Addressing Save the Dates - Is Calligraphy Necessary?

No. Save the dates are very informal and calligraphy would be too formal and out of place for them. They are new enough that I'm really surprised they are already in the etiquette books. But what you read is true. They are usually sent out 12 months in advance.

Calligraphy is not necessary and you are in the right to have save the dates!

People on here like to knock "optional" things even though they don't know the whole story. I also did save the dates because 90% of my guestlist will have to travel in order to attend my wedding and I wanted them to know the date was set and what the costs would be at the hotel where I blocked rooms.

Technically you are always supposed to address envelopes with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shmoe, no matter what the contents. I would definitely do it the same way as the wedding invitations. Think about the purpose of what you are doing. If the whole family is going to be invited, then they need to know that so the whole family saves the date. But it is poor form to write "and family" or "and guest". These people have names.

I don't think it is very important but I do think it has everything to do with taste and style. I thing it would look alot better when they look the same side by side and you want to make sure they know it's the same wedding not a different one. I'm going to stick to the same theme so i don't throw people off. Plus calligraphy looks beautiful and you might want to keep a copy for yourself as a keep sake and you can show your children and your grandchildren in years to come.

No I think it'd be fine. few people will remember that the Save the Dates weren't addressed in calligraphy.

Nope. Save-the-dates are just a convenience for your guests - they don't have to be formal. Lots of people send goofy save-the-dates with funny photos, comics, etc. No need for calligraphy, even if yours are pretty sedate.

No the calligraphy is not necessary on the Save the Date notices, I doubt anyone would really notice that you hand addressed them.

I typed my addresses up on the computer and printed them out on labels. It was less formal, but at least it was clean and neat. Just an idea.

why do save the date cards? i think they are a huge waste of money and are only popular because celebrities started using them.

if you send out your wedding invitations in a timely fashion you don't need the other - you'd save yourself money that could be better spent on something else!