Paper Invitations vs. Evite

[Becky2005]

I seem to be opposite people! If you send me an invite in e-mail, I may see it but I will end up forgetting about it! I ended up not paying our cable bill for about 6 months once because I went to paperless billing (not sure why I did it) -- never saw the bill, didn't realize I hadn't paid! OOPS!!! I need to have that piece of paper in front of me.

I put invites up on the fridge, so I see it all the time. If I don't, I will completely forget!

Now, I could print out the invite from e-mail I suppose but I have a tendency to see the e-mail think "I will respond later" and then out of sight/out of mind happens.

It is also why I have 2 paper calendars (one in my purse & one on the wall), that I put work schedules, kids schedules, etc.... on vs. putting it all in my phone like people do.

Besides, I do like to get things in the mail besides bills. I know my DD still loves getting stuff in the mail even if it is junk mail! She loves things addressed to her.

 

[AustinTink]

Paper for formal events as many have stated.

But, I just don't understand the negativity toward evite and the like on this thread.

I get at least one evite every two weeks between parties for my ds's friends and events like bbq's and bunko, etc.

Heck, I received three evites just for Easter gatherings. Sorry, but it's the new standard. There are fewer and fewer people these days that do not embrace technology.

 

[Jedana]

I use both.

Paper invites for DS's school friends (as I dont' know their parents emails); etc. Also, for formal occasions, weddings, graduations, etc. A lot of people like mementos (yes, I'm one of them).

Evites for family gatherings, party invites for DS's Cub den, etc.

 

[jodifla]

We started using evite for our huge Christmas party. We invite over 100 and about 70 come, so sending out that many paper invites cost a fair amount of cash. We can now put that money toward the party.

I use paper invites for kids birthday parties, so they can get the actual invitation, and for formal parties.