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Should My Wedding Invitations Be On CD?

 
Should My Wedding Invitations be on CD?

All couples want their wedding to be something unique. Maybe they choose to have the wedding inside a cave or in a hot air balloon. Maybe they choose to dress up in Halloween costumes instead of dresses and tuxedos during the ceremony. The bottom line is that there are a number of ways for couples to show their creativity when it comes to throwing a wedding.

In recent years, another way to be creative is by sending out CD-versions of wedding invitations instead of traditional paper invitations. The question is whether this is a good idea.

The Good about CD Wedding Invitations

One might argue that CD invitations do allow couples to be more creative. You could film yourself inviting the guests or include files, such as the maps, which they could print out at their convenience. Plus, most people do have at least one CD player in their home so the technology would probably not pose much of a problem to most guests. Despite these facts, the traditional paper invitations is still the best choice for several reasons.

Now the Bad about CD Wedding Invitations

First, you don't have to worry about technological errors or problems. We all know that even the most tried and true technology fails from time to time. If your CD invitations are distributed but they don't work properly, then you're going to face a serious problem.

Another issue is that if you create the CD's yourself, then your creativity options may be limited by the equipment you have available. If you choose to hire a professional, then you'll end up paying more than you would for very formal wedding invitations. Sometimes as much as $8 per invitation. Furthermore, you'll pay considerably more in postage because of the heavier weight of the discs and there's a greater risk of damage with something of such unusual size.

Plus, you'll still to need to purchase other types of wedding stationery, including save the date cards, announcements, thank you cards, and response cards. Speaking of response cards, if you don't include a card for them to mail back then they will end up phoning or emailing their response to you. Neither method is acceptable because it can be too easy to lose or forget those responses.

Finally, you want to consider tradition. Weddings are a tradition. That's why most couples still get married in churches, most brides still wear white, and the couples still exchange wedding bands. Paper invitations are a part of that tradition. While there's nothing wrong with being creative with your paper invitations if you're having a less formal ceremony, you should really give careful consideration to abandoning the tradition altogether, especially since CD are no more affordable or convenient.

Consider a Compromise

With that said, you may be able to use the CD's as part of your stationery. For example, instead of sending out ordinary save the date cards, you could create CD's instead. These could include photos of the couple, information for travel planning, maps, and more. This would allow you to incorporate the technology you want while also sticking close to tradition when it comes to your all-important wedding invitations.


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