During the Christmas and New Year season, email inboxes were flooded with invitations, marking a time of joy and celebration.

We have our own ideas, but we took the question to our readers for their extra-Southern insights: When is it okay to send an evite instead of a paper invitation? Related: 4 Wedding Etiquette Rules ...

Evite's e-card business had also plummeted ... "When you're putting thought into creating an awesome invitation for an event, the last thing you want is your guests to see William Sonoma or ...