Cocodot

Only you can stamp out hideous evites, embedded MIDI files and all. We suggest cozying up to Cocodot, an online invitation and card company founded by four stylish graphics gurus "for those who love design and take pride in the way they communicate." Choose to pay an annual flat rate (currently $29) or a per-use fee to design aesthetically superior, ad-free invitations and greetings; create an event home page and manage responses; and post invitations, greetings, and comments to social networks. Cards can be customized with uploaded photos or with Cocodot's vast library of snappy images and designs. And for once, minimalists can opt for blank backgrounds. Planning a Labor Day bash? Forgo paper invitations and peruse Cocodot's "Last Days of Summer"-themed offerings.