Delightful Christmas Holiday Invitations

We put in so much effort and money into designing wedding invitations, but often neglect holiday invitations, which play a major role in preparing the guests for the party at your place, during the holidays. Also, it is important to design the invitation card such that the guests not only save the date, but also, eagerly look forward to your upcoming party.

It is not easy to come up with unique wordings for your invitations. The wordings have to suit the kind of guests you are planning to invite. So here are some ideas. Remember to mention the date, time and venue somewhere near the wordings.

This idea works if you are going to invite a small group of friends, who share a little sense of humor. It is also a good idea to use for a kids' Christmas party.

Martha will be there, Percy will be there
Rudolf will be there, even Santa will be there
At Jack and Mary's little lair
Come let us celebrate
With Christmas in the air!

There will be reds and greens
And lots of kids and teens
Do please come and let us celebrate
On this very special December date!

The following is a very staid-looking invite for an older crowd, or for a crowd that you are not very familiar with. You can use a similar kind of wording if you are new to the neighborhood and plan to convert your acquaintances into friendships this Christmas. Try the subtle approach.

We are having a small open house this Christmas at our place.
Do come in and make our festival special.
There's also a tree trimming event we wish your company for.

Though the season is cold, our hearts are warm
And with warm hearts we welcome those we hold dear
Come and let us bring Christmas in together
And celebrate with a lovely dinner.

Check out the Internet first. There are many websites that will allow you to download plain cards for Christmas - plain means you will have to put the wordings in; the theme will be in place. If you get a good card, download it, put in the wordings you have selected and print them out.

You can make invitation cards on zoomin.com, wherein you can customize the card to have a photograph of you and your family. This will add a personal touch to the invite. You can also have a photograph of an earlier fun party you all had. This will remind the guests of the wonderful time they had before and keep them excited for this year's party as well.

After that you can either print it out on your home printer, or copy the design on a disk (with or without the wordings) and give it to a professional printer. Charges will be on the basis of the number of cards you order. Again, you must remember to order the envelopes as well.

You can also think of sending something like date-reminder tabs or fridge magnets, that will remind people of the date of your party. These are not very expensive - you will get them cheaply at any gift shop.

♦ While designing, it is important to consider the age group attending the party. If it's a mixed age group, make sure your invitation is not too funky, but is elegant and stylish. The snowy landscapes and Christmas trees on invitation cards may not appear very appealing to a teenage crowd. So understand the mindset of your guests well in advance.

♦ The next point to remember is keep the wordings on the invitation short. It shouldn't exceed four to five lines. Nobody has the patience to read lengthy invitation cards. Use interesting wordings, but don't overdo it. Keep it crisp and clear and get to the point.

♦ Moreover, in the invitation card, don't sound like you are the only one throwing a party of a lifetime. This will sound cocky and turn off a couple of guests. It's always best to sound assertive and modest.

♦ Don't forget to write down the date, time, party venue site, phone number and address clearly in bold letters on the invitation. It would be such an embarrassment if you missed out these crucial details from the invitation.

It is very important to send out the invitations at least three to four weeks before the party date. This is to ensure your guests don't make other plans for the day. Some may even plan to go for a holiday, so it's best to notify the guests as soon as possible. Nevertheless, add a line asking them to RSVP.

You can ask them to call you up and confirm whether they will be joining in or not. Make a note to confirm your entire guest list at least a week before the party. If someone has not confirmed by then, call them up and get their confirmation. Christmas parties tend to be expensive; hence it is better you know in advance how many guests are going to turn up.

Christmas holiday invitations act as the face of your party. Sloppy invitations often turn people off, while stylish and trendy invitations interest guests. The guests realize that you are serious about throwing a great party! All the best!