Save the date - Magnets
Awhile back I posted about Save the Date cards. Well, now they have taken it a step further, instead of cards people send out Save the Date Magnets. While I am still not convinced of the necessity of save the date anything , I do tend to think that Save the Date Magnets would be more effective than just cards. A card gets lost in the paper piles in this house, (Yes, organizing the office is on my to do list.) but a Save the Date Magnet I would stick on the fridge or filing cabinet and if the kids didn't get a hold of it, I would be able to find it again when I needed it. Now, at what cost? I am not sure.
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You know, this is something I struggle with too - it's like having someone agree to help with something and follow up immediately with "But call me to remind me." You don't expect your boss to call you or send you reminders to get things done at work, why then do we need them for the things and people that matter most? I don't know what the balance is, but I see a growing trend that the more we do to "remind" the less responsible people become. When does it end?
Hugs,
Holly
Holly's Corner
I laughed at the save the date magnet that my SIL got for a wedding. It was WAY TOO BIG and had a corny engagement picture of the lovely couple on it. I understand the concept, but magnets are toys in this house and it wouldn't last as long as an invitation. My suggestion is make it about 1/2 of a business card in size, eighty-six the pic and just put the basic info.
I sent out a "save the date" newsletter (we made it up on the computer ourselves on regular paper) before DH and I got married in 1999. I don't remember how I came up with the idea, but it wasn't a very common thing to do then.
Our family is spread across the country, and being in the military we have friends all over the world that we wanted to invite (we had two couples who traveled from Germany to Upstate NY for our wedding). We wanted to give folks plenty of warning so that they could get time off from work and make travel arrangements if they wanted to come. So 6 mo out we sent the newsletter.
It had a short biography for each of us (for the other's friends and family who hadn't met us yet) a list of hotels, motels, B&Bs and campgrounds in the area, a general schedule of events for the weekend (we had a bachelor/bachelorette party after the rehearsal dinner--basically we told anyone who was in town to come to a particular pub in town. It wasn't catered or planned with the establishment. We just descended on them like locusts. Also we had a BBQ the day after the wedding), a few quotes about love (to take up space) etc etc.
I thought it worked well to get everyone the information that they needed so they could make the decision in plenty of time on wether or not they wanted to attend.
However, I wouldn't have spent money to buy magnets :)
Jenn,
I like the newsletter idea. In your situation that made sense and you of course did it sooo creatively and FRUGALLY! :)
I ordered mine from MagnetStreet Weddings. They have a TON of neat designs. I ended up doing one with a special 07/07/07 theme. Very cool!!!!
http://www.magnetstreet.com/store/home/market/517
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