Post # 1
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Helper bee
For our invitations, we are mailing out proper invites and rsvp cards/return envelopes, and including a little inserts directing people to our website for info on hotels, out of town activities, directions, etc. In other words, we’re not including inserts with a map or directions… we’re saying, go to the website. And the website is VERY detailed and easy to understand.
Do people think this is okay? I realize a lot of people still include inserts, but for me, it just seemed a bit redundant and adding unnecessary postage costs. All our out of town guests have already booked their hotels and gotten that info. And in terms of directions, I assume most people can figure out how to use their computer. Is anyone else foregoing the bulky inserts? Do you think anyone will be put off by this?
Post # 3
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Bumble bee
I sure hope its okay! I didn’t even bother with the website on a separate insert – it made it onto the bottom of the actual invitation.
In other words, its perfectly fine & I did it too!
Post # 4
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Helper bee
I think it just depends on how many older guests you have – we certainly have a lot of older relatives who do not use the internet, so I would definitely at least include the hotel information/directions on an insert. out of town activities are kinda an extra – so not as necessary on an insert.
Post # 5
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Helper bee
@bebefly: Yay! Some people are making me a bit worried that the out of town guest info should be included in their envelope. But that just seemed more trouble than it was worth… I already feel like I am doing a lot to make sure everything is extremely clear. It’s these little things that just start stressing me out, and I start second-guessing that maybe I’m not doing things “properly”. Ugh!
Post # 6
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Helper bee
@thesejoys: We don’t have very many elderly guests at all, so I don’t have to worry too much about that. Anyone who is very old wouldn’t be driving themselves so the directions really wouldn’t help them.
Post # 7
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Bumble bee
@hotchocolate: I figured for our older guests – all of which are FI’s aunts & uncles – they can call my Father-In-Law for clarification. It might be a good idea to designate a person (or even yourself!) to field questions and stuff if issues do arise?
Post # 8
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Helper bee
@bebefly: Definitely. I have a really big family who all talk pretty frequently to one another, so I can’t really imagine some old uncle not being able to find his way to the venue, and having no idea who to ask. At least I really hope not! Most people in my fam are pretty sharp, so I’m pretty lucky with that 🙂
Post # 9
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Helper bee
@hotchocolate: well, I certainly don’t think it’s a faux pas to not include inserts – so I think in your case, just the wedding website will do just fine 🙂
Post # 10
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Bumble bee
@hotchocolate: which site are you using for your website? what kind of info are you putting on there? I’m on blogger and so far I have hotels (all linked to the actual hotels)/driving directions/link to our registry/things to do/questions&comments (with a dedicated wedding email). Am I missing anything?
Post # 11
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Helper bee
Thanks! I just like hearing that i’m not totally off the mark. Truthfully, I have the invitations already so there’s no time to order inserts anyway. Just wanted to check if it was totally crazy and going to make people be like, “where is my map? I am disgusted and will not attend this freak’s wedding!”
😉
Post # 12
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Helper bee
@bebefly: I’m using mywedding.com. I have all the same stuff as you – pretty detailed info on the hotel and parking there and the rates, etc, as well as parking at the venue and how to navigate into the venue (it’s a bit complicated). Also have an “our story” – a brief little witty anecdote of how we got together, got engaged, etc. And a page for the wedding party, also with witty little sentences about each of them and a photo. A guest book for people to sign if they want to leave a comment. And an “other info” page, where I put a note about dress code (since it’s not on the invitation!), and letting us know if there are requests for vegetarian meals.
Post # 13
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Busy bee
i think it’s perfectly find to direct them to your website. thats why you created it right? I think i’m still going to do inserts, because i really don’t feel like creating a website. I dont see anything wrong with either way of doing things.
Post # 14
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Honey bee
@bebefly: I did the same thing.
Post # 15
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Bumble bee
This is what I did. The invite has the times and locations for the ceremony and reception, then I did a website. A very simple website. I didn’t do the our story or anything about our wedding party. I did it for a map and more details, hotel info, etc.
For the older folks, they can just talk to other family members to satisfy anything they may need to know.
Post # 16
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Sugar Beekeeper
@hotchocolate: I wanted to and then I remembered that a majority of people in my family over the age of 65 or so haven’t the foggiest idea how to use a computer. We are going to include inserts. 😛
