5 Nautical Save the Dates for a Vintage Modern Beach Wedding

Wedding Season is upon us, and that means it's time to send out Save the Dates! When do you send out save the dates? Save the Date cards are usually mailed out six months to one year ahead of your wedding date. Who do you send Save the Date cards to? Well if you're having a wedding at a popular vacation spot, like Cape Cod or Hawaii, or you're having a destination wedding that most people will have to travel to, sending a Save the Date helps them plan ahead for travel time.

Here are five of my favorite vintage modern style beach wedding Save the Dates - all of them are small A2 sized cards (4.25"x5.5") and have matching Beach wedding invitations:

Compass Save the Date - vintage modern in navy - great for a nautical wedding

Sand Dollar Save the Date - vintage modern style - popular for beach weddings

Jellyfish Save the Date - created from an antique scientific illustration - perfect for aquarium weddings

Tying the Knot Save the Date - vintage modern - can also be a nice wedding announcement

Seahorse Save the Date - a modern spin on a vintage scientific illustration - perfect for a beach wedding

3 Lovely Nautical Save the Dates in Blue

Three lovely nautical save the dates that I worked on this past year
from top to bottom:

Blue Sand Dollar Save the Dates

Navy Cape Cod Save the Dates

Tide Pool Save the Dates (in blue)

Tide Pool Save the Dates for a Nautical Post-Elopement Wedding Celebration

I designed these pretty blue Tide Pool save the dates for a married couple who had eloped but were planning a reception after the wedding to celebrate with family and friends back in Annapolis, Maryland. We decided on the wording "Save the Date for the marriage celebration of..." and the bride and groom's married name and then the venue information and time.

The original design of this save the date had green text and envelopes, but I think the blue they picked is a great alternative and perfect for a nautical wedding. The tide pool pictured comes from an antique french scientific illustration of the shells found on a cruise of scientific discovery in the 19th century. Now they've been saved from obscurity and reinvented as these cool invitations!

3 Unusual Beach Wedding Invitations and Save the Dates : Jellyfish, Squid and Octopus

Just because you're having a wedding on the beach doesn't mean you have to settle for boring wedding invitations! Here are three cool designs for the unusual beach bride and groom that express your love for the ocean without getting too cheesy (cartoon flip-flops? no thanks!). 

Designed using antique scientific illustrations, the Jellyfish Save the Date, Navy Octopus Wedding Invitation and Pink Squid Wedding Invitation pictured above are sure to be the perfect indication to your guests at just how memorable your wedding will be! If you're interested in ordering your own, click on my online shop link to the right.