recycled paper and digital invites

The world is buzzing with the words "green", "environment" and "global warming"...you may have heard about this. Whatever your stance may be on the subject, because everyone has a right to their own opinion, we enjoy giving options. It's what we all deserve.

It wasn't until a couple years in business, when we met a wonderful couple from Haida Gwai, Sheena and Vanita, that we actually discovered the possibility of printing on recycled paper. It hadn't been a thought in our minds. We were immediately impressed by the quality of the paper compared to our standard 10% post consumer white stock. I'm not one for glossy printing, and we found out the recycled paper printed vibrantly and with a matte finish. For a while we tried to include the recycle paper option into all our initial meetings. We found most people weren't interested, mostly because of the cost difference, but also because the glossy digital printing, on standard paper, was what they wanted.

Over the past year or so, during the build up of the said buzzing, couples looking for recycled paper were becoming more and more frequent. Another growing popular idea is electronic save the dates and invitations. A few years ago this would be almost laughed at...or maybe wouldn't be formal enough for some. It's getting more and more accepted and we love it. We fully encourage it, because 1. it eliminates any use of paper and 2. the costs are much much lower. Two very good reasons...but that's only our opinion. ha!

I'd also have to mention that electronic invites work perfectly and simultaneously with wedding websites. This is also becoming more and more popular because it's a one stop shop for the guest's wedding day needs. You can RSVP online, sign a guestbook, look at pictures, check out the wedding day schedule, book accommodations or find directions to both the ceremony and reception.

When we started blue skies & daisies we provided only wedding websites. Realizing that we hit the market too soon with this idea, this idea from the future, we included printed invitations and other wedding stationery. Maybe one day we'll be the wedding website business we had started out as.

...At this moment that's not really our goal. But it was supposed to be my shocking punch of a last sentence and now I ruined that. Well whatever. We're taking it one day at a time.

Sheena and Vanita's wedding website. RSVP page.