With an increasing shift to intimate space in weddings, we think the invitation cards have also taken the vow to accommodate in intimate spaces. Many to-be-couples are opting for an online arrangement of their wedding for their guests. And when weddings can be celebrated over video conferences and live sessions, why not invitation cards make a place inside our smartphones?
Sending e-invites to family, friends, relatives and other guests is a new trend. It has seen a recent spike due to the pandemic situation. And people have already started adopting it as a ‘need’ instead of a ‘want’. But, what makes e-invitations an absolute future in the Wedding Industry?
These are the reasons why we believe e-invitations will surpass and eradicate the traditional printed wedding cards.
1. Light on Pockets
E-invitations will be a cost-effective and hassle-free solution in comparison to traditionally printed cards. You can save money on designing, printing, and postage charges. And that can save you a lot of money which you can invest in other things like decoration, catering, accommodation and providing top-notch facilities to the invitees.
Also, online designing companies like Fotor and WedNicely makes the subsequent alterations easier. That means you don't sit and wait for the response from the local printing press to revise the design. You can ask for changes and finalise your card within a day.
2. Quick Response Time
By quick response time, it means you can get responses from your guests quickly. You do not wait for an era for your card to reach your guest's place and then receive a reply for their arrival.
Your guests would receive the invitation immediately through e-mails or social media and reply to mark their presence at your wedding. That way, you will have a lot of time to think about preparations, conveying the headcount to vendors, and not contemplating their confirmation.
3. Saves the travelling time
It has been a common ritual/practice in India to visit the doorstep of relatives, friends and family to present wedding cards. However, with an e-invitation card, you will save a lot of time and travel costs which can be used elsewhere for your wedding planning.
Though we are not suggesting you shouldn’t visit any of your closed ones. But, visiting only the beloveds saves a lot of time. An additional advantage, observing the ongoing pandemic, is not getting in contact with too many people. And that is a gesture of showing care to someone!
4. No room for postal mistakes
Sending a traditional wedding card to guests outside your city is already a daunting task. And encountering an error of getting a whole batch of letters and parcels misplaced is adding salt to that daunting task. It happens often and can even happen to you.
An additional disadvantage of mailing traditional cards is physical damage. It would be disappointing to see your card torn, crumbled, or disoriented from different parts upon reception by guests. So, it is better to officially send e-invitations which is far from any such mishappenings and errors.
5. Organise Better
With e-invites, unlike traditional cards, you don’t have to stack and fill a space in your home with cards. E-invites can be stored easily in electronic devices — that even consuming extremely little space equivalent to a photo on your phone.
6. Track Effortlessly
It is a lot easier task to keep a track of your e-invitation sends to the invitees, and the people who have responded with a ‘YES’. You don’t have to keep a diary noting down the confirmation of receiving cards and if the invitees are coming or not.
With e-invites, you just need to find the name of the person in the mail or social media.
To make your task even easier, WedNicely has an application where you can add the names of guests and make a checklist. So, when you know about a person’s confirmation at your wedding, you just need to tap to tick mark their presence.
Though we still believe, physical and traditional cards have a tangible experience of holding them in hands and can be given to special people in your life.
