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    Stephanie10221982    July 24, 2010  

    We are preparing to print Save the Dates (we are getting married in July) and my question is - what is the ideal size for Save the Date Cards? We are trying to decide between 4x6 or 5x7 -

    Any thoughts?

     
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    ccranetobe    August 14, 2010  

    first of all you should pick out your envelope. That should be the determining factor on your size :D Some envelopes believe it or not a cheaper to send than others.

     
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    Charm bracelet    July 24, 2010   Placentia, CA

    We sent ours as a post card and didn't even need an envelope.  As for what size? Pick what would work best with your design.

    P.S. we are date twins

     
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    Stephanie10221982    July 24, 2010  

    Yes ~ We looked at it and they are both in the same postage category. The larger cards are slightly more expensive to print, but it is not a significant cost difference.

    I keep trying to picture it on someone's refridgerator or bulletin board ...

    I can't decide which size seems more appropriate

     
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    ccranetobe    August 14, 2010  

    as to what size; whatever size you want, I dont think there is a tradition. Ours is DL.

     
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    whitesonnet    June 26, 2010   Detroit, MI

    As far as size, there is a minimum size for postcards - 3 1/2" tall by 5" long. Anything smaller and you will need a bigger envelope to put it in. That's post office standards.

    We went with a 5 x 7 photo postcard and they ended up being the perfect size for people to put in a frame. So ours were just a plain photo with the info on the back. But now our guest don't just have a piece of wedding stationary, they have a great photo of us!

     
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    LittlestBirds    July 24, 2010   Seattle, WA

    Ours are 3.5 x 5, since that's the size the envelopes we got from Paper Source were.

     
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    jackie-o    October 31, 2010   Seattle, WA

    I think you should do whatever looks good to your eye - not sure if that helps...

    Mine are totally different. They're a book mark size 3 7/8 x 9 1/4

    Its all up to you, the one and only Wink

     
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    Angeleri2bee    05/22/2010   El Paso, TX

    We just did 4 X 5 postcards and it saved us a ton of money on postage! We didn't use envelopes at all. 

     
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    JoJo Bananas    August 21, 2010   Santa Cruz, CA

    Mine are 5x7 postcards, which unfortunately aren't eligible for postcard postage pricing.  It's the same cost as a regular letter.  I guess we might have saved a little because we didn't have envelopes.

     

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