- There are a number of free evite websites that allow you to design and personalize e-mail invitations for everything from a fun kid's birthday to an elegant wedding. Most of these sites also offer save the date templates. You can even make your save the date match the official invitation that will follow. Simply type "free e-vites" or "free ecards" into any search engine. Once you have chosen a site, simply follow the steps; the site will walk you through the design process, and help you send the invitation out. Many sites also offer a tracking system where your guests will respond to your invitation and can leave comments if they wish to do so.
- With the abundance of paper craft supplies now available, a one-time cost of supplies can result in free cards, invitations and save the dates for a long time to come. Of course, this method isn't entirely free as you do have the costs at the beginning and unless you intend to hand deliver the cards yourself, you will be paying for postage. The final product will result in far less cost than purchasing or ordering invitations. Craft stores even offer pre-designed cards that you can assemble yourself. All you need is a word processor, printer and some glue.
- There are sites that will provide you a domain name free of charge where you can create an entire website dedicated to your party or event. Then you can simply e-mail the link to your guests. This is becoming a more popular option for weddings as you can include a save the date e-mail, the official wedding invitation and details about the wedding as they come up, which is something particularly helpful to those planning destination weddings. You can even use the site to post your wedding photos after the big day. The amount of features will depend on how much you want to pay. The limited site is free and then the more substantial sites are at either a one-time cost or monthly fee, depending on how long you wish to keep the site running. It is even possible to have an e-mail address created that will match your site address. For example, if your site is www.janeandjohn.com then you can purchase the email address love@janeandjohn.com if you wish to do so.
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