It’s just a piece of paper informing guests of where to go. But when it comes to wedding invitations, people are obsessed. You can hire calligraphers. You can buy fancy paper. You can purchase gold lining for inside the envelope, stickers for outside. Do you want old school invites with vellum? Do you want something more modern? Want pre-printed return addresses? You can do that.
You can spend $1,000 (and more), all so your guests know where and when to be there.
According to the bridal magazines, the invitation sets the tone for the entire wedding. Really? That’s a big weight to put on a bride’s shoulders. That, and the pressure of not screwing up names or inserting a typo.
Of course, I will save this piece of paper for the rest of my life. But I didn’t want to make a big fuss about it — or spend a zillion bucks on something most people will eventually throw away (or recycle).
So I shrugged that weighty paper off my shoulders. I didn’t crowdsource design ideas or ask everyone for wording input. I just searched online, found some reasonably priced pieces of paper, ordered them up and voila! They have arrived!
The company indicated it might take several weeks, but they showed up early.
Of course, it’s way to early to send them out. But at least I have them in hand, with proper spelling (I hope!) so that I can start an assembly line prior to April.
So when it arrives, hang it on your refrigerator, recycle it or save it in a box. Whatever you do, please return the RSVP card on time!
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