As twenty somethings we are at that age where everyone we know (and maybe even you reading this) seems to be getting married or having kids. It can be very expensive especially if you are really close with the person. You have to buy shower presents, wedding presents, sometimes new additions to the wardrobe, and in my case traveling expenses.
Now for my point...
I understand that our generation is all about computers and technology in general, and we are all about saving the planet by "going green". However, I am, dare I say, old-fashioned when it comes to things like weddings. I am having a really hard time wrapping my head around the idea of having to spend so much money on a person's wedding when they can't even send me a hard copy of things like the Save-The-Date or wedding invitation. I understand that sending out those things can get rather expensive, but I don't want to have to rely on an email telling me to go to the couple's wedding page for the details. What if I didn't have a computer or internet access? Would you not invite me just so that you wouldn't have to send out an actual invite or Save-The-Date? I'm in grad school and am not working, so I put myself on a pretty strict budget when it comes to friends' weddings; so I get wanting to save money! BUT, you want me to travel to your wedding and buy you a gift (in some cases from a rather expensive registry) when you can't even send me a real invitation because you are putting your money towards other things like the reception, the church, the honeymoon, etc.
It is just common courtesy to send them out.
Like I said, maybe that's just me being "old-fashioned", but what's next, a wedding invite via Facebook event?
It is just common courtesy to send them out.
I agree. I don't mind when they have you RSVP online instead of sending you a self addressed, stamped envelope...but I think it's polite for them to send a real invite.
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