Ask the Celebration Advisor: Facebook Invites for Wedding

Ask The Celebration Advisor:

My fiance and I would like to save money on invitations and were thinking about using Facebook to send out invitations to our friends and family. We're still using regular invitations for our parents and grandparents and older family members, but we were going to use invitations on Facebook for our friends and younger family members. Is this ok? We don't want to offend anyone, but we have to save where we can.

Thanks,

Jen

Celebration Advisor Reply:

Jen,

Congratulations on your engagement! Thank you for turning to Wedding and Party Network to plan your wedding. By finding talented, local vendors, you are choosing the best for your wedding and saving money at the same time! Now, to your question…

At nearly 400 million users, Facebook has become a formidable means of quick and easy communication. However, that does not make it a substitute for formal invitations, no matter how effective the Events tool is. Formal communication may be rare, but it is still an important part of announcing one of the most special days of your life.

The good news is you don't have to spend hundreds of dollars sending invitations the old-fashioned way. There are countless creative options for your wedding invitations. The less formal the affair, the more fun you can have. Everything from vintage post cards to custom photographs featuring the event information can be sent. Today's biggest trends are about making your wedding about you, so have some fun! Have a local artist draw a portrait of the two of you, or break out the glue gun and make your own; the sky is the limit!

If you are having a more formal affair, a more traditional invitation is needed. Contact your local print shop or stationery vendor to find specials or sales. Find card stock at a discount and ask to have invitations printed. There are many options for invitations. Contact your local stationery vendor to learn more about your chocies.

After you have decided to send invitations, it is fine to create a Facebook Event to let your friends know about your wedding. However, no one should be invited on Facebook that has not recieved an invitation via mail. Not only is it confusing for recipients, it could lead to numerous extra guests at your wedding. Therefore, forego Facebook as your means of sending wedding invitations and send out creative, inexpensive formal invitations instead. Remind your guests using Facebook, and rest assured that your guests have been treated properly and your wedding planning is going smoothly!