Graduation Save the Date Cards

These cards do one job and do it well: they lock in the date. They print full color, they can ship with matching envelopes ready to address, and the odd square size makes the card stand out in a stack of ordinary mail. Want to see how a save the date sits next to the rest of the range? Browse the full lineup on invitation printing, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.

The price rewards a bigger run. A set of 25 starts at $19.77, and the per-card cost keeps sliding as the count goes up, so a card for the whole extended family and every classmate costs far less per card than a quick test batch. Tap any tier below to see the live set total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.

What Is a Graduation Save the Date Card?

Graduation save the date cards are small announcement cards, printed full color in 3 sizes from a 4.25" x 5.5" card up to a 6" x 6" square, on any of 20 stocks. People send them when a graduation date needs to reach guests early: out-of-town family, busy relatives, and friends who plan travel weeks ahead. The card carries the name, the date and a short note, and the full invitation follows later. If you want the general version rather than the graduation one, the Save the Date Cards cover any event, and this one is built for the cap-and-gown moment.

What Size Should a Graduation Save the Date Be?

The right size comes down to how much you want to say. A 4.25" x 5.5" card is postcard-sized, easy to mail and easy to pin to a fridge. A 5" x 7" gives you room for a photo of the graduate alongside the date. A 6" x 6" square reads almost like a tiny poster and stands out in the mail. And if none of those is quite right, set a custom size up to 6" x 7" in the configurator. All 3 sizes, both finishes and the full stock list are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it. For a folded format with more room inside, the Folded Invitations open up a second panel.

Here are a few easy ways to make a save the date pull its weight.

Pick a stock that suits the graduate

The default 14pt Gloss Cover keeps it clean and affordable. A 14pt or 18pt white linen adds a textured, stationery feel you can read with your fingertips, an 18pt kraft uncoated reads natural and recycled, and the metallic pearl stocks in ice, champagne, silver and gold catch light like foil without the foil price, right up to a 26pt weight. A High-Gloss UV Coating makes a photo or a school color snap, and rounded corners at a 1/8" or 3/8" radius soften the card into a keepsake.

Send it ready to mail

Add matching white wove envelopes and the set arrives ready to address, so there is no scramble for envelopes that fit the card. Choose a free online proof to check your file on screen, or a next-day hardcopy proof to hold the real thing before the full run, and ask for bundling so the cards come packed in tidy stacks for the kitchen-table envelope session.

Design it without a designer

You do not need a design background to make a save the date look sharp. Start from one of the free, professionally built layouts in our invitation design templates, then change the colors, copy and photo in the online editor in minutes.

Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each blank save the date template is built at the real trim size with the bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut. Grab the size that matches your order below, drop your art in, and upload.

How Much Do Graduation Save the Date Cards Cost?

Graduation save the date cards start at $19.77 per set of 25, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 100,000, so the true cost per card comes down to how big a run you order. A 700-card run is $106.55, and a 6,000-card run is $238.14, where each card is under 4 cents. So how many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the set total and the true per-card cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.

Can You Add Matching Envelopes and Rounded Corners?

Yes. Because a save the date usually goes in the mail, the finishing options are part of the order. Add matching white wove envelopes and the set arrives ready to address. Add rounded corners at a 1/8" or 3/8" radius for a softer, keepsake feel. And you never print blind: pick a free online proof to review your file on screen, or a next-day hardcopy proof to hold a printed sample first. Pair that with full color on both sides and a metallic pearl stock, and a simple date card starts to feel like a real announcement.

How Do Graduation Save the Dates Compare to the Rest of the Range?

A graduation save the date is the early, low-cost heads-up, but it is not your only move. If you are weighing a plain invitation card or a folded format, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up graduation save the date cards against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose. When you are ready for the formal piece, the Invitation Cards carry the full details.

How Fast Can You Get Graduation Save the Date Cards?

These cards print on a 3 business day standard turnaround, and when a ceremony date sneaks up you can move that to 2-day, Next-Day or even Same-Day production. Each step buys back time for a set percentage on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Same-Day orders need to be approved by the daily cutoff to ship that day out of the New York City plant.

See the Rest of Our Cards

Graduation save the date cards are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a formal invitation, a folded piece or a different stock would serve you better, the rest of the family is one tap away. Each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds.

Print Your Graduation Save the Date Cards Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by the Gold Standard guarantees and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size, stock or finish you pick, these cards are built to reach guests early and look good on the fridge until the big day. Need them before the announcements go out? Same-Day production keeps you covered. Print your graduation save the date cards today.