Birthday Party Invites?

watercolor5 · July 2014

Anyone want to share your birthday party invite? Or the ones you're deciding between, if you haven't picked yet? This is Sophia's (with the bottom rsvp info cropped off.)

smb+jab · July 2014

First yours is really cute - Love the Pizza theme!

Ugg I am having so much trouble with this. Normally I just order from Vistaprint, but i missed the sale and I would have to create my own anyways (we are going with a Minion theme). So now i am debating on buying a print myself from Etsy or trying to make a print myself one.

Holly_1007 · July 2014

https://www.etsy.com/listing/159579785/boy-farm-birthday-party-invitation-blue?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share These are my first choice option right now. I still have a month before I need invites though, so I might change my mind. I really want something in red gingham, so I might message her and see if she can do them in red. The wording will be : "oink, cluck, moo! Colby is turning two! "

Flamingemu · July 2014

I bought a Minnie one from Etsy 2 days ago. The seller has until tomorrow morning when I wake up to send me the file or I am 'returning' it and buying from someone else. I was hoping for a quick turnaroumd and since I had talked to her I thought she understood that. Her page says 48 hours. I am giving her about 60. She legit only has to chane the name and address, I am not asking for anything else. Ugh!

Red Polka Dot Minnie Mouse Birthday Invitation

MarisaKathleen · July 2014

I can't come up with any wording for "i'll have a week old baby...come over to meet him and eat some cake to celebrate Nancy turning 2, but please don't stay all day long."

Sigh. I'm sure I'll feel creative one of these days, right?

hmp1 · July 2014

MarisaKathleen said:

I can't come up with any wording for "i'll have a week old baby...come over to meet him and eat some cake to celebrate Nancy turning 2, but please don't stay all day long."

Sigh. I'm sure I'll feel creative one of these days, right?

Personally, I would leave off the meet the baby wording since people will feel the need to bring 2 gifts. Just make it a simple birthday party with times on the invite like 3-4:30, and say cake to be served if you want to be clear that you aren't providing a meal.

Holly_1007 · July 2014

smb+jab said:

First yours is really cute - Love the Pizza theme!

Ugg I am having so much trouble with this. Normally I just order from Vistaprint, but i missed the sale and I would have to create my own anyways (we are going with a Minion theme). So now i am debating on buying a print myself from Etsy or trying to make a print myself one.

I print most of my stuff at home. Staples has some good cardstock, and I don't even have a really fancy printer. Give it a shot!

hmp1 · July 2014

I made my own. The apples at the bottom are covering up the address and my info, not going to be on the actual invite

smb+jab · July 2014

Holly_1007 said:

smb+jab said:

First yours is really cute - Love the Pizza theme!

Ugg I am having so much trouble with this. Normally I just order from Vistaprint, but i missed the sale and I would have to create my own anyways (we are going with a Minion theme). So now i am debating on buying a print myself from Etsy or trying to make a print myself one.

I print most of my stuff at home. Staples has some good cardstock, and I don't even have a really fancy printer. Give it a shot!

Maybe i will try. I think i burned myself out on the print at home. I did at lot of stuff when we got married (info cards for the save the dates, the place cards, the programs, etc) that ended up doing battle with the printer and ended up very frustrated. I might just be angry at print at home! haha

MarisaKathleen · July 2014

hmp1 said:

MarisaKathleen said:

I can't come up with any wording for "i'll have a week old baby...come over to meet him and eat some cake to celebrate Nancy turning 2, but please don't stay all day long."

Sigh. I'm sure I'll feel creative one of these days, right?

Personally, I would leave off the meet the baby wording since people will feel the need to bring 2 gifts. Just make it a simple birthday party with times on the invite like 3-4:30, and say cake to be served if you want to be clear that you aren't providing a meal.

That's a good idea...do you guys find that end times actually work for adults? I've never put an end time on an invite before. There won't be any kids at this, other than the 4 in our family. It's DH's family I worry about. Last time they felt the need to sit in my living room for almost 6 hours when Nancy was roughly a week old. It was exhausting. If you're going to come over when someone has a new baby, you better either be bringing them something or cleaning something to earn your stay.

MommaP12 · July 2014

So cute!

I'm lame and didn't want to spend a lot of $ (I considered doing an eVite, FFTC).

So, I have 4x6 photo paper already at home and made my own using word. It's a Red Minnie Mouse Theme like a few others are doing so I put a red polka dot border on it, downloaded and used a Walt Disney font, and put a picture of her in her Halloween costume the past two years side by side (she was a red minnie her first 2 Halloweens) on it. I'ts cute enough to me for the 12 I need to send out and will get tossed.

watercolor5 · July 2014

Holly_1007 said:

smb+jab said:

First yours is really cute - Love the Pizza theme!

Ugg I am having so much trouble with this. Normally I just order from Vistaprint, but i missed the sale and I would have to create my own anyways (we are going with a Minion theme). So now i am debating on buying a print myself from Etsy or trying to make a print myself one.

I print most of my stuff at home. Staples has some good cardstock, and I don't even have a really fancy printer. Give it a shot!

I was too lazy to do this... found mine on etsy from someone who would print it and send envelopes. I think I would have gone for it if our printer wasn't out of its color print cartridge.
$:\$ "> Honestly though, most of what's available on etsy is print at home.

hmp1 · July 2014

MarisaKathleen said:

hmp1 said:

MarisaKathleen said:

I can't come up with any wording for "i'll have a week old baby...come over to meet him and eat some cake to celebrate Nancy turning 2, but please don't stay all day long."

Sigh. I'm sure I'll feel creative one of these days, right?

Personally, I would leave off the meet the baby wording since people will feel the need to bring 2 gifts. Just make it a simple birthday party with times on the invite like 3-4:30, and say cake to be served if you want to be clear that you aren't providing a meal.

That's a good idea...do you guys find that end times actually work for adults? I've never put an end time on an invite before. There won't be any kids at this, other than the 4 in our family. It's DH's family I worry about. Last time they felt the need to sit in my living room for almost 6 hours when Nancy was roughly a week old. It was exhausting. If you're going to come over when someone has a new baby, you better either be bringing them something or cleaning something to earn your stay.

Well, I have only done one party at home so end times have always worked. You could do an early (before lunch party), donuts and cupcakes. Get the kids down for a nap to kick people out.

Flamingemu · July 2014

MarisaKathleen said:

hmp1 said:

MarisaKathleen said:

I can't come up with any wording for "i'll have a week old baby...come over to meet him and eat some cake to celebrate Nancy turning 2, but please don't stay all day long."

Sigh. I'm sure I'll feel creative one of these days, right?

Personally, I would leave off the meet the baby wording since people will feel the need to bring 2 gifts. Just make it a simple birthday party with times on the invite like 3-4:30, and say cake to be served if you want to be clear that you aren't providing a meal.

That's a good idea...do you guys find that end times actually work for adults? I've never put an end time on an invite before. There won't be any kids at this, other than the 4 in our family. It's DH's family I worry about. Last time they felt the need to sit in my living room for almost 6 hours when Nancy was roughly a week old. It was exhausting. If you're going to come over when someone has a new baby, you better either be bringing them something or cleaning something to earn your stay.

No. Never. However, I am a kindofabitch. In your situation, after the allotted time, I would excuse myself and my kids and go do something else - whether that be leave the house to go to Target or just to my room to close the door and watch a movie. I would thank everyone for coming and have DH help them to the door.

I have only had to do that once. Usually, once L starts to show signs of sleepiness, people start leaving anyway.

Bluebird2318 · July 2014

I didn't plan the party this year, so I didn't pick the invites. My aunt planned a shared party for both Skye and my cousin's daughter. She had a Nemo party.

I have to second loving the pizza theme! I may have to try that next year. It sounds like an excellent excuse to serve dessert pizza with all kinds of fruit toppings!

smb+jab · July 2014

I have seen parties with end times (most baby showers, bridal showers or kids parties) but put one on the invite and then at that time start putting the kids down for a nap. Hopefully people will get the hint its time to leave....

Besides with a new baby I would think (now I know i am probably in the minority here) that its only polite to stay a bit with new parents as well as to offer to bring a meal and help out (i.e. clean up). At least that is what we do...

LyndseylovesHugh · July 2014

These are my favorite so far, but I'm still looking around.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/111837889/cute-shabby-chic-red-white-and-black

kdsmith43 · July 2014

I can't find anything I like, I think I am too picky. We are doing a race car (stock car) theme and all of them have a indy style car.

AKB090609 · July 2014

I'm gonna be a lame-o, we will be throwing the same decorations up from her first birthday, making Popsicles and cake at home, and inviting the grandparents and BIL's family. No invites, no friends, just backyard fun.

hmp1 · July 2014

kdsmith43 said:

I can't find anything I like, I think I am too picky. We are doing a race car (stock car) theme and all of them have a indy style car.

I made my own last year using a vintage poster image. Maybe you can do the same with finding a poster image to use and just pop in the verbiage.

melody921 · July 2014

I ordered these, only they say "Flutter by" instead of "Fly on by."

Butterfly Invitations Custom Made and Handmade for Kid's Birthday Party or Baby Shower on Kraft Paper, Set of 8 Invites

melody921 · July 2014

watercolor5 said:

Holly_1007 said:

smb+jab said:

First yours is really cute - Love the Pizza theme!

Ugg I am having so much trouble with this. Normally I just order from Vistaprint, but i missed the sale and I would have to create my own anyways (we are going with a Minion theme). So now i am debating on buying a print myself from Etsy or trying to make a print myself one.

I print most of my stuff at home. Staples has some good cardstock, and I don't even have a really fancy printer. Give it a shot!

I was too lazy to do this... found mine on etsy from someone who would print it and send envelopes. I think I would have gone for it if our printer wasn't out of its color print cartridge.
$:\$ "> Honestly though, most of what's available on etsy is print at home.

Print at home could become print at kinkos if you don't feel like running them yourself.

BeebopandBuddy · July 2014

These are ours. I did the deal from Shutterfly last weekend. I think they turned out pretty cute for $6.

bosha711 · July 2014

Such cute ideas. I still how no clue what we are doing. No theme, no nothing. Oy.

amandad715 · July 2014

Here are Will's. I just got them last night, and need to print before we leave on vacation on Saturday.
Going to try to print at a photo place like Walgreens vs me trying to battle FedEx Kinko's again. I'm just not up for that this week.

danabsd · July 2014

We're having a Tea for Two party--

danabsd · July 2014

Thanks @cheeseandrice! All these Minnie parties were having me second guess it. Girl loves Minnie. Today she breastfeed and tried to kick her sister out of the RNP so Minnie could sleep there. Oy. But I've already put so much time (and money) into this it's not changing. Besides I don't think she's coordinated enough to NIP if Minnie were to get hungry at her party.

cmarie520 · July 2014

I took this design and reworked it in paint.net to make it my own and add a picture, but you get the general idea. We are doing a gears theme.
Hmmm, no idea why this picture wont' work, but when I try to edit it disappears. Sorry that is so obnoxious.

myjohnsonboys · August 2014

We are having a Bubble Guppie/ Under the Sea theme for Liam. His invite will consist of a tube filled with actual gold fish crakers.

Hyaline · August 2014

MarisaKathleen said:

I can't come up with any wording for "i'll have a week old baby...come over to meet him and eat some cake to celebrate Nancy turning 2, but please don't stay all day long."

Sigh. I'm sure I'll feel creative one of these days, right?

Lemme see if I can come up with something:

Another year and so much to do--

Nancy's already turning two!

And there's more, yes it's true,

We've got a baby, he's brand-new!

So gather for a little fun,

Help Nancy say goodbye to one,

Meet our newest before you're done,

Then GTFO.

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