Eco friendly save the date card ideas: 5 of my favourites

Your eco friendly save the date card will be the very first glimpse that your guests will have of your wedding day to come. A precursor to your sustainable wedding invitations, they will set the tone for a beautiful and elegant eco friendly wedding. Save the date cards are not an essential part of your wedding stationery suite but they can be very useful. If you are marrying during the busy summer months, or if your big day falls during public holidays such as Christmas or Easter they can be a great way to give your guests that little bit of extra notice, and get a note in the diary. Here are my top 5 ideas for eco friendly save the date cards.

Eco friendly save the date calendars

A perfectly printed calendar for the month of your wedding with the big day highlighted makes for a fabulous save the date card. Printed onto recycled card or plantable seed paper for a super sustainable option. Give a hint to your wedding colours if you want to!

Recycled kraft card save the dates

Have your save the date cards printed onto recycled and recyclable card. This makes helps to keep them sustainable and cut down on waste. Remember that recycled card isn’t always brown! I have recycled and sustainably produced cards in a whole rainbow of colours, there’s sure to be something perfect for your wedding.

Seed paper save the date cards

My personal favourite eco friendly save the date cards are printed on plantable seed paper. These are the ultimate in sustainability. When your guests have popped your dig date in their calendar they can plant the card and watch the wildflowers grow.

Find seed paper save the date cards here

Digital save the date cards

Want to stay away from paper all together? I get it. How about sending a digital save the date card instead. No need for paper, printing, or postage, this is a great option for an eco friendly save the date card.

Floral eco friendly save the date cards

I love a floral design, and printed onto recycled card or plantable seed paper they make for wonderful, sustainable save the date cards.

See my house collections with lots of floral designs here

So that’s it, my top 5 eco friendly save the date card ideas. If you’re planning on having save the date cards for your wedding, remember that you can send them up to two years in advance. The norm is around 18 months before, following up with invitations 4 to 6 months ahead of the big day.

You can see more about save the date cards here

Here are a couple of other blog posts that will help your with planning your save the date cards:

I’m Jo and I have been making wedding invitations and stationery since 2006, so I have more than a little experience. If you need any advice on which save the dates would be best for you and your wedding, get in touch I’d love to help!