Need help with ideas for holiday invitation, please!

[TimeforMe]

Help! I posted this on the CB and got only one response so I was hoping you creative types could help

We are having a pre-holiday get together Thanksgiving weekend as we just finished remodeling our home and have been promising people to come over and see it. I will be serving hors deouvres, dessert and cocktails. My questions is how should I word the invitation? I was thinking along the lines of "Come help kick off the holiday season...." or something. Should I do any kind of theme?

Please help as I want it to be really nice. I will probably have the invites printed so I'm up against a time deadline. We will also be giving YC for party favors as well, so maybe we can tie that in???

I don't know---I am totally open to suggestion!

 

[Rebecca12345]

Congrats on the 'new completed home' How lovely - just in time for all the holidays!

my advice is to "match your event time to what you are serving" - so if you don't plan on serving lunch - don't have the party at lunchtime - If you are serving appetizers, dessert & cocktails, you need to have it after lunch -or before dinnertime - or after dinnertime does that make sense? The time of an invitation tells people what to expect as far as if they need to eat before or plan on a full meal...

The Kick off theme sounds fun! are you thinking football stuff?
I have seen football pinata the yC could do - outside or in garage if weather bad for some candies - football game outside for kids..

 

[TimeforMe]

Thanks for the reply. I guess I should've been a bit more specific. The party will definitely be in the evening ater dinner--more along the lines of a cocktail party--and maybe somewhat semi-formal. I'm thinking cocktails, appetizers then dessert, liquors and coffee. It will be an adults only party. I am just unsure as to how to word the invitation. I wanted something sort of clever, but "holidayish". Any other ideas?

 

[Rebecca12345]

OHH I thought YC meant 'young children' haha so I assumed it was in afternoon or early evening.

OK adults only that will be even better- you can specify holiday dress & have it semi-formal since it is in the evening.

umm how about
Come Help Ring in the Season
at our 'Holiday Open House'
Saturday, November 29th
8pm @ TimeForMe Residence
RSVP 555-1234

I will look through some of my stuff for another suggestion...be back soon

 

[Rebecca12345]

http://www.cardsshoppe.com/productlist.asp?catid=7

Here is what I was looking for......check out these invitations
There are some good verses you could ummmcardlift

 

[mcnuss]

Please join us
for an evening of merriment
as we celebrate the changes to our home and the
beginning of the holiday season.

 

[rvoto]

are you planning before or after thanks giving. if after I would get my house dec.for Christmas. Have a holiday themed invtation. Some times if you have it early people are not so busy and will have a better time. Our family went to a christmas in July party I had so much fun (corny I know) but what a blast.We all bought one gift they were placed on a table and each couple took one at the end of the evening. so I guess it is sorta up to you how you plan for the night How you would design the invitation. but remember have fun!

 

[TimeforMe]

Thanks for the great ideas everyone. And Rebecca, that was a wonderful site and I just might do some cardlifting