitation to follow
- Kindly save the date · Olivia Grant and Daniel Moore · June 26, 2027 · New York City · Invitation to follow
- Together with their families, Hannah and Lucas request that you save the date · September 18, 2027 · Napa, California · Invitation to follow
- Save the date for the marriage of Sophia Bennett and Ethan Clarke · 10.09.2027 · Boston, Massachusetts
- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayes ask that you save the date for the wedding of their daughter, Grace, to Mr. Nathan Price · May 15, 2027 · Savannah, Georgia
- We request the pleasure of your company · please reserve Saturday, August 7, 2027 · Chicago, Illinois · Formal invitation to follow
- Save the evening · The wedding of Ava Morgan and Liam Foster · 05.29.2027 · Newport, Rhode Island
- Please hold the date · Isabella and Henry · October 2, 2027 · Charlottesville, Virginia · Invitation to follow
- Save the date · Charlotte Ellis & William Brooks · June 5, 2027 · Lake Como, Italy · Details to follow
- Please mark your calendar for the wedding of Amelia Wright and James Cooper · April 24, 2027 · Austin, Texas
Casual and modern save the date wording
Casual wording sounds like you talking. First names, numbers for the date, a warm line at the end.
- We're getting married! Emma & Jordan · 06.12.27 · Charleston, SC · Invite to follow
- Mark your calendar: Maya and Chris are tying the knot on September 18, 2027, in Asheville, NC.
- Save the date! We said yes, and we want you there. Zoe & Marcus · 5.22.27 · Denver, CO
- It's official. Lily + Noah · October 9, 2027 · Portland, Maine · More details soon
- Keep this date free for us: 07.17.2027 · Ella & Ryan · Minneapolis
- Two people, one date, all of our favorite people. Save 08.21.2027 · San Diego
- Grab your calendar and a pen. Ruby & Owen · June 19, 2027 · Nashville, TN
- We found our forever, now we need our people. Claire & Ben · 4.10.27 · Santa Fe
- Save the date for a whole lot of love · Nora & Elijah · 10.16.2027 · Seattle, WA
- The countdown is on: Aria & Leo · 09.04.2027 · Hudson Valley, NY · Invitation to follow
Funny save the date wording
Funny works best when it's clearly you. Keep the facts plain so nobody misreads the date in the middle of the joke.
- We're getting married! Please don't plan your appendix surgery for 06.12.2027.
- She finally found someone who laughs at his jokes. Emma & Jordan · June 12, 2027
- Clear your calendar. Seriously, we've already paid the deposit. 09.18.2027 · Asheville
- Our dog is the ring bearer. Your attendance is mandatory. 05.22.27 · Denver
- Save the date, then save some room for cake. 08.21.2027 · San Diego
- We're tying the knot before one of us changes our mind. Kidding. Mostly. 10.09.27
- Spoiler alert: they said yes. Lily & Noah · October 9, 2027
- We swiped right. Now you RSVP right. (Invitation to follow.) 07.17.2027
- Finally making it official so Grandma stops asking. 06.19.2027 · Nashville
- Free food, open bar, and two people promising not to steal each other's fries. 10.16.27 · Seattle
Destination save the date wording
Destination wording gives guests the whole trip, not just the day. Add the weekend dates and when hotel booking opens if you know it. There's more on planning in our destination wedding save the date guide.
- Pack your bags · Priya & Sam · Tulum, Mexico · March 5–7, 2027 · Hotel block opens January 2027
- Destination: Lisbon · Date: 05.22.2027 · Passengers: you · Invitation and travel details to follow
- Join us in Santorini for our wedding · September 10, 2027 · Plan for a long weekend
- Save the date and dust off your passport · Mia & Lucas · Amalfi Coast, Italy · June 2027
- Sun, sand and saying "I do" · Grace & Owen · Maui, Hawaii · April 17, 2027
- We're getting married in the mountains · Banff, Canada · August 14, 2027 · Bring layers
- Let's go to Ireland · Sarah & Kieran · July 2–4, 2027 · Galway · Travel guide on our website
- Book the time off now · Ava & Mateo · Cabo San Lucas · 11.13.2027
- Our wedding weekend in Charleston · Friday welcome drinks to Sunday brunch · June 11–13, 2027
- Wheels up for love · Zoe & Daniel · Costa Rica · February 2027 · Exact date in the invitation
Wording for second weddings, small weddings and vow renewals
- Here we go again, and this time it's forever. Laura & Mike · 05.08.2027
- Save the date for a small celebration of a big love · Anna & Tom · June 2027 · Our backyard
- We're keeping it intimate and we'd love you there · 10.02.2027 · Sonoma
- Twenty years later and we'd still say yes. Join us as we renew our vows · 06.20.2027
- With our children by our side, we're getting married · Kate & Paul · 09.25.2027
- Just us and the people we love most · Elena & Marco · April 2027 · Savannah
- A courthouse wedding, a long lunch, and you · 03.13.2027 · Chicago
- Save the date for our elopement party · We said "I do"; now let's celebrate · 07.24.2027
- Adults-only evening wedding · Rachel & Josh · 11.06.2027 · Philadelphia
- Join us for our micro wedding · 25 guests, one long table · 05.15.2027 · Napa
Short save the date messages for text and WhatsApp
If you're sending a digital save the date by message, the text that goes with the link should be short and personal. Send one per household.
- Hi Aunt Sue! We're getting married on June 12, 2027, in Charleston. Here's our save the date. Invitation to follow 💛
- Big news: we picked a date! 09.18.2027 in Asheville. Save the date here:
- Save the date! We'd love you there on 5.22.27. Details are on our site.
- We're getting married next October and you're on the list. Here's our save the date:
- Hey you two! Please keep 08.21.2027 free. Save the date below, full invite later this spring.
- Mom and Dad, it's official! Here's the save the date to share with the family:
- Can you keep June 19, 2027, free? We're getting married in Nashville. Save the date:
- Save the date for our wedding weekend in Tulum, March 5–7, 2027. Travel details inside:
- We'd love you to celebrate with us on 10.16.27 in Seattle. Save the date:
- It's happening! 07.17.2027, Minneapolis. Save the date link below. Invitation to follow.
Wording tips that prevent awkward questions
- Names on the envelope or message are the guest list. If kids are invited, name them. "The Smith Family" invites everyone at that address.
- Don't put the time on it. Times change. The invitation will have it.
- Use the city, not the venue, if anything might move. Zola notes the venue name isn't essential on a save the date.
- Always say "invitation to follow." Otherwise some guests will think the save the date is the invitation.
- Match the tone to the wedding. A black-tie ballroom and a barbecue need different wording.
Not sure who gets one? Read the save the date etiquette rules before you hit send. For the invitation itself, see our full wedding invitation wording guide.
Want your wording in a finished design? Browse save the date designs on Eventic. Type your names and date, and it's ready to send by text or email in minutes.
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