Wedding Blog

In a recap of yesterday’s green wedding invitation post, the finalists from Invitesite.com:

Orla

- OR -

Angelica

The winner is…

ANGELICA!

Like many of you, I loved the look of Orla from the website, but I chose Angelica over Orla for a couple of reasons. Back in December Mr. PN and I chose Angelica but then when it came time to order the invites I started having second thoughts. It felt funny to be sending out invites with fall leaves in the middle of summer…so I started looking at other options. I stumbled upon Orla and I loved the rustic feel and thought it was a great option. Invitesite allows you to order one free sample (great!) and I had ordered a sample of Angelica back in December. Since I had used up my free sample, my FSIL ordered a sample of Orla for me.

When the Orla sample came in the mail it was not what I had imagined. First, the paper was much more orange than brown. Second, the assembly and the opening of the Orla invitation was more complicated than Angelica. My FSIL opened the invite when it arrived but after she took it out of the envelope she couldn’t figure out how to get it back together again because of the twine tie, mango leaf and the funny folding of the outer layer. Finally, Mr. PN liked Angelica more, so we stuck with our first choice and I am glad we did!

What makes these invites eco-friendly?

• All the paper (invite, envelopes, RSVP, info card, thank you cards) is made entirely from tree free paper and 100% post consumer recycled paper.
• It was purchased from a small, California based store.
• The RSVP postcard saves paper (and money) over the standard RSVP set of an envelope/reply card.
• It contains one double-sided insert with basic information and our wedding website. We did not include extras such as a map, reception card, etc, since all of that information is on our website. The website saves paper and allows for easy updates.

The Budget

The ordering process with Invitesite was simple and everything came in the mail quickly. This is what I ordered:

• 50 Angelica Invitations - $2.25 each = $112.50
• 125 Matching Husk & Burgundy Thank You Cards/Envelopes - $0.85 each = $105.25
• 130 Sheets of Husk Cardstock - $0.30 each = $39.00

Subtotal = $257.75
Tax = $0.00 (shipped from CA to NY)
Shipping = $14.00

TOTAL = $271.75

Here is the assembled invite!

The Entire Package

RSVP Postcard
*We tested a postcard by sending it from California to our home in NY. It arrived in less than a week!

Double-Sided Information Card

Me Addressing Invites

Are you taking any steps to be Earth friendly with your invitations? Share your tips in the comments!