What link to put on your save-the-date cards
Put a short link on your save-the-date so guests can find the date, region and early travel guidance without waiting for the invitation. A wedlink can be re-pointed after printing, letting the destination grow or move while every card remains correct throughout the planning months.
Publish the useful facts you already know
Save-the-dates commonly go out six to twelve months before the wedding, when many details are still moving. Your linked page only needs firm information: your names, the date, the city or region and a note that a formal invitation will follow. If guests must book scarce accommodation or international travel, include trustworthy guidance. Mark anything provisional instead of presenting a hopeful plan as final.
Do not open RSVPs just because the page exists. Early replies often change and can create two competing guest lists. Explain when invitations and response instructions will arrive. The link still gives guests a useful place to check for updates, while you preserve a clear formal reply period. Add an email contact only if you are ready to answer travel questions at this stage.
- Confirmed wedding date and general location
- Early accommodation guidance where rooms are limited
- Expected timing for invitations and formal replies
Choose a link that can last the whole plan
Use a short address based on your names rather than printing a temporary page supplied by a website builder. It is easier to read on a small card and remains useful if you later choose another platform. A guest should be able to type the address from the fridge without zooming in on the card or deciding whether a confusing character is a letter or number.
A wedlink lets the printed address stay constant while the destination changes. You might first send it to a simple announcement, later to the full Hochzeitswebsite and eventually to the guest photo gallery. Re-point it after the cards are printed instead of sending a corrected URL. Test every switch from the original save-the-date so you see exactly what a guest experiences.
Fit the address into the card design
Give the link a small line of context such as “Travel updates at” or “Details to follow at.” Place it away from trim lines and decorative script, using a typeface that distinguishes similar characters. If the front is deliberately minimal, put the link on the reverse with your city and date. It should be discoverable without competing with your names or the announcement itself.
A QR code offers a quick mobile route, but the written short link should remain beside it. Save-the-dates may live on a noticeboard for months, be photographed for relatives or be opened on a device other than the one used to scan. Print an actual-size proof and test both the text and code before ordering. The code should resolve through your changeable wedlink.
- Use a short caption that promises useful details
- Keep type clear and away from trimming or folds
- Print both the text address and optional QR code
Turn the early page into the invitation hub
As plans settle, add venue directions, accommodation, dress guidance and accessibility information behind the same guest-facing address. Before invitations go out, decide whether the link should lead to a fuller homepage or directly to an RSVP section. Keep the date and location visible so a returning guest instantly recognizes the page rather than wondering whether the link has been redirected incorrectly.
Review the destination before each new communication wave. Open it without your account, test on a phone and remove stale “coming soon” notes. If you change providers, re-point the wedlink only after the new version is complete and public. The save-the-date on a guest’s fridge and the later invitation then lead to one coherent, current source throughout your planning as well.
Questions, answered
Should a save-the-date include our wedding website link?
Yes, if the page already gives guests useful, confirmed information such as the date, region and early travel guidance. A short link keeps the card tidy and lets people revisit updates. State that the formal invitation and RSVP will follow, so an early information page is not mistaken for the final reply request.
What information should the linked page have this early?
Include your names, confirmed date, city or region and any time-sensitive accommodation or travel advice. Say when formal invitations are expected. Leave uncertain timings and venue details clearly marked as forthcoming rather than guessing. The page can grow behind the same short link as your suppliers and schedule are confirmed.
Can we change the save-the-date link destination later?
Yes, when the printed address is a redirectable wedlink. Re-point it from an early announcement page to your completed wedding website or RSVP without changing the card. Generate any printed QR code from that same wedlink. Always scan an original card and type the address after updating the destination.
Do we need both a QR code and a written URL?
Using both serves more guests. The QR code is quick on a phone, while the written short URL works on a laptop and remains usable in photographs where scanning fails. Place them together with a short label, preserve clear space around the code and test the final printed size before approving your cards.