So I am in the beginning stages of planning Gardner's first birthday!  Side note, where has the last year gone?  Alas, here I am though, coming up with a theme, putting the guest list together, and going to my Pinterest board for the latest and greatest creative ideas for one-year-old birthday parties.  I have decided to do electronic invitations through Punchbowl, one of the many sites with adorable electronic invitations.  But all this planning got me thinking about the event industry (of course).  Are electronic invitations the way of the future?  Here I'm going to explore the pros and cons and when it is appropriate to do e-vites over paper.