Is this invitation wording clear?

adamsbabble

Our glamour girl is turning four!

Please join us for a fashion filled birthday!

Date and time

Location

Snacks and cake provided ~ Bring a suit and stay for swimming after the party!

RSVP info

I'm having her party at 2 p.m. and I'm guessing it will end around 4 p.m.  This is between mealtimes so we'll just be having snacks and cake, and I've made that clear on the invitation.  I'm wondering about the swimming part of it though.  This isn't part of the "official" party, but we can normally be found hanging out at our neighborhood pool on a Sunday evening in the summer, so I thought I would give guests the option to hang out with us if they would like to.  I will not be providing dinner for anyone who chooses to stay (I think of it as an after party, where I've always paid my own way if I joined the host for something like that). 

I'm not sure if this is confusing or not, and I'm not sure that it's even appropriate to put after party info on the invite, but I can't really not mention it since people would need to bring their suits and towels if they want to swim.  Ava's birthday is in August, so it's great pool weather and I remember last year everyone kept commenting "Oh, you're so lucky to have a pool right here in the neighborhood, we need to come swimming with you!" (the party was at our clubhouse, and the pool is right out back).  I feel like I should at least extend the offer, but I don't really want to (and can't) provide dinner for 30 people right now.

sistrkate

What kind of invites are you sending?  I assume that they include an envelope, right?  I think it would be easier to just put a note in the envelope that you're planning on hanging out and swimming after the party is over, and if anyone would like to join, feel free to bring suits and towels.  I'd leave that part off of the actual invitation, because I think even though you said "after the party", it comes off as part of the party.

cops_wife

We went to a party recently at an entertainment complex. The hosts provided mini golf, mini bowling and games for the kids. When I contacted the hostess to RSVP, she mentioned that some people were going to stay afterward to ride go-karts, so we should bring money for that if we'd like to participate. I thought that was a good way to handle it. I think your invitation works fine, I would just be worried that swimming would run into mealtime and there wouldn't be food. Maybe when people call or e-mail to RSVP, you could just mention that you're planning to swim after and they should bring a suit and a towel and maybe pack a picnic if they'd like to join you.

Moesten

I think the PP's gave good advice. I understood you meant the swimming wasn't part of the party when I read your wording but I would not assume everyone would understand that. I, too, was going to suggest you remove the swimming mention from the invite and just include a handwritten note about bringing a towel and suit if people want to stay after. I also like Cops_Wife suggestion of suggesting they bring a picnic, that should communicate that they should plan on being in charge of their own meals.