Chic on a Shoestring
Six fresh ideas from the pros prove that high style needn't come with a big price tag from Summer 2005
5. USE RECYCLED CARDS
Send postcards that evoke the theme or locale of your wedding instead of save-the-date cards, says L.A. planner Yifat Oren. If you're getting married at a resort or historic inn, inquire whether there are postcards of the site that you could buy or have for free. (Blank vintage cards, available online and at flea markets, make especially charming choices but cost a bit more.)
Send postcards that evoke the theme or locale of your wedding instead of save-the-date cards, says L.A. planner Yifat Oren. If you're getting married at a resort or historic inn, inquire whether there are postcards of the site that you could buy or have for free. (Blank vintage cards, available online and at flea markets, make especially charming choices but cost a bit more.)
Left: Check online for vintage postcards to use as your save-the-date cards. They can either feature the place where you plan to marry or suggest a wedding-related locale. These Niagara Falls cards, for example, were found a cardcow.com.
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