Save the date
Save the date message for WhatsApp: 8 messages to copy
Short save-the-date messages in simple English for family, friends, colleagues and relatives abroad — to copy, change the names and send.
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A save-the-date message needs only the couple's names, the dates, the city, and a line saying the invitation will follow. Send it three to four months ahead. Eight ready messages follow, for family, friends, colleagues and relatives abroad; change the names in brackets and send.
For family and elders
Warm and short
Namaste [Name]. With the blessings of the elders, [Bride] and [Groom] are to be married on [date] at [city]. Please keep the days free. The invitation will follow soon. We would love to have you with us.
For a multi-day wedding
Dear [Name], [Bride]'s and [Groom]'s wedding celebrations will be from [date] to [date] at [city]. Please save these days. We will send the programme and the venue soon.
From the parents
Dear [Name], by the grace of God, our daughter/son [Name] is to be married to [Name] on [date] at [city]. Your blessings and presence will mean a lot to us. The invitation will follow.
For friends and colleagues
Friends
Hi [Name]! Save the date: [Bride] and [Groom] are getting married on [date] in [city]. Please keep the weekend free, the invitation is coming soon.
Colleagues
Dear [Name], I am getting married on [date] in [city], and would be very happy to have you with us. Formal invitation to follow. Please note the date.
For guests who must travel
Relatives in another city
Dear [Name], the wedding of [Bride] and [Groom] will be on [date] in [city]. As many of you will be travelling, we are letting you know early so you can plan. Details of stay and travel will follow.
Family abroad
Dear [Name], we are happy to share that [Bride] and [Groom] will be married on [date] in [city], India. We hope you can join us and are telling you early so you can plan leave and tickets. We will help with any details you need.
A destination wedding
Dear [Name], please save [dates] for [Bride] and [Groom]'s wedding in [place]. It is a destination wedding, so we will send details of travel and stay soon. Please let us know if you plan to come, so we can plan with you.
Five things to keep in the message
Names and dates
Both names, the first and last date, and the city.
A promise of more
A line that the invitation will follow, so no one waits for a card.
One ask
Only one: to keep the days free, or to say if they will come.
Each family by name
A message that begins with the family's own name reads as a personal invitation, not a forward. Send it one to one, or to a broadcast list.
Keep it short
A phone screen is small. Five lines are enough.
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Questions families ask
What should a save-the-date message say?
Both names, the dates, the city and a line that the invitation will follow. Keep it to a few lines.
When should we send a save-the-date on WhatsApp?
Three to four months before the wedding, or earlier for a destination wedding or if many guests are travelling.
Do we need a save-the-date if we are sending a digital invitation?
Not always. If the invitation can go three to four months ahead, it can do the same job. A save-the-date helps when the details are not final but the dates are.
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