Invites- HELP! My FH & I love these but parents don't!

I did the same thing with my mom about our wedding invitations. We ended up finding something we both loved, it just took a little more time and effort. In the long run, I'm glad I listed to my mom and we are both happy with how my invitations turned out!

Maybe do both of them? 1 for the rsvp card or for further information within the invite and the other as the formal invitation?

And maybe adding a belly band would make it seem "fancier" even though they are not too formal?

EDIT: Belly band on top of everything, like having the mason jar, the other as an RSVP, and then a belly band around them

Are your parents paying? If not, no pay, no say. They had their weddings. It's your turn to have yours. Do what YOU want. You have to get some bridal balls now and stick up for yourself. Have the wedding you want to have, not the wedding they want you to have.

I agree with Abbeill!

^^I totally forgot to even think of that! true.... no pay, no say

Between both sets we are receiving $10,000; and have budgeted spending close to $5000. So unfortunately, i guess they do get a say. i've already caved on an expensive dress, nicer dinner and 1 server for our buffet dinner. His parents aren't nearby and don't really have a preference on anything (he is the baby) but I am the oldest child and my parents want a nice event since they didn't have the money for one for themselves.

I think they are right. the invite you love is very very casual. I personally wouldn't use it for a birthday party much less a wedding. Can you at least find a nicer picture of a mason jar? If it helps, remember how most guests throw the invite away right after opening it. (hopefully after responding)

Then again this would not be the fight I would put my foot down on.

I agree with your parents on this one too. I think the first one is super cute!

Personally i love the first one!

What about using the jar as a STD and the fancier one as the invitation. Compromise -- you both win!

I prefer the first one. I do think the mason jar is really casual.

I much prefer the first one! Its a cute illustration, did you do that? I like the idea of using the mason jar as rsvp card, very cool!

Yeah, the first one is much more elegant. I like it way more.

Bottom line is that if your wedding is going to be casual, your invitations need to be casual. You don't want to send something fancy and confuse guests about what to expect.

Neither of these are really my style, so I'm not going to advise you on which you should pick, but I do think that either would be appropriate for your event.

I actually don't like the second invitation, at all, and I agree with your parents. Sorry. And if they're paying for that much of it, I wouldn't put too much energy in arguing between #1 and #2, because in the end they're fairly similar, and both quite casual. I'd save your energy for a bigger battle.

I think the invite looks very casual, but we had a 40 person wedding that was far from casual so I'm probably bias (our wedding was more formal/traditional). Since they are paying a significant chunk of money they do get a say in how things run and in purchases you make. Will you be incorporating mason jars in with your decor? I like the first one if I had to make a choice.

Agree with a few of the above posters. Use the jar as the STD, those are meant to be more casual anyway ... and then the top one as the official invitation. Yes, you say the event is more casual but you still want the best impression possible with the invitation and I think the second one is way too casual for the affair. It might be something you'd see for a birthday party or maybe the bridal shower. Sorry

I really like both but I think the first one is so cute. Fortunately you do have some time so maybe just wait a bit and the first one will grow on you. My mom HATED the invitations I chose so much she just bought ones she liked. She told me I looked like I was inviting people do a funeral haha.

I agree with the STD idea too that is a great compromise

I really don't like that jar. I think it looks weird for a wedding invitation. I'd go with the one above with the jar of flowers.