Metallic Save the Date Cards
Important Artwork Notice!
With Metallic Accent products, a.k.a WonderFoil, you can turn a wide range of CMYK colors, into multi-colored foils. When doing a metallic postcard, sticker, business card, etc, a foil mask must be created and uploaded with your full color CMYK file. The file for the "metallic" mask MUST ONLY be black and white (100% Black). 100% Black in the areas you want the foil, and white (0%) in the areas you do not want the foil. Click for more info.
See Metallic Save The Date Cards in action
Watch the Metallic Save the Date Cards overview from 4OVER4.COM. A short walkthrough of options, premium stocks, live pricing and fast turnaround.
- From $317.44 for 500 cards, about 63 cents each, and the per-card price slides toward 14 cents as the run climbs to 25,000.
- Real metallic foil accents the front of every card, the shine that turns a date announcement into a keepsake people hold onto.
- 4.25" x 5.5" printed on a 16pt gloss cover, in full color on the front with a blank or fully printed back.
- 3 coatings, no coating, High Gloss UV, or Spot UV on the front, plus optional 1/8" or 1/4" rounded corners and matching white wove envelopes.
- 4.7 out of 5 across 19 reviews, with a free online proof before anything prints and a standard 7 business day turnaround.
Announce the Date With Real Shine
A metallic save the date arrives shining. Before the formal invitation, this is the card that fixes your date in someone's calendar, and the real foil accent on the front makes sure it gets propped on a shelf instead of dropped in a drawer. Printed at 4.25 by 5.5 inches on a substantial 16pt gloss cover, it gives a name, a date, or a monogram the kind of light that ink alone can't fake. Sets of 500 start at $317.44 and hold a 4.7 out of 5 across 19 reviews.
These cards earn their keep on a big list. The foil is built into the price, so a set of 500 starts at $317.44, about 63 cents a card, and the per-card cost keeps sliding as the count climbs toward 25,000. That makes a premium, foil-accented mailing realistic even when the guest list is long. Tap any tier below to see the live set total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.
What Is a Metallic Save the Date Card?
A metallic save the date card is a large-format announcement, 4.25 by 5.5 inch, that carries a real metallic foil accent on the front, printed full color on a 16pt gloss cover. It goes out before the formal invitation to lock the date into a guest's calendar early.
Think of it as the opening note of an event. The foil catches the light on the words you most want read, usually the date or the couple's names, so the card reads as an occasion the second it lands in a hand. If you want the same announcement without the foil, the Save the Date Cards cover the standard version, and the metallic one sits right beside it as the piece that shines. For a matching foil look on the formal invite itself, the Metallic Invitations carry the accent through the rest of the suite.
What Makes the Metallic Foil Accent Special?
The metallic accent on a 4OVER4 save the date is a real foil applied to the front, not a printed imitation of shine. Real foil behaves like nothing ink can copy. It mirrors the light, shifts as the card tilts, and pulls the eye straight to the date or the names. From there, the coating decides the rest of the surface.
Pick your coating
Leave the card with no coating for a flat, modern contrast against the foil, or flood the face with High Gloss UV for an all-over sheen that plays off the metallic shine. Each one changes how the whole card reads in the hand, so you set the mood before you set the design.
Add Spot UV where it counts
A Spot UV on the front lays a raised, wet-look gloss over specific shapes, so you can outline a monogram or a border and let it catch light alongside the foil. Every one of these is a real, live option, so you set exactly how loud the card reads.
All three coatings, both ink options, the corner choices and the envelope add-on are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it.
How Much Do Metallic Save the Date Cards Cost?
Metallic save the date cards start at $317.44 per 500, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 25,000, so the real cost of a foil card comes down to how big a run you order. A 2,500-card run is $646.94, 5,000 is $910.55, and by 25,000 each card lands near 14 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.
Wally makes the date impossible to miss
Why a foil-accented save the date ends up on the fridge, not in a drawer.
A metallic save the date leads with real foil, so the date catches the light before anyone reads it. Print 500 from $317.44, choose your coating and corners, add matching white wove envelopes, and let the shine do the reminding for months. Wally gets them proofed free online and printed on a 7 business day turnaround.
Can You Print the Back and Round the Corners?
Yes to both. Print full color on the front with a blank back, or run full color on both sides so the reverse can hold a photo, a map, a registry link, or a QR code. Soften the shape with a 1/8 inch or 1/4 inch rounded corner, which reads a little friendlier than a hard square, or keep the corners crisp. When it is time to mail, add matching white wove envelopes in the same step so the outside looks as finished as the card inside. Planning a wedding specifically? The Wedding Save the Date Cards are tuned for exactly that occasion.
How Do Metallic Save the Date Cards Compare?
A metallic save the date is the premium pick when the announcement itself should feel like an event, but it is not your only move. If you are weighing the standard version, a wedding-specific card, or a full metallic invitation, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up metallic save the date cards against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.
How Do You Proof It, and How Fast Does It Print?
Foil placement matters, so most people take the free online proof, a digital preview that confirms where the shine lands and how the color reads before a single card prints. If your art is already locked, choose straight to production and skip the wait. From approval, metallic save the date cards run on a standard 7 business day production, and 4OVER4 ships 99.8 percent of orders on time, so the date on the card is not the only one you can count on.
When Should You Send a Metallic Save the Date?
The job of a save the date is to claim the calendar early, and a metallic one makes sure the reminder gets displayed rather than filed. Couples send them six months to a year ahead for weddings, and the same card works for a milestone anniversary, a gala, or a destination event where guests need lead time to book travel. Because the foil catches the eye, the card tends to get propped on a shelf or a fridge, quietly repeating the date for months. Pair it with the matching envelope and it is ready to mail the day it arrives.
See the Rest of Our Cards
Metallic 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 standard save the date, a wedding-specific card or a full invitation suite would serve the occasion 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 Metallic Save the Date Cards Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever coating, corner or envelope you choose, these cards are built to catch the light and earn a spot on a fridge until the day arrives. Proof it free online, then print your metallic save the date cards today.
