Evite for Baby Shower?

[pinotgrig]

Jan 16, 2015 13:57:26 GMT -5 @supergreen said:

I did Evites for both my showers. In my circle it's fine. If you want paper invites, why not offer to pay for that part of the shower yourself? Everybody wins!

I did this for the shower my mom threw. She's a fan of the write-in type invites and I am not - I love printed paper invites. So I bought them and she mailed them out.

[cricketwife]

To me this is nbd. I don't remember the last time I recieved a paper invite. And with evites most people actually rsvp. But I get being pregnant and sentimental and if you want paper, have paper?

[mcfelix]

Ironically I got my first baby shower evite today. Not my style but not a huge deal. I definitely prefer paper invites for showers. Plus I love picking them out for the showers I've hosted - thanks etsy!

[cjeanette]

Jan 16, 2015 15:00:46 GMT -5 @kirkette said:

I think the only hard copy invitations we receive are for weddings and formal fundraisers.
Everything else is via Evite/ Paperless Posts.

This for the most part.

[aspentosh]

For most things I prefer a paper invitation so I can put it on the fridge and then take it with me when I go for address (especially if new location). Random social gatherings, house warming parties, that sort of thing, evite is totally fine.

[changedname]

I like paper invites too.

I don't think an evite is tacky but I would definitely not send it myself. I like the invitation for the baby book.

[CrazyLucky]

Evites are fine for some things, like some PP have said. Birthdays, super Bowl party? Yes. Things that only happen 1-4 times in a life like baby showers or weddings? No.

[sent]

So this reminds me that I need to find the paper invite to my baby shower and put it in DD's book.

The Evite baby shower doesn't bother me too much. We've done them in our circle for really small showers.

But I just got a text reminder yesterday to RSVP to an on-line wedding invite. I'm going to the wedding, but the fact that they did not send paper invites is bugging me. It's a destination if that matters. All of us have to pay for a flight and hotel and rental car, and we're not worth a $4 invite? My husband got one of these not too long ago as well, also a destination.

[Deleted]

I actually dislike paper at this point in my life.

I lose it. I forget it. It just doesn't work for me.

If it's not accessible electronically, I'm just not going.

[stealthmom]

I wouldn't call it tacky, just . . . Inappropriate? for the occasion. And I am ALL about the evite for almost everything- but not a once-in-a-lifetime event. That deserves something more special.

[fbf2006]

Evites are common in my circle. Our showers typically do not include older people though and is not really formal. Showers are not part of my culture, it's something we've picked up being more exposed to the west and is typically more laid back.