Wedding card of half a dollar

I have stopped years ago to waste my money in cards. I have noticed that those who claim not to have money are those who waste more. I cannot believe it.

We save them for other purpose we use them to name up the gift card by shaping them in form of heart, star or diamond.

I am strictly against wasting money on wedding invitation cards. I wonder people spend even Rs.100 to Rs.500 to get a decent card made. When invited some people even do not bother to open the card and check what are the contents. Invitation cards are basically meant for information about the functions/programmes to be held, so it should neither be too cheap nor too expensive, in my view. Once the functions get over, these cards are mercilessly thrown in the dustbins. I am neither in favour of sending an email for invitation, it seems too formal to me. In the good olden days handwritten postcards or letters used to be sent to invite guests, besides sending invitation cards, those letters had personal touch and were much appreciated by the receiver.

A reality check - we married at a local temple - with only 12 attendees. Some from our workplace and my family (5 members). No party, no colebrations no cards, no baraat etc. We were called different names by many others, but it is all okay. We did not have monies to waste. The spendings that could have been done on these were used to buy us some appliances and a few dresses for her including two bangles. It is not aping the rich or anyone, it is what the society asks us to get into. I am certain, if the employee did not send out cards, things would have been more complicated in his village for him and his wedding. In the city, there are times when even your next door neighbor does not know you, but in a village, things are quite different. And they claim to be more religious too.

I dont send cards anymore but here in my country we still send wedding invitation cards. Yes it is expensive but its part of the formality of getting married. Though some guests may only be invited verbally or as you said through emails but its still more formal to send out wedding invitation cards. I pity the man in your story because he worked hard for the money he paid for the wedding card. He worked as a servant and even suffered abuse.

They are poor mostly because of their wasteful habits I guess.

With emails and facebook, I never send out real cards anymore @vandana7 , how sad he is already marrying off his daughter.

You know as well as I do how poor Indian families put themselves in terrible debt when there is a wedding. To be honest I would prefer it to be far more practical and scrap all that nonsense and spend the money on a home rather than spending out on people you are unlikely to see again! It is not cheap to go as a guest to a wedding these days! New suits, Dresses shoes etc hotels and gifts it all adds up to a small fortune!

I had a very simple wedding, and did not send out cards. I never send cards for any other occasion either. So many things are a waste of funds.

He should think more about the expenses. Sigh

I have already told my parents and grandparents that if I were ever to marry don't bother invitng anyone. I don't want any romp or any big celeberation. I want a civil wedding. In fact in our religion one can get wedded by just performing a simple "chunni charana" ceremony. Couples, their parents can perform this ceremony in gurudwara. On wedding cards, I don't like the images of Gods printed on them. I find it disrespectful. One of the reasons being that from a very young age our teachers discouraged us to write or make any holy symbol on our notebooks and exam sheets. They used to say that these are going to be thrown in dustbins one day. So those pictures and symbols would be too. Lol guess it stuck... I think e-mails would be fine. In fact now there are e-cards available these days for every occassions. There are beautiful and musical. Wouldn't cost much. Or at all. But for poor who don't have computers well it would be tough... As you said there could be some recyclable material tha can be used... Oh man I just remembered something awesome @vandana. I have read a post here on mylot about valentine cards being made from elephant poop.... I am serious. Not being funny. That could work too right? It would be cheap and presentable too... P. S. Are you still staring/glaring at the card???

Wedding cards with information and neat design is ok... Needed to avoid unwanted decoration...