I threw my last post on Save The Dates out to the universe and actually got a good amount of feedback (in comments and via Facebook). Thanks guys! I wanted to share some of the comments because I think a lot of them were very helpful.

J on Facebook (who has an Etsy shop of her own you should check out) had a great idea for saving money on STD’s: “Have you checked out Etsy? My friend did the Alchemy section (http://www.etsy.com/alchemy/) and submitted a price and what she wanted- and got an awesome deal. She did invites there too.”

K on Facebook offered a great DIY suggestion: “Joe and I made save the date magnets — printed business cards, then attached them to business card sized magnets from Staples — like 250 magnets for about $40!”

Bridesmaid L & Bridesmaid E both agreed, if we think we can pass on them and it doesn’t cause us any grief, then go ahead and pass. There’s a lot of “oh but you’ve gotta do this” or “EVERYONE does that at their wedding” stuff that goes around, and we should do what we’re comfortable with.

And last but certainly least, Candy Pam said: “YES! Everyone does it now!!” 

Sooo…. where does that leave us? After some discussion, we’ve decided to skip the Save The Dates. Most guests are local, and it’s not summer vacation or a holiday weekend where they’d need extra notice. However, I do think they’re cute, and gosh darnit, even if you don’t need STD’s but you want them, then go out and get them!!! I just know they don’t rank highly with the NEPA Bride household, so we’ll be just fine without them!

Has anyone else decided to skip Save The Dates? Was it an easy decision?