What a beautiful DIY idea!

These are beautiful, and a lot of work!! How many did you do? I am sure they were appreciated :O)

These are great! Did you also make invitations? Would love to know what you made. I think the stamps make the whole thing.

Hi Lucie, yes I did make the invitations too – full details and photos of those coming soon! So pleased that you like the stamps :0)

We made about 40 – thankfully we didn’t have lots and lots of guests otherwise we might have popped!

Thanks for sharing Charlie, such a clever idea! You and this website are an inspiration!

These are beautiful!

These are just gorgeous….exactly the sort of thing i was looking for. Well done!!

Oh my goodness you are BRILLIANT!! i LOVE these! I have just bought some ‘hairy manilla’ from ecocraft and also had some custome made save the date stamps, and although i have a vague idea of how i want the invites(with lace and pearls across the front) i wasnt sure how to do the save the dates especially without envelopes, but you have really inspired me thank you!!
there isnt a chance you could pls email me the word doc for the save the dates so i can use as a template -im bit crap on page set ups/aligment etc!!
thank you (my new hero!)x

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Hi Elle, so pleased that our save the dates have inspired you Are you making your own?

Hi Nikki, what a lovely message to receive Thank you, it is so nice to hear something I designed and made has been so inspirational to people. I know you replied about 10 days ago (I’m so terrible at keeping on top of things at the moment) but will have a root around for my Word template and email it over. Would love to see some pictures of your designs when they’re made xXx

Wow, I’m in LOVE with your save the dates and cannot wait to see the invitations!! Can I ask you how much this project cost? I would love to attempt it, but might need your help! So inspired…thank you!! =)

Hi Jess, you can find all the invitations and ‘how to’ guides on how I made them on the blog, I’ll email you the links to save you searching for them. So please you like them and I’m more than happy to try and help, so do email me with any questions. Cost wise, I’m not sure of an exact cost – will have to go back to what we bought and try and figure it out and let you know xXx

Hi Charlie

I love your blog – you’ve really inspired me! I’ve just made some very similar save the dates cards and I’m ready to post them, but my mum and auntie don’t think they’ll make it through the post as they’re quite small, and they’re worried the rafia will catch during the mailing process. Arrgh! I really don’t want to have to put them in envelopes – did yours all get mailed ok? (I know you said they did but I guess I need some ammunition to back me up!)

Thanks in advance, Ali x

Hi Ali,

If it helps I did a test posting of my save the dates as I had similar worries. So I sent a test one to myself – posted at my work in Manchester to my home in Cheshire and it made it fine, looking exactly the same, no tears or scuffs – pretty pristine! I’m pretty sure that everyone received our save the dates, we didn’t have anyone say they didn’t, so I guess they arrived ok.

If you are sending any overseas then you might want to put them in an envelope, we had a few and we put these in larger envelopes just to be sure they were ok! Hope that’s helpful Would love to see a photo if you were able to email one?

Best wishes,

Charlie x

Hello,

We love your save the date cards. We would love to do something similar. We have downloaded the fonts required but can’t get the layout right, the “save” and “date” will not come together properly. Did you find your template? If so, We would be soo greatful if you could email a copy to us.

Thank You

David & Louise

I will be in touch x

Hi Charlie,

I’m much in the same boat as David, my fiancée and I love these and have tried to get the layout right but cant seem to get it right, (not that much of a wizz on Word)… have you any tips or the original template…?

Thanks

Ben & Sarah

Will be in touch by email x

Charlie, these are so gorgeous! I was looking for a quick-ish but beautiful diy idea for my save-the-dates, as I’m working on a budget and need to get them in the mail asap. Very elegant! I’ve been playing around with the page alignments for an hour and just can’t seem to get them right–I’m terrible at things like this! Is there any way you could email me your template so that I’ll have an idea of how to start?

Thanks so much–your blog is an inspiration!

Hi Kelsey, many thanks for your lovely message – I’m so pleased you like our save the dates I’ll be in touch about help with the template xXx

hello these are beautiful.. i really want to make them for my save the dates..however, I am also very bad at word etc or computers in general hehe.. is it possible for you to mail me the template too please? thank you. aisha

Hi Charlie,
We love your save the date cards but seem to be having the same problem as the last few posters. We’ve got all the supplies but just can’t get the alignment right, any help would be appreciated.
The current issues of the royal mail stamps don’t quite go with the cards, so we created our own royal mail “smilers”.
Cheers
Lauren & Paul

These are gorgeous! I am also trying to do something similar and am not very good with the format. Is there any way I could get the template emailed to me?

Thank you so much for sharing your great ideas

Hi Aisha, I’ll be in touch by email – sorry for the delay!

Hi Lauren, I’ll be in touch by email – sorry for the delay!

Hi Chrysta, I’ll be in touch by email – sorry for the delay!

I am having trouble with the layout also, big spaces between lines! Help! I love these so much!
Thanks!

Hi Sarah, I’ll be in touch x

Hi. Love the design but also seem to be struggling with line spacing – please could we have a copy of the template, have downloaded the fonts etc. Many thanks in advance. CC

Hi Caryn, will be in touch by email x

Hi. I love the design but I am struggling with the line spacing – can you pleas send me a copy of the template. Thanks.

Hi Stephanie, I’ll be in touch xx

hi there, these really are beautiful. If you could send me the template you have used we would be very greatful so we can make a similar version! if you could send me the link to your invites I would be very grateful. thanks x

Hi, I love these and want to make my own wedding invites. I see from earlier comments that you made the invites too, I cant seem to find them! Could you send me the link! Thank you!!

Hi Charlotte thanks for your lovely comments – I’ll be in touch by email xXx

Hi Hollie so delighted you like our save the dates You can see an overview of our invitations here: http://thenaturalweddingcompany.co.uk/blog/2011/06/our-wedding-handmade-rustic-wedding-stationery-with-red-and-white-string-and-luggage-tags/ and find part 1 of our wedding stationery here: http://thenaturalweddingcompany.co.uk/blog/2011/06/do-it-yourself-rustic-handmade-wedding-stationery-part-1/

But currently parts 2-4 aren’t online so I’ll email with details xXx

Can you please send me the template? I love this idea!

Hi Vanessa, thanks for your message I’ll be in touch by email x

As the other readers have stated, these are gorgeous!! Would you please do me the honor of e-mailing me your template? I truly appreciate the time you have taken to supply such detailed step-by-step instructions. Thanks in advance

Hi Kristin, thanks for your message I’ll be in touch by email x

These are absolutely beautiful and just the thing I was hoping to find for my own save the dates. Any chance you could send the template to me, would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you in advance
Gem

Hi Gem, thanks for your lovely comment – will be in touch by email xXx

Hi Charlie,
Love your save the dates, and i’m currently working on a similar design for my own which have been inspired by yours! I was just wondering though, was it easy enough to print onto 280g thickness card? I can’t see it going through the printer that easily!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Becky x

Hi Becky, it was quite a while ago now that we made ours, but I don’t remember having any problems. We have an HP printer and it worked fine – I think I ordered a selection of thicknesses of card and trialled them out to see what worked, then I ordered all the card for the save the dates. My other suggestion would be to check in your printer properties when you go to print, as I think there’s usually a bit where you can alter what type of paper you’re printing on – if this is possible, selecting ‘card’ or ‘thick card’ or whatever the options are means that the printer pulls the card into the feed slower, meaning it’s less likely to have problems.

I would just say trial it out before hand, and if it doesn’t work go for something thinner – there’s no point you toiling over a certain thickness if it’s going to cause you a headache! I would also recommend getting your Mr to help you with it – Mr Rigg was on feeding card in, and I was on hitting print with the right settings. Doing these things ourselves, at home, with printers designed for home use, is never going to be simple – just test it out and try not to stress too much! Hope that helps xXx

Hi Charlie,
I absolutely love your save the date cards and would like to use them myself. I’ve bought all the bits and bobs and have spent that last couple of days playing on word trying to recreate them with my own twist. I give up!! Could you please send the template to me? Thank you so much for sharing your ideas, they have been really inspiring!
Many Thanks in advance, Ricci XX

Hey there!
I realize you posted this over a year ago but I am looking to use this design for our invitations for our wedding in June.
Is it possible for you to send me the template for printing please?
Also, how do I go about downloading new fonts?
Thank you SO much for your time!
Ali

Hi Ricci, so sorry I haven’t replied sooner I will be in touch by email about the template. Speak soon xXx

Hi Ali, thanks for your lovely message – I will be in touch by email about the template. Downloading new fonts – you will need to find your ‘Fonts’ folder in your computers Control Panel. Then when you go to download the fonts, you will need to click ‘extract all files’ and then you should finally get a window with the font files in (they are usually called True Type or Open something files). You then just need to copy the files and paste them into your computers ‘Fonts’ folder and that’s it! They should be installed after that. Best wishes, Charlie xXx

I love this!! could I please have a copy of the template for this? Its exactly what I have been looking for

Hi Brittany, I’ll be in touch by email about the template – I’m so pleased you like our save the dates enough to want to create something similar yourself! Love Charlie xXx

Hi Charlie

Love your design especially because of the materials you have used. Can you send me the details on how to arrange the Paypal transfer for the template. It’s crazy if you look at some printing sites, they can charge in excess of £100….handmade and environmentally friendly is such a good way to go. Thank you for inspiring me
Tracey

We Love your Save the Date cards, I have tried to have a go but its really difficult. We really would love to send these to our guests would it be possible to send us a copy of your template.

Kindest regards

Sarah & Boo xx

Hi Tracey, I’m so pleased to hear you like our save the dates and that we used eco-friendly recycled card. I will be in touch by email about the template. Thanks so much for leaving a message, it’s so nice to hear from people, especially those who have been inspired by my creations xXx

Hi Sarah, thanks for your message – I know how difficult it is to get Word to do what you want it to do, so I’ll be in touch by email about the template. Lovely to hear from you xXx

Hi Charlie
LOVE these – could I also trouble you for the template?
Many thanks!

Hi Kate, so pleased you love our ‘save the dates’- I’ll email you about the template xXx

Hi Charlie. These are just adorable. Could I please trouble you for the template?

Jemma x

Hi Jemma, of course – I will be in touch by email xXx

Hi Charlie,

Your RSVP cards and wedding invite bundle are absolutely gorgeous and exactly what my friend is after for her wedding. I am making her invites for her, and was going to do a similar bundle of invite, RSVP card and tag for her. I had already found that eco-craft were the best/cheapest company in the UK that I could see, and I just wondered if I could ask you a question about the card stock that you used from them… Did you use the hairy manilla 280gsm for the invites and RSVP cards too? And did you find that that weight was thick enough for the invites? They have a 320gsm option, but I doubt that will fit through my printer, and as it’s recycled I expect the 280gsm feels thicker than ordinary card?

For anyone interested, this is the cheapest place that I could fine pretty twine in lots of colours and this is what I’m using for my friend
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bakers-Divine-Twine-10-yards-13-colours-/380434359819?pt=UK_Crafts_Cardmaking_Scrapbooking_Ribbons_Fibres_EH&var=&hash=item9759c1b1ec

Sam
x

Hi Sam, thanks for your lovely comment. We used 280gsm for the save the dates, invitations and RSVP postcard. For the wedding details booklet we used 170gsm. My best advice would be to get a couple of sample sizes and try them through your printer, as each one is different and you don’t want to buy lots of card only to find that it jams up your printer – this is what we did before buying all our card. Hope that helps xXx

Hi, I am in the process of making these gorgeous Save the Date cards. I’m a little worried about the postage. My friend has recently sent her wedding invitations (not the same as yours) out and I had to pay £1.22 as the contents was too thick (more than 5mm).
Do you know that with the new postage prices, if these will make it through on the same stamps you used??
Really worried that everyone will have to collect from the post office and pay more!! Also the stamps are already on and literally ready to post! Eeek!
Your help would be really appreciated
Amy x

Hi Amy, it’s lovely to hear from you and that you have been inspired by our save the dates (would love to see a picture if you’d email me one!). I’m not sure if I’m much use, but my advice would be to pop into the post office with one of your save the dates (all done up and ready to post) and get them to check it for you. I know what you mean about not wanting guests to pay to pick up their save the date, certainly ours were fine with the stamps we used, but I would definitely check one out at your local post office before posting them all. Hope that’s somewhat helpful! Best wishes, Charlie xXx

Hi Charlie,
Thanks for your quick response. I have emailed some pictures to you, let me know what you think! I will take your good advice and see what they say
Amy x