My fiancee and I have just started to look at invitations for our wedding. We don't want to spend too much money on them because of the fact that 1. they ar ejust paper and 2. most people will just toss them in the garbage after the fact. So the new trend in invitattions are seal and sends and they are affordable. However, the idea of this invite is the guests fill out the reply card which they then rip off and send it like a postcard. Does this seem to exposing?? I love the idea but don't want my guests getting upset at the fact that the reply is out in the open. Help!
2007-06-18 11:20:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Those invites are actually not very popular and they are drawing a lot of criticism because of the exact fact that you mentioned. People don't want their business all over the postal system and aren't too fond of having their personal information read by all. If you are looking for a less expensive alternative, go with a make it yourself invite instead of a professionally embossed one.
2007-06-18 11:49:10 · answer #1 · answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm all about saving money for my upcoming wedding ( in 3 weeks!)! I just had to write to let you know that I received an invitation just like what you're describing last spring. It was so adorable! I don't see anything wrong with it. You're right, why pay a lot of money for raised ink, speciality fonts, etc, when people just toss them after the fact. Very few people save wedding invitations. I sent out pre-stamped RSVP postcards and no one complained about their names being exposed. I do think this is becoming the trend...it's also cheaper. I say go for it! Put the extra money into the food or your flowers or photography. Happy planning!
2007-06-18 11:36:05 · answer #2 · answered by kmh219 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If this was intentional it was quite tacky to invite you to the shower w/o inviting you to the wedding. It would tick me off too if this happened to me! Too bad you already sent the gift. I would call the bride's mother to clarify or embarrass, whatever the case may be: "I was invited to the shower, but never received an invitation to the wedding. I'm wondering if perhaps my invitation was lost in the mail." And in some cases, it is. My parents are planning their anniversary party, and all the clergy at their synagogue received an invitation except the head rabbi. He wasn't sure whether he should say anything, but he spoke up. My parents are now investigating whether there was a mix up at the invitations store or the post office. At least one other person didn't receive their invitation either.
2016-05-19 00:44:45 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing on there would be there name and the number attending, and people send postcards with much more intimate stuff written on them all the time.
I don't think it is at all tacky or anything. It's your wedding (And by the way... you will ahve to continue to remind yourself and others around you of that little fact until the very day) But it's worth it, Do what you want, this is your day to be selfish!
Good Luck
2007-06-18 11:30:29 · answer #4 · answered by Lindsay G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You know I agree with you--however the thing I noticed when looking was that since the more traditional idea was more common, I could comparison shop and get a better deal. Whereas since few people offered the postcard, it was more expensive to order!!
Check out these sites for invitations.
www.annswedding.com
www.now-and-forever.com
and the one I loved and used for my invites
www.invitationsbydawn.com
2007-06-18 14:21:17 · answer #5 · answered by phantom_of_valkyrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, its just their address, anyone can get that, they arent sending personal information through the mail unprotected.
Here's a great website for brides on a strict budget, I cant recpmmend them highly enough, from the product, to the prices, to the customer service they are just unmatched.
http://www.willowtreelane.com/
2007-06-18 11:26:34 · answer #6 · answered by kateqd30 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to make money with your invitations (think of investments), send your invites to politicians, lawyers, doctors, professors, etc. Those people will never attend but they will have their secretaries to send a gift. You see, they really don't know if they know you or not so they will send you gift and sometimes, those gifts are very expensive. It worked for us.
2007-06-20 13:41:22 · answer #7 · answered by zdude_4u 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah, not the greatest idea, but i understand the need to save $$. I got my invites pretty inexpensively...here's the link to the one's i got.... http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/products/ProductView_297.htm
2007-06-18 11:27:07 · answer #8 · answered by chloe1995 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the best way to loose friends.
Keep them private.
Abolish tradition, do it by email and do not kill trees!
Innovation is the future. The wedding invitation the past.
2007-06-18 11:28:35 · answer #9 · answered by Terrassa 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋