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@78h2o: maybe take a lead from your sister. When your sister has a birthday party does she send paper invites? I personally love e-vites because then I've always got access to the invitation by clicking on the internet. But there IS something sweet about paper invitations. Makes the event a little more 'special'. Is the shower going to be casual?
I think it depends on the guest of honor.... if you think she'd tell you the truth, ask. If not, gauge on how she feels. I know if it were my family, the older folks wouldn't have access to email so I'd need to do a paper invite.
My gut says play it safe and go the snail mail route.
I think it's okay and mail invites to those that are not computer savvy such as older aunts, grandma's.
Totally depends who the guests are. Are we talking friends and close family? Or older family members and extended family? Coworkers?
I pretty much already know who is coming - her best friends, my closest friends, and my mom. I was also thinking about inviting some of her other good friends and close family members who all live far away and would not come - but I don't know if that's tacky (inviting people who live on the opposite coast or her in-laws who live in Austrailia...)
*edit* Australia not Austrailia!
Thanks for the input!! My sister said she was fine with an evite, but I do think paper is a little more special. My sister used evite for my bridal shower, but that was in part because it was planned last minute (I had a 3 month engagement), so that was the most practical way for her to do it.
I think I will compromise and go with paper invitations but get them from vistaprint rather than tinyprints (which is a little more expensive).
paper is better! less likely to get lost, most people get their mail regularly and open regularly. sometimes emails get lost.
I like the idea of doing vistaprint. Evites are fine but paper invites are better but they don't have to be tricked out Etsy $3/invite either! :)
Good call on using vistaprint. I chose that an e-vite would be ok, but that paper is much nicer.
It makes no difference to me if I get an evite or a paper invite, but some people don't check their email much so those people may need a phone call as well. Evites are kind of nice too because they don't get lost and you get a reminder email closer to the event.
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I'm planning a baby shower for my sister... I've already talked to her closest friends via email to narrow down a date... Is an evite okay at this point or is that tacky? I would prefer to save on the cost of invites/postage and put that money towards the shower itself if it isn't a big deal. I do love all things paper though and am tempted to splurge on "real" invites.
Thoughts?