Virtual Invitations

[FemmeCreole]

Have any of done virtual wedding invitations?

I just had a thought and I googled it. There's a lot of info out there... what do you all think of virtual invitations as opposed to traditional invitations sent via post?

 

[FemmeCreole]

nobody...?

 

[tmhuggiebear]

I think it might be best to send a traditional invitation but have an rsvp via a special email address or wedding website.

 

[FemmeCreole]

thanks for your input!

 

[ThickHair]

Nah virtual invitations, just aren't personal. Plus to me, it cheapens the event.

 

[Renewed1]

I think it might be best to send a traditional invitation but have an rsvp via a special email address or wedding website.

I agree. People tend to hold on to wedding invitations as paper reminders of the wedding date. If you send an email or similar they may still forget the date.

Although, Opster, it is cheaper to send an invitation virtually. I guess it depends on how many people you are inviting. If it's under 50 virtual invitations may be good. But if it's over paper invitations would be better.

 

[sheanu]

I'm thinking if doing virtual save-the-dates, but the actual paper invitations just seem best...

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[jillybean2012]

Paper invitations. This is not a party. This is a meaningful and important event. Even though the virtual invites would of course be cheaper, it also says "cheap". Not an idea you want associated with your wedding(LOL).

Another consideration would be the people in your life that doesn't have email?

Now you may want to skip the rsvp return cards and instead have people call to rsvp.

Or you may want to do a wedding website. Where they can click to rsvp and also get directions to the wedding and reception locations.

You could really run wild with that wedding website. Post your registry info, post bridesmaids scheduled events, pictures , etc!!

 

[Jmartjrmd]

We're not doing virtual invitations but I'm a big DIY kind of person so I am going to do our invitations myself. They are going to be trendy and nontraditional but they fit the "theme" of our wedding, unless I once again change my mind for the millionth time.

I'd be worried people would forget about the email or find it too impersonal.

As jillybean mentioned we will have a wedding website with a lot of information geared mostly toward our out of town guests about hotels, places to visit, eat etc and of course lots of info about the wedding.

 

[tmhuggiebear]

sheanu Virtual save-the-dates are definitely more accepted now. Actually if you go to theknot.com or weddingcentral.com they have a place to do virtual save-the-dates.

 

[sheanu]

yeah I'm looking into the virtual ones on theknot.com (lol I even have the toolbar!)

 

[FemmeCreole]

I have so little time ugh!!!

 

[sky_blu]

I have so little time ugh!!!

How much time do you have left? I don't think evites for weddings are appropriate. I think I would even rather have someone call me to invite me than send me an impersonal evite for a wedding.

 

[FemmeCreole]

How much time do you have left? I don't think evites for weddings are appropriate. I think I would even rather have someone call me to invite me than send me an impersonal evite for a wedding.

Everybody I want to invite already got phone calls.

From what I saw the virtual invite can be personalized and customized. They don't have to look cheesy like e-cards.

But to answer your question we're planning for April/Early May. Me and DF do not live in the same state and our family and friends are spread out in other states.

This crap is starting to frustrate me.. ugh!

 

[tmhuggiebear]

FemmeCreole Since you are short on time, I say send the virtual save-the-dates and follow up with mailed, traditional invitations. And definitely include the option to RSVP via wedding website, email or 1-800 phone number. It will eliminate the wait time of mailings.

But you definitely need to make sure you accomodate the older guests who may not know how to use the internet or have access to a computer, etc.


E-vites tend to be discarded much more easily, not taken seriously and easily forgotten.

 

[FemmeCreole]

Thanks all.

 

[deltagyrl]

I'm late but I think you should do whatever you want to do.

I can't tell you where any of my friends invitations are nor do I remember what they looked like....

Good luck!

 

[chickory_bee]

Unfortunately, I throw out physical wedding invitations to prevent clutter. I do feel bad, so I keep the picture if one comes with it...but that's it.

You could do virtual invitations for people under 40 (or so) because I would immediately put something that came through my email, on my ical, but if it were physical...it would be a different battle.

 

[MizAvalon]

I prefer traditional invitations but that's because I am a traditional person.

Also, many older people who aren't up on technology, a virtual invitation wouldn't work for them. I can't even imagine trying to send my 86 year old Aunt an e-vite. She probably can't even turn a computer on, lol.