A "Save the Date" item is an item stating the date of a wedding which is mailed out to people when you know the wedding date and you want them to be able to attend. Usually it is a card, but can also be a magnet or other clever items. It comes out before the wedding invitation is finalized. It is meant for someone with a long engagement and arrives at least 6 months before the wedding. This way, people can ask for time off work, start to make travel arrangements, etc. Even if you do not mail every guest a Save the Date item, consider sending to those with the farthest to travel, as they will most likely have to budget the travel expenses. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Iron filings in a magnetic field generated by a bar magnet A magnet is an object that has a magnetic field. ... A wedding invitation is a letter sent to a person, asking the recipient to attend a wedding. ... An engagement is an agreement to marry, and also refers to the time between proposal and marriage. ...

Similar to a wedding invitation, Save the Date cards have a broadly defined wording etiquette that any reputable wedding company should be able to help you with. If you are the do-it-yourself type, wording examples can be found at most of those same companies. A wedding invitation is a letter sent to a person, asking the recipient to attend a wedding. ...