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Invitation Wording Creates Anticipation

Creating party invitations is two parts relationship and one part marketing. You want your invitation wording to set the stage for the event and to create a sense of anticipation. You hope your party guests will read the invitation and think, “This sounds like fun! I wouldn’t miss it!”

Finding just the right words isn’t always an easy task. Party invitation templates can be a huge help. These templates offer standard wording suggestions for wedding and party invitations. They also provide alternative ideas for complex situations.

How do you invite guests to a shared birthday party or baby shower and express that they don’t need to bring gifts for both parties? What about a wedding where several parents and stepparents are hosting? How do you encourage people not to bring gifts to an anniversary party? Web sites, party planning guides and etiquette books offer wording templates that address these tricky situations.

Make the Invitation Fit the Party

You want your invitations to be worded not just properly but creatively. The wording on the invitation should fit the mood and the theme of the event. "Howdy, Pardner" is suitable for a barbecue but not a casino party. If you’re at a loss for words, go to a greeting card or invitation web site and read the invitations you find there.

To find other creative wording ideas for invitations, use web sites that list famous quotes. Quoteland.com and BrainyQuote.com both list quotes by topic. If you’re giving a wedding shower or anniversary party, look for quotes about love like this one to use on the invitation:

“Love is something eternal, the aspect may change, but not the essence.”
    –Vincent Van Gogh.

For 50th birthday party invitations, use an inspiring quote:

“The trick is growing up without growing old.” –Casey Stengel

Song lyrics, movie lines and advertising slogans can also be used to create party invitations. Keep your eyes and ears open and jot down wording ideas for invitations as soon as you find them.

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