Subscribe to the BlogInvitation intends celebration. One could be sending an invitation to celebrate a birthday, wedding, baby arrival or a house warming party. Invitation cards for each occasion comes with a plethora of choices.
Wedding invitations relate to formal traditional weddings, informal beach or garden weddings, second marriages or marriage of older couples with children. Birthday party invites refer to 1st birthday celebration, 5th birthday party or older birthday feats like the 60th or 70th birthday party. Wordings for 65th birthday party invitation are sentimental
For people who believe in doing small occasions too in style, invitations can be simple and home made. Such occasions include bridal shower, baby shower, first home coming, graduation celebration, prom invitations, house warming parties, academic scorings and sports achievements.
Formal occasions like corporate business launches, opening of a new branch and also inviting a new corporate head, calls for a very formal invitation card. The wordings have to be chosen with utmost care as it is going to be scrutinized by the media and the world at large.
Whatever be the occasion, invitations need certain etiquettes. Use of punctuations have to be limited. The font can be sampled at the printer and colour of the card and the size of the font are vital. Minimize the eye confusion by maintaining a single font and keep the base card colour in pastel or ivory whites. Use no abbreviations and include titles carefully. If you are including any pictures or other representations be careful of the positioning. It is essential to stick to simple wordings with lot of warmth. If you are posting the card then make sure to attach a hand written note and mention all your contact numbers.
If you insist on an R.S.V.P to gauge the head count, then use a tear-off for the same or mention a separate contact number for the same. Other things also include thanks mentioning to a few close relatives and also keep a line, if you do not wish the guests to carry a gift.
If there is a theme for a wedding or birthday party then mention this in a separate line. Indicate dress codes for formal get togethers. High tea invites also need be clear.
Most importantly, make a guest list and procure all their contacts and detailed addresses with landmarks. Posted invites need to be detail and a hand written note adds a personal touch. Calling the person over the phone is essential, if you are not hand delivering the card. Personal hand delivery cards can be accompanied with flowers or sweets to give a special feeling.