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Even people who don't concern themselves with recycling or conservation take notice when they get a single wedding invite envelope stuffed with a puzzling collection of cards and other envelopes. One way to cut down on that wasteful tradition and not down so many trees is to eliminate the RSVP card and envelope altogether.

Numerous services already provide wedding websites, but a lot of their designs are...well, "traditional." Let's put it that way. They tend to look wedding-y, which, if you're looking into green weddings, might not be your thing. It's definitely not mine, so I'm sharing the best source for wedsites I've found so far: the very design-y Nearlyweds.

For a flat rate of $49, the engaged couple gets two years of a wedsite, with blogging capability, photo sharing for after the events, and online RSVP for multiple events (the wedding reception, the rehearsal dinner, etc.). And in addition to other fun stuff, like a function to share your how-you-met story on the site, the site designs are modern and appealing. If you go the printed invites route, Nearlyweds works with a handful of invitation designers, some who use recyled paper, although not all do just yet. 

(I also have a slight issue with Nearlyweds' example couple's names; they're the same as my brother's and my names. Eww.)