Shower invitations - paper or electronic

[Anonymous]

What did you use for your shower invitations? My friend is hosting my shower and asked me what I wanted. There are some cute, not expensive designs on Paperless Post but my mother thinks it should have paper invitations. What do people mostly use? If you did use paper, who did you use?

[Anonymous]

Our host did electronic on paperless post because it's easier to track down/remind people to RSVP and we didn't want to waste paper. Also, it's convenient to have registry, directions, etc. all in one place for guests to check from any device and not have to hang onto a paper invitation.

[Anonymous]

I like paper

[Anonymous]

Op, I'm probably your Mom's age. I'm trying to get comfortable with DD's idea of electronic, only, for wedding invitations. What I have learned about myself ... watch for the general trend of Mom getting too bossy and wanting things her way. Because that's how they should be done! That' how things USE to be done. Your generation is doing it differently. You might have her address and manage the paper invitations if the issue is so important to her - maybe some of the older invitees aren't on the computer much?

[Anonymous]

We did Paperless Post. The attendees were mostly our friends (coed shower), so our generation.

[Anonymous]

Electronic. They have some really nice ones and so much easier than paper.

[Anonymous]

I hate to say this, because it really disappoints me that paper invites are an outdated concept, but an astonishing number of people claimed not to have received them last year for my sister’s shower. Never again.

[Anonymous]

Are you inviting old people (by this I mean the 65+ crowd). If so, I'd go ahead and send them a paper invitation. Otherwise just do electronic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op, I'm probably your Mom's age. I'm trying to get comfortable with DD's idea of electronic, only, for wedding invitations. What I have learned about myself ... watch for the general trend of Mom getting too bossy and wanting things her way. Because that's how they should be done! That' how things USE to be done. Your generation is doing it differently. You might have her address and manage the paper invitations if the issue is so important to her - maybe some of the older invitees aren't on the computer much?

The shower is probably split 50/50 between my friends about my age (and their kids) and family or family friends who are my parents generation. Everyone among the older crowd uses email. Her preference for paper is just related to her formal entertaining style -- ie she providing the glassware, tablecloths and cloth napkins, etc. for the party.

FWIW I do plan to do paper birth announcements after the baby arrives.

[Anonymous]

Paper. You are requiring a gift. Spend some money unless your crowd is the crunchy type.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Paper. You are requiring a gift. Spend some money unless your crowd is the crunchy type.

+1

[Anonymous]

I just ordered invites from Minted.com. They're really beautiful, and they'll address the envelopes for you! If you purchase the "Minted More" membership for $38, you receive 20% off all future orders, 30% off holiday cards (!!), and free standard shipping for all orders. Since I knew this year we'd want to send out holiday cards, this seemed like a pretty cheap no brainer. Minted is more expensive than Zazzle for paper invites, but all of their designs are really beautiful. We ordered 40 invites, addressed, and 40 insert cards (diaper raffle) for $114.

[Anonymous]

It really depends - my sister planned from out of town, so it was easier for her to do Paperless Post. I don't think people really care anymore - maybe a few people from your mom's generation will be offended, but no one from yours will be!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just ordered invites from Minted.com. They're really beautiful, and they'll address the envelopes for you! If you purchase the "Minted More" membership for $38, you receive 20% off all future orders, 30% off holiday cards (!!), and free standard shipping for all orders. Since I knew this year we'd want to send out holiday cards, this seemed like a pretty cheap no brainer. Minted is more expensive than Zazzle for paper invites, but all of their designs are really beautiful. We ordered 40 invites, addressed, and 40 insert cards (diaper raffle) for $114.

OP here, Ive been looking at minted and agree their designs are nicer than Zazzle and others. Thanks for the top about Minted more. I saw the ad but didnt know the details. Also planning on a baby announcement after the birth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just ordered invites from Minted.com. They're really beautiful, and they'll address the envelopes for you! If you purchase the "Minted More" membership for $38, you receive 20% off all future orders, 30% off holiday cards (!!), and free standard shipping for all orders. Since I knew this year we'd want to send out holiday cards, this seemed like a pretty cheap no brainer. Minted is more expensive than Zazzle for paper invites, but all of their designs are really beautiful. We ordered 40 invites, addressed, and 40 insert cards (diaper raffle) for $114.

Diaper raffle? Talk about tacky.