This post got a lot of comments defending postcards. From people who sent postcards. But I can't resist reposting this one (just in from Lauren):
so as it turns out, some family friends of ours have a daughter getting married the weekend after us. they sent the save the date postcard... they asked my mom if she got it. she didn't. she mistakenly threw it away while trying to get rid of junk mail.
envelopes win.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Is it okay to send a save-the-date postcard? (part two)
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dear esb,
invitations,
paper goods,
save the dates,
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It pains me to admit this, but we sent Save the Date postcards and some of them didn't even make it to the addressees. They were beautifully designed and on heavy stock and gorgeous and...not always in the mailbox. But we wanted to save paper! And reference the vacation spot where we were tying the knot. PS. I'm an east-sider myself and a big fan of the blog (I got married last month and remain VERY excited to see it on my google reader). PPS. Our RSVP postcards were over-sized and all came back.
ReplyDeleteHow 'bout really saving paper and not send save-the-dates at all??? Until I started reading wedding blogs I didn't even know what save-the-dates were. I think out there in the real world, most people don't care.
ReplyDeleteWe had post card reply cards and they got totally trashed in the mail - I'm glad my guests didn't have to see them. srlsy I don't know what goes on at the post office, but the ones I got back were demolished - and some people said they sent theirs but we never got 'em, probably because the addresses got torn off or stomped on or something. Nasty.
ReplyDeleteHoly Sh*t ESB! I have post card RSVP cards, already ordered. Ooops, wish me luck.
ReplyDeletei'm with nina! why do you need paper save the dates at all?? we did electronic invite and asked folks to rsvp with their mailing address...
ReplyDeletewe did use RECYCLED paper envelopes for our invitation, but made the invite 2 sides: back side had our wedding website w/ directions, etc. and we had an RSVP postcard. yes, postcard...no problems!
save the paper with the save the dates!!
or...make cool recycled envelopes out of those damn anthropologie catalogs.
ReplyDeletesince we can't buy anything from anthropologie anyway.
http://tinyurl.com/yld5tns
listen, folks.
ReplyDeleteapparently i threw away the same STD my mom did... i think it was caught in some crazy flyer. our mailbox gets packed.
do what you wanna. we're just not postcardin' it.
oh, and thanks for all of the feedback!! and thanks, esb, for the posts. you're a good advice giver.
ReplyDeleteThe same thing is true of RSVPs . . . we did post card, just cuz I thought they were cute. I had to call quite a few people to see if they were coming or not, but they had sent the card back and I just never got it. (and I didn't throw any out with junk mail as I had them sent to a PO Box) . . . apparently some just didnt make it!
ReplyDeleteHey Bridget, are you sending me wedding photos or what?!
ReplyDeleteHey, I did postcards with our photo on them and everyone loved them! No one mistook them for junk mail - funny thing
ReplyDeletewhat i want to know is, what exactly do these postcards look like if people are mistaking them for junk mail? i don't think i've ever seen a save the date that even slightly resembles a coupon to frontier wok... but, maybe that's just me. we sent post cards and had absolutely no problems.
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