Save-the-date cards vs. magnets

Amor2009 Posted: Dec 10, 2008 04:55 PM

Save-the-date cards vs. magnets

What do you think is better? Just sending a card or actually sending a magnet?

I am trying to save money where I can... and Snapfish.com was having a promtion of 20 cards for 20 cents... so on a whim I order 20 to see if liked them. They came out really cute. I have two issues:

1. its not a holiday card per say.... because it doesn't say happy holidays on it.... but it does have snow flakes.

2. People might look at it and just throw it away after a week or so. I think people keep the magnets longer.... (at least I do.)

Now should I order more? Or should I order a magnet? And if I do order a magnet I am not ordering ones with our pictures because I really do need to save money where I can.

I have a small picture of what the one from snap fish looks like... I had to us print screen so it didn't come out that great....

Amor2009 Posted: Dec 10, 2008 04:58 PM

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didn't mean to post the same picture twice!

Babydoll21 Posted: Dec 10, 2008 05:03 PM

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Posted by Amor2009

here is a picture of the whole card

Im debating the same issue! I think im going to do cards. they are less expensive and people will put it on a their fridge with a magnet anyway!

krislee316 Posted: Dec 10, 2008 05:05 PM

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I love it!! I didnt do magnets to save $$$ too I did postcards people used another magnet to put ours on the fridge

Amor2009 Posted: Dec 10, 2008 05:11 PM

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Thanks!! Do you think its too holiday-ish.??

krislee316 Posted: Dec 10, 2008 05:17 PM

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it would be better if you were having a december wedding but I still think they are fine as long as you mail them in the winter

MrsSM09 Posted: Dec 10, 2008 05:19 PM

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I'm a fan of magnets.

MrsCastanedain09 Posted: Dec 10, 2008 05:20 PM

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I think they are BEAUTIFUL! You'll easily spend $100 on magnets....if not more. Go this route. The snowflakes are beautiful...you're towards the end of fall and after Thanksgiving, you're fine

jayepyt Posted: Dec 10, 2008 05:22 PM

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Posted by ADV2001

I'm a fan of magnets.

me too my family just puts paper on the floor and walk on it

Im a Pepper Posted: Dec 10, 2008 07:20 PM

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It's so cute! I don't think it's too holidayish - you'd be sending them out in the winter!

From the perspective of a person who has received both a magnet and a card recently... the card is laying around in a drawer somewhere because I don't like things laying around out in the open. The magnet is still up on the fridge. And I also still have magnets from friends weddings who got married over a year ago lol Just putting it out there but I think the card is beautiful and the price is definitely right!

trophywife Posted: Dec 10, 2008 07:22 PM

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i like magnets

coldasice217 Posted: Dec 10, 2008 07:23 PM

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If it really is a big issue financially, obviously go with the cards, because you have to do what's right for you.

If it's really not an issue and just that you'd *like* to save the money in places you can, I would reconsider personally. It may seem like a better value because it's less money than the magnets, but cards tend to get thrown away, lost, soiled, etc, where a magnet stays on the fridge always in sight. It's not a good value anymore if it gets thrown out, as opposed to spending a little more money and actually having the purpose of the STDs being fulfilled.

ttdiff11 Posted: Dec 10, 2008 07:25 PM

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i think both are nice but i went with magnets bc u know people will really hold on to them lol

FutureMrsM Posted: Dec 10, 2008 07:39 PM

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Posted by ttdiff11

i think both are nice but i went with magnets bc u know people will really hold on to them lol

Same here, I just ordered magnets.

GT143EA Posted: Dec 10, 2008 07:53 PM

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I got magent STD's from vistprint.com......they were super cheap. Mine looked like this:

But I believe some girls have made them on there using their pictures if that is what you are looking for.

Amor2009 Posted: Dec 10, 2008 09:43 PM

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Thanks everyone! I think magnets def last longer... I still have most of the ones people have sent out over the years. I was just trying to save here and there.

I am not sure what I will do... I mean its probably just a differences of between $25 to $50 and in the grand sceme of the wedding its not a lot. But at the same time I am trying to be good with money. :(

Its probably silly to stress over this. But I am. lol. But I am sure either way will do the trick.

Amor2009 Posted: Dec 10, 2008 09:43 PM

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Posted by GT143EA

I got magent STD's from vistprint.com......they were super cheap. Mine looked like this:

But I believe some girls have made them on there using their pictures if that is what you are looking for.

Your magnet came out really nice!!

AugustBridein09 Posted: Dec 10, 2008 09:55 PM

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Maybe you could buy the cards and then go to Staples and buy those 20-packs of business card size magnets and attach them. It would be cheaper, I think.

StefPalma Posted: Dec 10, 2008 10:10 PM

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those look GREAT! i really really like them, and for 20 cents they are incredible!

i sent out save the date cards and everyone still has them - i say go for it!