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Paper wedding invitations become something old

If any of you remain undecided about whether the economy is bad, this may convince you. Paper wedding invitations - those romantic testimonials on letterpress linen that recall kinder, slower pre-digital days - may be on the wane.

Last month Pingg, an online invitation service, noticed that nearly 20 percent of its business was coming from wedding-related events - 15 percent for actual wedding ceremonies, doubling the number from last year. more ยป