Save the date, k?

Happy August!  Well, ok, yes, I know, August is more than half over.  Just humour me.  I've always quite liked the month of August, and sometimes, I think it's the month I'd like to get married in... one day... Whenever it happens...  It's just a nice month-- one that is good, usually, weather-wise.  Right now, for example, we are going through a bit of a heat wave.  But it's just so nice to see the sun where I live.  Love it!

But anyways, I was browsing through... Pinterest?  I think?  I actually don't remember which site I was on at the time.  Anyways, and I found these cute Save-the-Dates.  Enjoy.

Ok, this first one probably doesn't exactly fit the description of a Save-the-Date, but it's close... And I thought the fingerprints making a heart was such a unique idea!  Only thing that bugs me a bit is the fact that it says "Were engaged."  Sounds like it's past tense to me.  I know, I know, it's supposed to be read, "We're engaged."  Well put a freakin' apostrophe there, then, k?  Haha.  That is my grammar rant of the day.

I love this next one.  Wouldn't it be cute to do some shots like that in an engagement photo shoot, and then print them off and just mail them as is?  Probably wouldn't be super expensive, either, which, as you may know, is a must for me.

This next one is AH-MAZE-ING.  Seriously.  What a cute idea.  The ring is just the perfect touch.  Brilliance.

Again, another cute idea for an engagement photo shoot, I think!  Almost like a two-birds-(two love birds?)with-one-stone kind of thing, doing a Save-the-Date shot during the shoot.  I lurve it.

Have you ever seen a unique Save-the-Date?  And another question: do you think Save-the-Dates are 100% necessary, or just an extra little thing to add to the wedding planning?  I had the thought of skipping them altogether, when I get married, but after seeing these, I might just reconsider....!