If you're one of the many excited couples that got engaged around Christmas time, your thoughts by now will have no doubt turned to planning your big day! One of the first things to do once you've set a date is to tell your guests when the wedding will be. Although save the date cards are not quite as important as wedding party invitations, you still want them to grab the attention of your guests, so here are our tips for creating gorgeous cards.

Think themes

If you've got a specific theme in mind for your wedding (vintage tea party, summer festival, winter wonderland... the possibilities are endless), it's a brilliant idea to incorporate this into your save the date cards as a subtle hint to guests as to what to expect. The save the date cards in our range include a variety of designs to suit almost any theme. This is the first chance to show off the personality of your wedding, so don't be afraid to choose a slightly more unusual design if you think it expresses your theme well.

Keep it simple

Save the date cards are a way to get everyone to mark your wedding in the diary before you've finalised all your plans, so you don't have to go into too much detail - that's what invitations are for. You don't have to worry about telling them if it's the day or night do they're invited to, and you don't even need to include guests' names if you don't want to. All you need is the name of you and your partner, the date of your wedding, and a quick line to say that full wedding party invitations will follow soon.

Include something special

If you want your save the date cards to stand out from the rest, you could include a special treat or some extra decoration in the envelope, such as stickers for them to put on their calender or a couple of Love Heart sweets. Special little touches like this are guaranteed to make your guests smile and more likely to remember the date of your big day!