Earlier today PhotoAffections.com {the leading online photo greeting card company} was here to share with us RSVP etiquette tips and now I'd like to welcome them back as they share more great tips with us - this time for Save the Date Cards.shown above: Newlyweds, Victory, Joy, Mahogany

Save the Date Card Tips (from PhotoAffections.com)

1. Create a Save the Date card to announce to guests your future wedding date. This will enable them to mark the date on their calendar and not make other plans for that day.

2. Save the Date Cards are A MUST if you have guests who are traveling or your event is scheduled on a holiday.

3. Send the cards at least 4 - 6 months in advance of the wedding date.

4. List your wedding website address on the card, if you have one established.

5. It is not necessary to send everyone a save the date card. You may reserve the cards for special family members/friends you really want in attendance. However, each person whom is sent a card must be sent an invitation.

Thank you PhotoAffections.com for joining my readers today and sharing your lovely designs with us as well as your terrific tips for RSVP Etiquette and Save the Date Cards. To see all of the available designs for Wedding Announcements, please visit PhotoAffections.com.

I'm pleased to welcome PhotoAffections.com {the leading online photo greeting card company} to the blog today. With each of the designs at PhotoAffections.com, you can add your own custom text and photos. You will then finalize, confirm and see your live preview. Before we get to the RSVP etiquette tips PhotoAffections.com is sharing with readers of Brenda's Wedding Blog today, I wanted to share with you some of the great card designs available from their site.shown above: Classic Black Four, Vegas Black, Wonderful Day, Cartouche

RSVP Etiquette Tips (from PhotoAffections.com)

1. ALWAYS RSVP to any event; and as promptly as possible.

2. Respond by deadline: the deadline is very important, not only for food and drink counts, but also for the hostess to prepare for the event.

3. If you have RSVPed for an event and, at the last minute, need to cancel—make a quick courtesy phone call to the host.

4. An invitation that is addressed specifically to your name and does not specify “and guest” means you cannot bring a guest.

5. If your children’s names are not on the envelope, you should always ask if you’d like to bring your children along. If their names are not included, it might mean children are not invited; or it might be an oversight, so you should always ask.

In a little while PhotoAffections.com returns with details on why Save the Date Cards are a must for today's busy family schedules.