Funny Save the Date Video Ideas That Get Watched Twice (and Forwarded)

You are the couple who laughed through the proposal. Maybe one of you dropped the ring in a lake. Maybe the cat ate the first draft of the guest list. Either way, a stiff, swirly-font save the date would feel like wearing someone else's shoes. Good news: a funny save the date video is easy, as long as you respect one rule. The joke is the wrapping paper. The date is the gift.

What makes a save the date video funny?

Surprise and specifics. A generic "we're getting hitched, yeehaw" gets a polite smile. A detail only you two have, like "Sam finally agreed to share the good pillow," gets a real laugh. Build one small twist, land it fast, and then show the date clearly for at least three seconds so nobody has to replay it.

One joke, told well, beats five jokes fighting for the same 15 seconds.

14 funny save the date video ideas

Pick the one that sounds most like the two of you at a dinner party. They all work as short drawn films, so no one has to pose in a field holding a chalkboard.

• The movie trailer A deep voice: "In a world where two people could not agree on a sofa... one date will change everything." Cut to the date.
• The weather forecast "Saturday, May 8: sunny with a high chance of happy crying. Bring tissues and an umbrella, just in case."
• Breaking news A drawn anchor at a desk: "This just in: local couple gives up on dating apps permanently."
• The pet press release Your drawn dog at a podium: "My humans are getting married. I have been promised a bow tie."
• The terms and conditions Tiny scrolling text, one readable line: "By watching this, you agree to keep October 3 free."
• The nature documentary A hushed narrator: "Here we observe the rare engaged human, preparing its nest for guests."
• The lost-and-found "Found: the one. Owner not taking it back. Celebration on June 12."
• The loading screen A progress bar crawls: "Wedding loading... 87%... please save the date while you wait."

• The sports replay Slow-motion commentary of the proposal: "And he goes down on one knee... and it's the wrong knee... AND SHE SAYS YES."
• The recipe card "Take two slightly chaotic people. Add seven years. Stir. Serve on August 21."
• The flight announcement "Passengers on flight Love-2027, please prepare for landing in Savannah on April 17."
• The retirement party "After years of service, we are retiring from being single. Party June 5."
• The warning label "Caution: contains dancing uncles. Open bar may cause karaoke."
• The vending machine One of you presses buttons, out drops a ring, then a date card.

How do you keep a funny save the date from getting awkward?

Aim every joke at yourselves, never at a guest, an ex, or a family member. Grandma will watch this. So will your boss, probably twice. If a joke needs explaining to anyone outside your friend group, swap it for one that works for the whole guest list. Self-teasing is warm. Teasing others at scale is a family meeting.

What should a funny save the date say?

One short, self-teasing line, then the plain facts. Use one of these as the opener, then show your names, date and city on their own, clean screen.

• "We're getting married. Mostly so we can finally use the good plates."
• "Save the date. Resist the urge to object."
• "Two people who can't pick a restaurant just picked a date."
• "We have been together long enough that the cat approves. Save June 12."
• "Please save the date. We already spent the money."
• "Free food. Questionable dancing. Also, we're getting married."
• "Mark your calendar. Then mark it again. Then set a reminder."
• "We said yes. The dog said woof. You say you'll be there."

How long should a funny save the date video be?

Aim for 12 to 20 seconds. Comedy gets less funny the longer it takes to arrive. Spend about two thirds of the time on the joke and the last third on the date, the city, and "invitation to follow." If the joke needs 40 seconds of setup, it belongs in a wedding speech, not a save the date.

How to write your own funny save the date script

1. Step 1

   List your quirks. Write five things friends always tease you about as a couple. The sofa debate. The dog. The 14 houseplants.

2. Step 2

   Pick a format. Trailer, weather, news, nature show. Match it to the quirk: a documentary narrator suits the houseplants perfectly.

3. Step 3

   Write two lines. A setup and a twist. Read them out loud. If you both laugh, keep them.

4. Step 4

   Add the clean ending. Names, date, city, "invitation to follow." No jokes on this card, just clear facts.

5. Step 5

   Test on one honest friend. Show them without explaining. If they ask "wait, when is it?", make the date bigger.

The quick way: a funny save the date in Nine

If you have the joke, Nine can do the drawing. Type it as one sentence ("a nature documentary narrator whispers about an engaged couple building a nest, then the date appears") or paste your two-line script, and the crew makes a short drawn film with a voice, music and sound effects while you watch. The narrator too loud? Say "make the voice more hushed" and get a new version. Prefer your own delivery? Record yourselves doing the trailer voice and the film runs on your recording.

You get a video file in wide, tall and square, and you send it yourself. Films up to 20 seconds are on the Film plan, $29 a month, and you see the price before it starts. Details on pricing, or try it free.

Want the calmer version for the relatives? See our guide to a classic save the date animation video. For the full story of how you two met, try a how we met animation, and if the proposal is still fresh, engagement announcement video ideas.