Invitations

Whether it’s a birthday party or a wedding ceremony or a business get together; nothing seems complete without the love of loved ones. A surprise bash or a barbeque party, without special guest each celebration is meaningless.

For such special guests, the party invitation also needs to be special. Invitations ought to be exclusively designed to mark the greatness of the day. They must have unique and exclusive tags for making the invitation appealing.

An invitation is used for inviting a guest to a party, an event or a celebration. It basically serves two goals:

Invite an individual to an occasion.
Ensure that the person who receives the invitation attends the event.

Invitations can be broadly categorized in two parts:

Business Invitation Letter:

A formal invitation is prepared to invite colleagues and clients to the event hosted by the company.

Official invitations always have a formal tone.

The host needs to briefly introduce himself along with his organization in the introduction section of the formal letter.

The body provides a clear outline to all of the information about the event. The date, time purpose, dress code and theme, everything is included in this segment of the official letter.

Next, state your pleasure and appreciation on seeing the guest. This can be done with a formal note stating that you are eagerly looking forward to meeting them at the event. At the same time, do not forget to keep in tone with the formal nature of your letter.

The end comprises sign off and a line that binds the entire business letter. Finally, end your official invitation with a salutation and a signature.

Friendly Invitation Letter:

As compared to business invitations, friendly invitations are less formal. However, the format is almost the same. Friendly and personal invitations give you space to share some beautiful memories with the guests who are being invited to the occasion.

From engagement parties to wedding ceremonies or anniversaries to bachelor’s party or a family picnic, friendly invitation letters are apt for a variety of occasions. They can also be used for other personal and housewarming get together.

Personal invitation letters end with a less formal sign off. They can be ended with words like yours sincerely or best.

There are a number of occasions which demand the presence of everybody who matters. Few such popular occasions are:

Anniversary Invitations- Wedding anniversaries are an extremely special days. No matter how long the wedding has been couples share the happiness of being together by inviting one and all.
Bachelor Party Invitations- Bachelor parties give a perfect reason to celebrate with the groom-to-be. The bash includes the guys only. It can either be a simple night out or in a night club. Golf outings, poker parties, cocktail parties make excellent bachelor party ideas.
Baptism and Christening- Baptism or christening is a big day in a child's life. Everybody expects their child to be blessed.
Barbeque Invitations- Barbeque parties are a perfect day to grab delicious summer treats. The smell of roasted hot dogs, grilled hamburgers and barbeque ribs make great barbeque menus. Barbeque parties are perfect for a gang of friends or family get together.
Beach Invitations – The sand and heat make a perfect day out. Nothing could be more fun than a fun party.
Birthday Invitations - Birthdays are a big day in everybody’s life. It is important to make the birthday person, of any age fell special. On someone’s birthday nothing’s like a blasting birthday part full of wonderful people.
Cocktail Party Invitations- Cocktail parties are a great idea for a ton of occasions. Be it a birthday cocktail party or tropical drinks on a hot summer night. Fun and trendy cocktails of all varieties make an awesome celebration. Cocktail parties are a blast for any occasion.
Corporate Invitations – Whether a casual official get together or a corporate conference or a formal company party, your business invitation has to be classic, sophisticated, and stylish. For any corporate event, the invitation makes a great impression on the colleagues and clients. So opt for a perfect style for your company party.
Easter Invitations - Easter give an excellent opportunity to celebrate with the people who love and care. Easter egg, Easter bunny, Easter brunch and religious Easter get together or celebration is incomplete without inviting guests.
Halloween Invitations – It’s time to invite Vampires, Dracula, witches, ghosts and ghouls at home. Guests can be invited for an evening bash full of wicked enjoyment and fearful fun. Halloween gives another great reason to enjoy and play pranks with friends and close ones. Halloween invitations are fiendishly scary draw unsuspicious visitors to your haunted house for a dusk of Halloween fun.
Housewarming or Open House Invitations- Any new beginning requires tones of love and blessings from people who mean a lot. A new house brings with itself new dreams and new hopes. That’s the reason why people always have an open house celebration after moving into your new home. Everybody is invited to shower their blessings and see the new residence. Housewarming invitations gives an opportunity to celebrate the new home possession with family and friends.
Memorial Day Invitations - Memorial Day is commemorated in the honor of those who die in US Military Service. It’s a three day weekend. This break also hint’s at the beginning of summer. Warmer weather gives an excellent opportunity to spend some special time with family and friends to kick back and relax into summer. They get together and have fun at picnics pool parties, beach parties and barbecues with hot dogs, hamburgers.
Pool Party Invitations - Nothing beats a refreshing dip in a cool pool in hot summer. Pool Party invitations perfectly beat the summer heat. Celebrate the warm season with an awesome afternoon cocktail party combined with cool pool party with friends and family.
Retirement Invitations- Retirement party invitations are for celebrating the dedication and commitment of a person towards his or her career. A retirement party can be a corporate lunch or dinner party or a simple retirement cocktail party with close friends and colleagues.
Reunion Invitations- Reunion invitations can have numerous themes like a barbeque, a formal lunch or a dinner party, a cocktail party.
Summer Party Invitations- Summer invitations call for fun nights, frosty cocktails, and sizzling parties on scorching days. Pool party, summer picnic invitations, summer cookout invitations, beach party, outdoor invitations Themes for summer party invitations. Summer parties are best for chilling and relaxing. They mean real fun.
Surprise Party Invitations- Everyone loves a surprise. Surprise party is worthwhile if you can pull it off well. They can be a small get together of close friends and family for lunch or dinner or a grand event with many guests and entertainment. Select a perfect surprise party invitation for your guest of honor. Select a date and time when the guest of honor would be available. Take right steps to ensure that he or she is really surprised. Your surprise party will truly be rewarding and appreciated.
Valentine's Day Invitations-February 14th is a perfect day to express your love. If you are already involved in a relationship, show how much you love and care on this special day. Perfect way to do so is with the help of Valentine’s Day party. Have fun with your loved one along with close friends and family on the Valentine’s Day. With some amazing heart shaped cookies, angels and cupid around for decorations and funny love games can bring great fun to your party.
Wedding Engagement- A wedding engagement party is a traditional part of the wedding festivities. It marks the beginning of the series of a wedding related events and rituals. Wedding engagement invitations are basically a formal declaration of the future wedding. It can be a casual affair or a grand celebration.
Wedding Reception Invitations- Wedding reception invitations are a celebration of a new beginning. The bride and groom are wedded in front of the entire community. Wedding cakes, champagne bottles, party tents, champagne toasts, wedding attire, tropical wedding attire, make perfect themes for wedding reception invitations.

While making an invitation it is essential to follow basic invitation etiquettes. Otherwise the invitation does not seem formal. Do not avoid missing important details for your guests.

Birthday Invitation...

Attend my birthday party and make it all the more exciting....

Baby Shower Invitation

Invite your dear ones to babyshower.

Party Invitations

Rock the party by sending invitations.

Anniversary Invitations

Ask your friends to join in your anniversary party.

Friends Invitations

Hangout with your friends, call them up by sending an invitation.

Engagement Party Invitations

Send this card to all your friends...

Reunion Invitation Cards

Invite friends, family, relatives...

Dance Party Invitations

Dance to the beats of music and have fun in life.

Bridal Shower Invitations

May this bridal shower bring lots of happiness for you...

Housewarming Invitations

May your home be surrounded with good luck always.

Eid Ul Fitr Invitations

Invite your friends on the auspicious occasion of Eid.

Tea/Coffee Invitations

Send this elegant card to invite your love over tea.

Dinner Invitations

Send this elegant card to invite your love over Dinner.

Outdoor Invites

Let's go together for a picnic...

Sleepover Invitations

Send this card to invite your friends for a sleepover party.

Romantic Invitations

Ask him or her out for a date through this card.

Thanksgiving Invitations

Celebrate the harvest season....

Let's Go on a Long Drive Invitations

Enjoy the long journey on New Year through this card.

Easter Invitations

Send beautiful card to invite someone special on this easter..

New Year Invitations

Have a blast on New Year's Night by inviting your friends in your party.

Diwali Invitations

Have a glorious day and enjoy the sparkle of Diwali...

Holi Invitations

Invite your friends for a jubilant Holi with this card.

Christmas Invitations

Call over your guests with this card and send it to everyone.

Durga Puja Invitations

Send this invitation to your near and dear ones and invite...

Halloween Invitations

Invite over all your buddies to add to the excitement of Halloween party.

Graduation Party Invitations

Invite your dear ones on Graduation party through this card..

Invitation Etiquettes

Plan an interesting theme for the event. Theme is a hint to whether the event is a personal or a corporate one, the goal behind the program and why the attendee should attend the event.
Create a printed invitation card or a letter. The creation should be according to the nature of the event. It can comprise a formal note to let your guests know that their presence is truly valued. However, remember a simple welcome invitation card provides more valuable information to the guest and as is comparatively more appealing.
Do provide an overview of the event’s venue.
Clearly state the schedule of the event. If it’s a multi-day event mention it. Your invitation should state the arrival methods and time. Give precise information about when the guests will be expected to participate.
Describe the activities involved clearly.
Departure notice is an important detail that should not be missed.
Create interesting menu cards. Menu cards should have proper list stating the breakfast, lunch or dinner. It interests everybody and enhances the keenness of the guests in your special affair.
Edit your invitation letter properly before sending. Ensure there is no punctuation, grammatical or spelling errors.

How to write an invitation letters?

Send written invitations letters or cards for formal events such as business gatherings, formal dinners, and on special occasions like showers, weddings or events honoring someone.
While inviting a guest your expression should always be soft and positive. The invitation letter ought to be smartly phrased. You can also mention a beautiful poem or quotes to express your joy in having them as guests.
Give an appropriate name to the event. Include the scheduled date, time, and venue.
Indicate what exactly the event is about. Whether it’s the retirement or an anniversary or a reception.
Do mention if a gift is welcomed or not.
Do inform about the appropriate dress
Express your keen anticipation.
Ask for a response by a specific date.
To be on a safe side send your invitation letters two weeks or more prior to the event date.

Your invitation letter must include:

The name of the hosts or the person whose sponsoring the event
The type of event being held. Whether it’s a birthday party, wedding, business networking meeting or anything else.
The date, address, and time of the event
RSVP which is a French abbreviation for please reply must follow the facts like phone number and date
If required do mention the dress code
Be specific about who exactly is invited. Whether addressee alone or with guest or with spouse and children.
If the location is difficult to find attach a simple map for the convenience of the guests
The phone number and deadline to reply; precede these facts with “RSVP” which is a French abbreviation for "please reply".

When you write an invitation letter, it is essential that your words express your anticipation and eagerness. Delightful requests make the invitation more appealing. Take a look at the following invitation wordings. They are soft and sweet, and beautifully express your humble request for the presence of the guests.

Wedding invitations wordings:
We request the honor of your presence
at their marriage
Because you have shared in our lives
by your friendship and love, we
invite you to share
the beginning of our new life
together when we exchange marriage vows

Birthday invitations wordings:

Calling all friends!
Let's get together
for a scavenger hunt -
and let the Slumber Party begin!

Spring has sprung
and bees are humming!
We're having a party
and hope you're coming!
You're invited to a birthday bash

Anniversary invitations wordings:

Because you play
a special part in our lives,
we invite you
to celebrate our loving years
of sharing, caring and loving each other

We invite you to share
a special moment in our lives
as we celebrate our
Wedding Anniversary
with a Barbecue and Pool Party

Invitation Quotes:

Cocktail party:

A gathering held to enable forty people to talk about themselves at the same time. The man who remains after the liquor is gone is the host. - Fred Allen

Dance till the stars come down from the rafters
Dance, Dance, Dance till you drop. - W.H. Auden

Stay busy, get plenty of exercise, and don't drink too much. Then again, don't drink too little. ~Herman "Jackrabbit" Smith-Johannsen

Invitation poem:

The Invitation

By Percy Bysshe Shelley

Best and brightest, come away,
Fairer far than this fair day,
Which, like thee, to those in sorrow
Comes to bid a sweet good-morrow
To the rough year just awake
In its cradle on the brake.
The brightest hour of unborn Spring
Through the Winter wandering,
Found, it seems, the halcyon morn
To hoar February born;
Bending from Heaven, in azure mirth,
It kissed the forehead of the earth,
And smiled upon the silent sea,
And bade the frozen streams be free,
And waked to music all their fountains,
And breathed upon the frozen mountains,
And like a prophetess of May
Strewed flowers upon the barren way,
Making the wintry world appear
Like one on whom thou smilest, dear.

Away, away, from men and towns,
To the wild wood and the downs -
To the silent wilderness
Where the soul need not repress
Its music, lest it should not find
An echo in another's mind,
While the touch of Nature's art
Harmonizes heart to heart.

Radiant Sister of the Day
Awake! arise! and come away!
To the wild woods and the plains,
To the pools where winter rains
Image all their roof of leaves,
Where the pine its garland weaves
Of sapless green, and ivy dun,
Round stems that never kiss the sun,
Where the lawns and pastures be
And the sandhills of the sea,
Where the melting hoar-frost wets
The daisy-star that never sets,
And wind-flowers and violets
Which yet join not scent to hue
Crown the pale year weak and new;
When the night is left behind
In the deep east, dim and blind,
And the blue noon is over us,
And the multitudinous
Billows murmur at our feet,
Where the earth and ocean meet,
And all things seem only one
In the universal Sun.

' Wedding invitation poem:

The red rose whispers of passion
And the white rose breathes of love
O, the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove.
But I send you a cream-white rosebud
With a flush on its petal tips
For the love that is purest and sweetest
Has a kiss of desire on the lips

If you wish to decline an invitation you should:

Whatever the reason may be for declining the invitation, be gracious
Thank the host for the invitation.
Clearly mention your inability to attend the get together.
If you wish like, briefly state the reason why you cannot make it to the meeting.
At the end, restate your gratitude for being invited and the person’s consideration.

Invitation letters allow you to convey your different messages. Your message tone helps you to express your joy and pleasure in having your guests on the special day. Share your pleasant memories with your loving friends and family members with the help of beautiful invitation cards and letters.