To Evite or to stay traditional

Thanks for the opinions and basically everyone is dead set against them or don't mind them...what is interesting no one LOVES them. So that settles it.

I was curious if it was just me with the traditional thing because I am all for mailing invites, rsvp's, save the date magnets, and thank you cards...but like I said the last events I hosted my custom invites were in my opinion "under appreciated".... so I start thinking maybe I am "old skool" lol

BTW, if I did do any type of evite it would be tasteful as there is NOTHING tacky or cheap about me honey bunnies do not get it twisted...it was merely a question of times changing and me not changing with them...not money!

Smooches

I had a Facebook group that I used to collect people's postal addresses. (I may be "older," but there are a whole lot of people whom I meet at public locations and communicate with via e-mail and Facebook, so I don't know their postal addresses.) Once I had the postal addresses, I sent paper invitations to them. However, the RSVPs were all online.

This is the same issue that my FH and I are having. We still haven't decided but to be honest we're leaning towards evite not only is it a cheaper and greener alternative, its an extension of what we do (he's a web developer and I'm an IT recruiter). We might design our own "evite" and add a link for RSVP.

That being said, I do see the benefits of paper invitation.. I still have a couple of months before I make a decision.. Let us know what you've decided...

So I'm thinking of doing evite, I don't think there's anything wrong with that at all but, any suggestions as to what's a good website to use?

I think an evite is an excellent idea!! They have really nice websites such as greenvelope.com that can accommodate that. Doing an evite not only saves money, it saves trees and time as well. Why do people think its so tacky?? You can save hundreds and put that money towards something else like a better honeymoon! Its also convenient! People are just going to take the information off and put it in their smartphones anyway!!!! Save yourself the hassle just like many major companies you have to pay online or apply online. Save time! Less stress! Less money spent! Just because you have an evite doesn't mean your wedding will be tacky! There has been plenty of weddiings that sent out traditional invitations and their weddings were horribly tacky/unprofessional.

This seems to have mixed reviews. I was trying to think of it in a way of not only saving money but also lessening my carbon footprints. On top of that like someone mentioned if you send out texts, emails, etc to get people's address and they don't respond then what? Maybe the Save a Date would be a good option as an evite to get addresses that way?

Let me just say that I'm shocked by how many people say "it's a wedding not a kegger" and then go on to say they wouldn't buy gifts for a couple who does evites...as if the sacredness of the event depends on how you get the invite.

My fiance and I are on an EXTREMELY tight budget for our wedding and we both happen to be very environmentally conscientious so we WILL be doing evites. We tried it out with Christmas cards last year, and only 2 people didn't open the card - my dad and a friend from college - both of whom I can call and verify that they get the wedding invite when it goes out. This will save us $120 and we can put that towards something else - like reserving the place for an extra hour or giving better wedding favors. Even our grandparents loved the idea of an evite and marveled at how much easier this will be on me for wedding planning. If guests are put off by this or refuse to come to the wedding due to this, then they weren't real friends in the first place and I don't want them at my event. Your wedding should reflect your style as a couple - not the expectations of your guests (or their parents/grandparents). Do what you want and just enjoy the planning and your day.