invite by email

Leilak

l got an invite to a friends wedding by email today - just wondering is the way to go now or is it abit stingy sending out invites this way?

angeldelight

Leilak wrote: »

l got an invite to a friends wedding by email today - just wondering is the way to go now or is it abit stingy sending out invites this way?

Well it's the way they've chosen to go so surely that's all that matters

Moonbeam

I agree,it is a great way to do it.
We sent e-mails to some people and invites to all the older people.
Not sending invites could save a couple of hundred euro.

Gatica

Not many people collect other people's invites. Once the event is done, most of the invites end up in the bin (similar to favours). It can be a waste of money for some people, which they may not have to waste any more these days.

We did invites, but I'd have no problem if friends chose other to use the modern method of Facebook, email, etc... We did our save-the-date's via facebook, text, email or phonecall. More traditional friends over in the states have posted us save-the-date cards, which I presume will be followed by invitation cards.

Berty

Invites are expensive as are envelopes, stamps, RSVPs and evening invites. They can cost a fortune so to some a waste of money when most people have email now.

I am doing invites but ordering from an online retailer abroad and using an email address for RSVPs and a mobile number for those without email.

tricky@

Fair play to them. Postal invites still seem to be the popular choice but cannot see why anybody would have any issue with getting an invite by email.

Banks and utility companies etc all encourage us to migrate to online billing. I therefore rarely get any post through the door these days (with the exception of wedding invites and follow up thank you cards!). The notion that a couple would be viewed as stingy for sending an e-invite is ridiculous.

flikflak

Not stingy at all. Its their choice and its economical and a quick way of getting the invites to everyone.

I think its progressive.

Red_Dwarf

Unless you were a stuck up snob , I don't see the offense in it.

whiskeyman

not stingy.
If anything, they may be looking more at costs elsewhere to pay for a wonderful day where people can enjoy themselves. fair play to them!
Two main points to account for - make sure the email sender is known, otherwise it may appear in a persons spam box. (if a new email address is setup eg. 'sueandjim@ourwedding.com').
Have you accounted for non tech savvy / older people? If you think they are fine with getting / replying to mails, then go for it!

Leilak

close thread please

pooch90

Why close the thread? Valid discussion.

robinph

Have had invites by post, telephone, email, facebook, text message or whilst chatting in the coffee dock at work for weddings. Don't be offended, just be glad of getting an invite to someone's celebration and enjoy it.

Sligo1

I paid €180 for invites last year. It totalled €250 by the time they were posted and all.

Gosh, i wish id thought of email at the time!!! How handy would that have been!!! What a dope I feel like now....

BabysCoffee

Leilak wrote: »

l got an invite to a friends wedding by email today - just wondering is the way to go now or is it abit stingy sending out invites this way?

Sounds like a good way of saving money to me!

ABajaninCork

I think it's fine.

Let's face it. Couples spend loads of time and money stressing about the invitations, worrying whether they match the colour scheme, and 'setting the tone of the day'. They then spend yet more time finding the correct addresses, names etc. More time is spent writing out the wretched things. You then divide them up into Irish and International invitations. Go down to the Post Office. Spend time queuing. Buy the stamps. Posting the things.

All that for them to be chucked behind the breadbin/on the mantelpiece/binned!

Invitations were one of the things we didn't spend a lot of money on (hubby put his foot down on the fancy individual invitations I wanted - much to my disgust!). All we had were cream embossed cards with teal writing which were simple, looked nice and didn't cost much! Some of the international ones I did scan an invitation, and send via e-mail. Best of both worlds...

Electric Sheep

Leilak wrote: »

l got an invite to a friends wedding by email today - just wondering is the way to go now or is it abit stingy sending out invites this way?

Definitely the way to go if you care about things like needless waste of paper and energy for the sake of showing off.

ABajaninCork

Electric Sheep wrote: »

Definitely the way to go if you care about things like needless waste of paper and energy for the sake of showing off.

Why is a written invitation showing off? Just because some people prefer to invite guests to a wedding this way? I don't get it.

I hate this inverse snobbery...

amdublin

Clever idea. Yeah I can see this becoming the trend.

BabysCoffee

Better for the environment too!

m'lady

I don't see anything wrong with emailing an invitation, if it saves money that could be best spent on other things.. After all the majority of people will feck them in the bin a few weeks later..
I'm going to now sound like I'm contradicting myself but I think I'd try and have nice invitations but that's just me, I'm into that sort of thing!

ABajaninCork

I think you have to strike a balance here. I think for the younger generation, an e-mail is absolutely fine. If you have guests coming in from abroad - an e-mail is fine.

But if you have older guests who might not be too tech-savvy, or more traditional in their views then it makes sense to have a traditional invitation. Just buy the minimum, scan a copy for the e-mails, and post the rest.

D3PO

ABajaninCork wrote: »

I think you have to strike a balance here. I think for the younger generation, an e-mail is absolutely fine. If you have guests coming in from abroad - an e-mail is fine.

But if you have older guests who might not be too tech-savvy, or more traditional in their views then it makes sense to have a traditional invitation. Just buy the minimum, scan a copy for the e-mails, and post the rest.

I disagree.

For me there is no balance to strike. Its your wedding you do it your way. If somebody doesn't like it that's their tough luck.

My goal when we got married was not to keep 165 people happy it was for myself and bride to be happy. That may sound selfish but you cannot let the guests dictate what you do.

Of course keep in mind your guests when you make decisions like menu or table plan etc but you cannot let them decide what your doing just to keep them happy.

ABajaninCork

D3PO wrote: »

I disagree.

For me there is no balance to strike. Its your wedding you do it your way. If somebody doesn't like it that's their tough luck.

My goal when we got married was not to keep 165 people happy it was for myself and bride to be happy. That may sound selfish but you cannot let the guests dictate what you do.

Of course keep in mind your guests when you make decisions like menu or table plan etc but you cannot let them decide what your doing just to keep them happy.

To a certain extent -yes. Your wedding, your way.

Like I say - you might have elderly relatives who either can't use or don't have internet. What are you going to do? Tell them tough sh1t, you can't come because you don't have e-mail?

Don't be silly...

Dortilolma

Everybody is going to do it their own way and all that matters is that the message gets across.

We have sent most Save The Dates by email but had to send a few by post as there are some elderly relatives who don't really use emails.

I want to send physical invites and it is in an expense I have incorporated into the budget. Neither e-invite or physical invite is right - it just depends on what the bride and groom want.

Roxirose

it makes no odds what medium used to invite guests. Extending the invite is the important thing

Lainey_b01

Hi all,

Myself and hubby to be planning to send email invites out to guests with email, going old school with the older folk. We are on moposa so thinking of doing it via that site, just wondering if anyone has had any experiences on doing so?

turbot

I don't think there is anything wrong with email invitations - they are more environmentally friendly for a start.

That being said, was it a tasteful invitation, decorated and poetic, or just a simple email?

GarIT

ABajaninCork wrote: »

To a certain extent -yes. Your wedding, your way.

Like I say - you might have elderly relatives who either can't use or don't have internet. What are you going to do? Tell them tough sh1t, you can't come because you don't have e-mail?

Don't be silly...

That's exactly what I will be doing, if somebody can't receive it I will send it to a close relation of theirs e.g. Their children, if they want a paper invite tough sh!t.

I have to point out though it has to be an e-card, no plain text email. I might even build a quick website for RSVPs.

Leilak

no mine was just plain email

YossiA

Makes perfect sense for me, times are changing....

Leilak wrote: »

l got an invite to a friends wedding by email today - just wondering is the way to go now or is it abit stingy sending out invites this way?

Sala

Wedding invitations can be shockingly pricy. I have received an email invite in the past, thought it was great. Everyone I know who sent paper invites recently are no longer including rsvp cards - it's all email and text. Much handier.