22 Unique Save-the-Dates for Your Destination Wedding

By Chloe Gorman
March 08, 2012
Meghan Mehan

Set the tone for your faraway big day with these creative paper goods.

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Meghan Mehan

Save-the-dates are an important part of your wedding—they're your guests' introduction to many details of your big day. They also inform your attendees of the day (or weekend!) they'll need to block off to celebrate with you. And while save-the-dates are a must no matter where your wedding is taking place, they're especially necessary if you're planning a destination event. To help you inform your guests about the possibility of travel ahead (and to introduce them to the overall vibe of your party!), we've rounded up the following destination wedding save-the-dates to inspire your own

Ahead, you'll discover how couples made these paper goods unique to their faraway event's theme, location, and color scheme. While your destination should be clearly stated in the text, don't be afraid to work your celebration's locale into your save-the-date's other elements. To do so, ask your stationer to include graphics, cutouts, and photos that speak to the location. You could also draw inspiration from your favorite postcard, like this bride did for her San Francisco wedding. She incorporated a photo of a picturesque town near the Bay Area onto a postcard; the notes nodded to both her destination wedding's location and vintage theme.

From beautifully illustrated envelope liners and watercolor recreations of wedding venues to destination-inspired motifs and pictures of the surrounding landscape, these save-the-dates prove there are so many ways to get your guests excited about your far-flung nuptials through your stationery. If you're still trying to find inspiration for your celebration's paper goods, the following destination wedding save-the-dates are guaranteed to speak to you and your wedding.

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Envelope Liner

Audra Wrisley Photography
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The Sparkle Company painted a Dutch countryside on the envelope liner of this vintage save-the-date, giving guests a first look at the locale they'd soon be visiting.

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Trees and Mountains

Corrina Walker Photography

The mountains and evergreen trees that surrounded this couple's Canadian wedding venue were heavily featured in their Pinkpolka Design stationery.

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Desert

Daniel Kim Photography
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Searching for a way to incorporate both your engagement photos and destination into your save-the-dates? Kara Anne Paper used this duo's desert portraits on the main part of their paper goods and added a cactus motif to the front of the envelope.

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Oranges

Fondly Forever Photography
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Hello Gem added a photo of Berney Ranch's orange grove (where this wedding took place!) onto the front of this citrus-themed event's stationery.

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Watercolor Painting

Vicki Grafton

For one couple's Tuscan wedding, Written Word Calligraphy and Eight21 Studios joined forces to create this save-the-date, complete with a watercolor rendition of the event's venue, Borgo Stomennano.

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Antique Map

Mary Claire Photography
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To nod to their Parisian location, Ink & Press Co. created this stationery with "save-the-date" written in both English and French. An envelope lined with an antique map of France was the perfect finishing touch.

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Modern Desert

Nichols Photographers

Cacti, desert flowers, and a skull creeped out from this couple's initials on their graphic, modern Guerilla Suit save-the-dates.

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Picture

Eric & Jamie Photography
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Make like this duo and pose for a picture in your favorite city before adding the image to your save-the-dates. These Empress Stationery paper goods also included a custom monogram for another personal touch.

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Map

Rebecca Yale Photography

These Gatlin Paper Co. save-the-dates told guests how to get to the wedding's location with a convenient watercolor map.

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Unfolding

Amanda K Photography
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Tie That Binds created this unfolding stationery to reference the double doors at this duo's Jamaican venue. The watercolor palm trees only added to the paper goods' tropical feel.

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Field Guide

Mary Dougherty

This save-the-date by the bride's mother, Leslie Zemsky, pretty much had it all. The detailed guide contained event details, a map of the area, an illustration of suggested attire, and recommendations for local food and activities.

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State-Inspired

YunHee Kim
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This wedding's Maine location served as the inspiration for this save-the-date. TPD Design House's set incorporated laser-cut wood pieces, rustic twine, and other state-inspired details.

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Laser-Cut

Kate Headley

This couple's relationship milestones (including their upcoming wedding in Washington D.C.!) were laser-cut onto this accordion-style stationery by Cheree Berry Paper.

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Sailboat

KT Merry
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Sailboats were featured in almost every part of this Maldivian celebration, starting with the save-the-dates from Brown Tree.

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Landscape

Carrie Patterson

This note by PS Paper, which unfolded to show this weekend-long event's details, featured a photo of the wedding venue's surrounding landscape.

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Skyline

Rebecca Yale Photography

On these save-the-dates, an illustration of the iconic purple-and-pink San Francisco skyline was brought to life by Yonder Design.

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Postcard Style

Jesse Leake
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Inspired by a vintage Palm Springs postcard from their personal collection, this couple called on Amber Moon Design to recreate the design for their wedding weekend stationery.

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Black and White

Charlotte Jenks Lewis Photography
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Alread Designs hinted at this event's New York City location by incorporating the city skyline along the bottom of their chic black-and-white save-the-dates.

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Forest

Laura Murray Photography

A verdant forest served as the background for this Colorado destination wedding's stationery from Swoozies.

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Leaf-Shaped

Corbin Gurkin
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Amber Moon Design laser-cut dark green paper into the shape of palm leaves for this couple's Mexico event. The same leaf design was used on the set's envelope liner.

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Bright

Erich McVey

The bright oranges, yellows, and pinks in this Anticipate Invitations stationery prepared guests for the sunset they would soon enjoy at this Turks and Caicos celebration.

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