Save-the-dates go out months before the invitations, often before the wedding website is finished. That's the main thing to plan for when you add a QR code.
Is a QR code worth it on a save-the-date?
Yes, if guests need to plan: travel, a weekend away, a wedding abroad. It gives them one place to find accommodation and dates while they're booking. For a local wedding with nothing to book yet, a printed date and "invitation to follow" may be all you need.
What it can point to before the website is ready
- A holding page on your website builder with the date, the place and "more to follow".
- Just the accommodation details, such as a hotel's group-booking page, if that's what guests need first.
- Your full website, once it's ready.
With a short link you control, the code can start on any of these and move to the next without reprinting, because the code holds your link, not the page it points to.
Use the same link on the invitations
If the save-the-date and the invitation carry the same link and code, guests only have to remember one address, and any they saved months ago still work. That is only possible if the link stays the same while the page behind it changes.
Printing it
Save-the-dates are often small cards or magnets. Print the code at least 2 cm square, dark on a light background, with a clear margin, and avoid foil for the code itself. A magnet's glossy finish can reflect light, so test a printed proof under ordinary indoor lights. More detail is in our guide to QR codes on wedding invitations.
Wording
"Invitation to follow. Plan your trip at thisisourwedding.co.uk/samandalex" works well. There are more examples in what to write next to your wedding website.
Updated 16 October 2026 · All guides