The Shift of Wedding Invitation Traditions: Tips for 2021 & 2022 Couples
The Recent Shift of Wedding Invitation Traditions
Much like everything else, the shift of wedding invitation traditions has continued to evolve over the last year and a half. Many couples are deciding on digital. At first, this shift occurred mainly in Save the Dates. Now, we have seen the popularity in sending every piece of wedding stationary digitally. From Save the Dates to the invitation suite itself, going digital has many benefits. It’s cost effective, quick, easy, and friendly with the planet.
While we love anything that makes our couples’ lives easier, our biggest piece of advice remains the same: do what feels most “you” to you! If you find yourself confused deciding on the new trends, we have some tips to help. Below, we are sharing some words of advice on how to navigate the shift of wedding invitation traditions.
Tips for (The New) Wedding Invitation Traditions
If you are finding yourself wrestling over to go digital or not, never fear! There are endless options. An option we see a lot of that checks every box is sending digital Save the Dates, then actual tangible invitation suites and thank you cards. This cuts back on costs, allows you to get digital, and still gives you the tangible tradition you might seek. The best part of this is most wedding websites have matching Save the Date templates as well as guest address/email address collection tools. This makes it the easy one stop shop for both your guests and you to gather information, as well as manage RSVPs. Check out this website invitation suite due by www.withjoy.com. We love the seamlessness across the website to the digital save the date and of course the printed invitation.
Maybe you are feeling the pull to go 100% digital. Whatever makes you happy, we say go for it! However, we encourage you to order at least 3 -4 hard copy invitation. This allows you to have the memento forever, and allows us as your wedding photographers to photograph it with your wedding details. If you want to take it a step further, some couples order just enough hard copies for immediate family members. The couples order enough to give a physical invitation to those who may also want to keep one forever (mom, grandma, etc.) and the rest they send digitally.
Remember, most importantly of all, this is always about what is important to you two! 100% digital, going 50/50, or sticking to physical copies all around: opt for what feels most comfortable for you. That is a trend that will never go out of style! <3
Ready to send out some smiles but need some wordy wisdom? We love this article from Brides.com. For help on what information to include on your wedding invitations, and how best to word it all, check out this blog: A Complete Guide To Wedding Invitation Wording.
Virtual or tangible copy, we can’t wait to RSVP “YES” to your dreamy day!
Written by Social Curator: Kelsey Pfleiderer
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