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Some couples adopt a casual technique for sending wedding invitations, opting for text messages or emails of classic posted cards.
By Madeline Weinfield
“There is NO legal responsibility for coming if you can’t!” part of the message read.
Shared with a group of friends, the text is not an invitation to a happy hour, a casual business night, or a weekend pickleball gathering. It’s for a wedding.
Sharing relevant information about their wedding birthday party through a series of text messages from the organization, Adrian Mangiuca and Mariah Baker, both of Washington, D. C. and who work in the aerospace industry, had summoned about thirty friends to sign up at a local bar after a circle. of the birthday party of relatives. Ceremony only at Rock Creek Park last June.
“We were traveling and we kept saying, ‘We want to tell other people about marriage,’” said Dr. Baker, who has a Ph. D. in Earth and Planetary Sciences. “Adrian wrote a text describing everything. ” This included the date, an approximate departure time, the address of a local bar, and some details about what to expect: “A little drinking and dancing. “
While some engaged couples appreciate the myriad main points that weddings (and plans) inevitably entail, many forget about what they consider unnecessary expenses and unnecessary stressors. While this casual strategy for wedding invitations might have drawn Emily Post toward her pearls, for millennial and Gen Z couples, it’s a natural way to share their wedding logistics. And it saves couples money.
The average overall charge for wedding invitations and stationery was $530 last year, according to The Knot. However, for some weddings, the charge may be significantly higher. Laura Ritchie, who directs Grit
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