FYI: The zola.com part of the invite is standard. You have to either remove it or replace it. The save the date was legit. Source: 11 months ago

Received phone invitation to a wedding through zola.com to click lead me to an application as an attendee. Ok I get it they want people to get onto a gift registry but they're asking for my Address e-mail, phone, social security, NOoooo... I know nothing about them. Do they sell my info? Source: over 1 year ago

Only having your name is fine. The issue I have is calling this a bridal shower invite when it's a tea party. And, then having the zola.com phrasing. A tea party is not a shower and mentioning gifts for a tea party is not a thing. Source: almost 2 years ago

I vote for number 4! I think the material/silhouette of number 2 would usually be a pretty safe bet, but the pattern is so light that it could very easily photograph as white, which is a thing you want to avoid. Try to find out what time the ceremony and where it's at from your boyfriend - if it's going to be outdoors or at a secular venue, you're probably ok, but if it's at a fancier venue or a church, you may... Source: about 2 years ago

Thanks for your reply. I always assumed it was a private residence as well. I recently stumbled across two weddings listed on zola.com that had that specific Bishop house listed as the wedding venue so that sparked my curiosity. Thanks again for your feedback. Source: over 2 years ago

If you're looking for a FLOSS alternative to meetup, check out Get Together (https://gettogether.community/). - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

I enjoyed the Monsters Inc reference and the turning of it on its head central to this piece. But we've said/argued this for years and at the end of the day engagement = ad reach = profits and until the economics there change any for-profit social media will gravitate towards engagement. An actual community built around Mastodon seems possible, and there's community discussions around private group chats but... - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

It's more comparable to meetup, but Get Together is entirely events focused. Source: over 2 years ago