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If you really wanted to be disruptive you'd invite everyone via. Facebook with a stylised HTML style invite and it would be all be free and you'd make money on lead-gen.

The world is probably not ready for that yet though.

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Lemme guess... you're not married?

My initial thought was that this idea sucks - would you want to be remembered as the couple who sent out facebook invitations because you were too broke/tight to do this properly, this once-in-a-lifetime event?

But then, could your suggestion be cast as a couple making a statement to reduce paper usage? And if enough couples do this, what kind of dent could it make on aggregate?

Pros:

- electronic invitations mean no paper, no postage.

Cons:

- chances are, people will print out the invitation and directions.

Why not do both? Some people will love the Facebook option and the ability to RSVP immediately AND have their calendar updated automatically. Some people don't have a social network connection or prefer the old fashioned way. Or make the choice manually; Mom & Dad want paper, high school pals want Facebook/Twitter/Buzz/etc.

I'd agree. On thinking about it a bit, some people like to put the wedding invitations up on their mantel pieces and such and others aren't really bothered.

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