Birthday Invitation Message

In composing a birthday invitation message, the writer should choose the words that best express the celebrant's character and his or her desire for the invitees to join the celebration. If the person writing the message and making the invites is not the celebrant himself, then that person should know the birthday girl or boy well.

A birthday invitation message should tell guests what to expect at the party, what kind of party they are being invited to, who the celebrant is, and most of all, they should feel that their presence is important and that the celebrant really does wish them to join the celebration. In putting together such words, there are a few things that the writer needs to remember.

1. Include the basic information. Of course, the when and the where should always be there. If the venue of the bash is quite unfamiliar to some of the guests, a more detailed explanation should be provided. A map attached to the invitation will help if the place where the party will be held is not known to every guest.

2. Let the guests know what the party theme is. Whether it is a child birthday party, a formal dinner, a dance event or an outdoor get-together, the message should be clear enough when it comes to revealing the theme. For one, guests should be guided on what to wear and what activities will be held. If they need to bring anything to be able to participate in certain activities, this should also be included in the message.

3. Let the celebrant's personality be the deciding factor when choosing the words and design for the invitations. Invitation messages are not exclusively said in words. Sometimes, the design of the invites themselves says a lot on what the celebration is all about. If you are the celebrant, choose designs that best portray what you like doing and what you enjoy most in life. If you are making the invites for someone else, you can ask the celebrant how he or she wants to celebrate the special day. If it is to be a surprise, choose a person who knows the celebrant well when it comes to choosing the invitation design and the words that will be written inside it.

4. Consider the celebrant's relationship with the guests. For close friends and relatives, a touching, personal message is a suitable way of expressing the celebrant's desire for the invitees' presence. If the event is an intimate one, it will be better if the birthday celebrant will write the message himself. If the event is a formal one and most guests will be colleagues or casual peers, then a more formal message is in order. Remember that personal messages in invitations might be touching to those who knew the celebrant well, but might be considered overboard by people who knew the birthday person only in a casual way or see him only in professional settings.

A birthday invitation message is a tool that a celebrant can use to express both his desire for the invitee's company and his gratitude for that person's involvement in his life. In choosing the words, remember to also take note of the celebrant's level of intimacy with the person being invited.

Birthday Party Invitation

Do you know a person that everyone seems to go to for party ideas? Do you know a person that always seems to come up with just the right touch to make occasions special? I am fortunate enough to such a person as a sister. Even when we were children she seemed to have the best ideas for making occasions more special. It was not a surprise to any of us that know her when she got a job as an events planner for a major city. She has been very successful in this job. She coordinates major city activities as well as fund raisers. She seems to thrive on the hustle and bustle that comes with such events.

My husband is turning fifty this year. I wanted to have a special party. Many of our friends have reached this same milestone so we have been invited to many birthday parties. I wanted his party to stand out as something special. I called my sister to see if she would help with the planning. She came over one afternoon to help me make plans. We started with the birthday party invitations. I told her that I had looked at different invitations but several of them we had already received for other people’s birthdays. She suggested that we use the card making computer program and design our own. There were stock birthday party invitations included in the program. The inside had all the traditional information needed such as date, time and place. The front was blank so anything could be placed on it. My sister asked me if I had a baby photo or grade school photo of my husband. I dug out the photo album that his mother had made for him and we started looking. She had the full series of his school pictures from kindergarten through graduation. My sister suggested that we scan the photos and make them smaller. We then lined them across the face of the birthday party invitations. On the inside cover we put a recent photography of him holding a prize fish that he had caught over the summer. We wrote a short invitation asking people to come to our home on the date we had decided on and the time. My sister then made a larger version of the birthday party invitation, which she took to a printer to have placemats made for the tables. The invitations and placemats turned out great.

We decided that we would serve finger foods and a variety of beverages along with two kinds of birthday cake. My husband loves cheesecake so I had a cheesecake made and decorated as a birthday cake and we also had a traditional chocolate birthday made for those that do not like cheesecake. The party was a great success. I am so thankful that my sister took the time to help me make it special.