birthday party invite - WWYD

PumpkinAndThePeanut

So this is a doozy of a FWP...

I'm ordering invitations for LOs' birthday party invitations. At first, the party was going to be tiny (just us, my parents, my sister and her boyfriend and maybe the one good friend I have who lives in the area).  But then we thought we'd open it up to the neighbors on our block, as they are a friendly and social bunch and several of them have invited the block to their house for social gatherings. So we thought we would return the favor by inviting them over for some food, drinks and cake. (I am sure they won't all come). 

We have an email list of all the neighbors and I was going to attach the JPEG invitation to an email to them. I don't want to be seen as gift-grabby, so I wanted to make it clear that we don't expect gifts. Would you include a statement to this effect in small font at the bottom of the invitation? Or leave it off the invitation and just write it in the email body itself when you send the invite? 

PumpkinAndThePeanut

That is, I'm ordering invitations for their birthday party. Not ordering invitations for their invitations. 

PumpkinAndThePeanut

Thanks guys. I think I'll take it off the invite and say something like what Shank suggested in my email.

Schell2013

I like what Shank said too. Perhaps this is why I have an Internet crush on her she always knows what to say!

I also always bring something anyways. I like buying kids bday presents!

PumpkinAndThePeanut

Yeah, I figure if people show up, they'll bring a gift even if I tell them not to. And I'm ok with that... I just don't want them to feel obligated to!