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Save the date wording: 60 examples for weddings, birthdays and more

Sixty save the date wordings: formal and casual weddings, destination, reception only, birthdays and milestones, quick texts, and Spanish. Plus what to include and when to send.

November 9, 2026 · 5 min read

A save the date has one job: get the date into the calendar before anything else does. Keep it short. The invitation carries the details later.

What every save the date needs

  1. NamesWho is celebrating, as guests know them.
  2. OccasionWedding, fiftieth, reunion. One word is enough.
  3. DateThe day, or the weekend for a destination trip.
  4. PlaceThe city is enough. The venue can wait.
  5. Invitation to followSo no one mistakes it for the invitation.

Add these only when they apply:

DetailSay it like this
WebsiteDetails at followed by your link
TravelHotel block details to come
Adults onlyAn adults-only celebration
ReplyOnly if you need a headcount early. Most save the dates ask for nothing.

When to send

EventSend the save the dateThen the invitation
Wedding6 to 8 months before6 to 8 weeks before
Destination wedding9 to 12 months before3 months before
Milestone birthday or anniversary2 to 4 months before4 to 6 weeks before
Reunion or weekend trip4 to 6 months before6 to 8 weeks before

60 save the date wording ideas

Swap in your own names, dates and places.

Formal wedding

  1. Please save the date for the wedding of Olivia Grant and Daniel Reyes. June 14, 2027. Charleston, South Carolina. Formal invitation to follow.
  2. Olivia Grant and Daniel Reyes request that you save the date. Saturday, the fourteenth of June, two thousand twenty-seven. Charleston. Invitation to follow.
  3. Together with their families, Priya and Arjun invite you to save the date for their wedding. 9.10.2027. Toronto.
  4. Kindly save the date for the marriage of Hannah Lee and Benjamin Ross. May 20, 2027, Napa Valley.
  5. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walsh ask you to save the date for the wedding of their daughter, Grace, to Ryan Okafor.
  6. The honour of your presence will be requested. Save the date: August 7, 2027, London.
  7. Please reserve the evening of October 2, 2027, for the wedding of Sofia and Liam.
  8. Save the date for the wedding of Ella Martin and James Cole. Invitation and details to follow.

Casual and fun wedding

  1. We're getting married! Save the date.
  2. Mia and Alex are tying the knot. Keep June 5 free.
  3. Save the date. We said yes, now we need you there.
  4. Grab your calendar. Chloe and Sam, 10.16.27.
  5. Two people, one party, and you're invited. Save the date.
  6. Hold the date, we're making it official.
  7. Mark your calendar, cancel your plans. We're getting married.
  8. Same person, forever. Starting August 21.
  9. Save the date before our moms text you about it.
  10. Clear your schedule and practise your dance moves. September 18.

Destination wedding

  1. Pack your bags. We're getting married in Tulum. April 8 to 11, 2027.
  2. Save the date for a weekend in Tuscany. Emma and Jack, June 2027.
  3. Passports ready? Our wedding is in Lisbon on May 14, 2027.
  4. Join us on the shores of Maui as we say I do. September 3, 2027.
  5. Save the date and start saving those vacation days. Cabo, March 2027.
  6. We're saying I do with our toes in the sand. Save the date for Punta Cana.
  7. A long weekend in the mountains, a wedding in the middle. Banff, July 2027.
  8. Travel and hotel details will follow with the invitation.

Reception only, elopement and intimate weddings

  1. We eloped! Save the date for a celebration with family and friends.
  2. We said I do in private. Now let's celebrate together. Save the date.
  3. Save the date for our wedding reception. July 9, 2027, Chicago.
  4. Just married, and ready to party. Save the date for our reception.
  5. A small ceremony, then a big party. Save the date for the celebration.
  6. We're getting married with just our families, and we'd love to celebrate with you after.

Birthday and milestone

  1. Save the date. Sarah is turning 40!
  2. Mark your calendar for Mom's 60th birthday. March 22, 2027.
  3. Save the date for a surprise 50th for David. Shh, it's a secret.
  4. Thirty, flirty and planning ahead. Save the date for my 30th.
  5. Keep the weekend free. Grandpa turns 90 on May 2.
  6. Save the date for Ava's sweet sixteen.
  7. Save the date for Isabella's quinceañera. June 12, 2027.
  8. A birthday weekend away. Save the date for Nashville, October 2027.

Anniversary, reunion and other celebrations

  1. Save the date for Joan and Bill's 50th anniversary.
  2. Twenty-five years, and we'd love to celebrate with you. Save the date.
  3. The Class of 2017 is back. Save the date for our ten-year reunion.
  4. Save the date for the Martinez family reunion. July 4 weekend, Lake Tahoe.
  5. Save the date for Noah's bar mitzvah. May 15, 2027.
  6. We're retiring! Save the date for a send-off with Linda.
  7. Save the date for our company holiday party. December 11.
  8. A baby shower for Rachel. Save the date, invitation to follow.

Quick texts

  1. Save the date! We're getting married June 14 in Charleston. Invite to follow.
  2. Hold Sat Oct 2 for our wedding? Details soon.
  3. Big news: Mom's 60th is March 22. Keep it free!
  4. Save the weekend of May 14 for our wedding in Lisbon. More soon.
  5. Surprise 50th for David, Sat April 3. Save the date and don't tell him!
  6. Our reunion is July 4 weekend. Mark it down, invites coming.

Save the date in Spanish

Use Reserva la fecha or Guarda la fecha. In Mexico, Aparta la fecha is common.

  1. Reserva la fecha. Sofía y Mateo se casan. 14 de junio de 2027, Guadalajara.
  2. Guarda la fecha para nuestra boda. Invitación formal a continuación.
  3. ¡Nos casamos! Aparta la fecha: 9 de octubre de 2027.
  4. Reserva la fecha para los XV años de Isabella. 12 de junio de 2027.
  5. Guarda la fecha. Mamá cumple 60 el 22 de marzo.
  6. Con la bendición de Dios y de nuestros padres, reserva la fecha de nuestra boda.

Paper or digital

A digital save the date arrives in seconds and can collect mailing addresses for the invitation later. Paper&Seal save the dates (our product) open like a real envelope with a wax seal, and are free for up to 25 guests. When the invitation is ready, it goes to the same list.

Stuck on the words for the invitation itself? The free invitation wording generator writes one for any occasion, then the RSVP wording guide covers the reply card.

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