The Anatomy of a Party Invitation

Posted by: partygirl on Sunday, February 17th, 2008

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From: Wedding ThingsThis is the piece of paper or some other material that people use to inform others that

They have an event coming up
The person is invited to that event, and
The proper attire and the preparations that the person must do for the event

The Different Components

1. the occasion being celebrated

2. the name of the celebrant(s)

3. the dress code

black/white tie - strictly formal affair where ladies wear gowns and evening dresses, and men wear tuxedos
formal - men wear coats and women wear evening or cocktail dresses
semi-formal - men can wear dark business suit and tie; and women can wear cocktail or afternoon dresses
casual - often tagged as “come as you are”, dressy blouses and jeans are ok

4. the date and time of the event - should be written in bold letters

5. the venue - exact address with street number, the number of parking slots available are also usually indicated

6. RSVP - means “répondez s’il vous plaît” the French phrase for ‘please reply’; this clause is followed by a telephone number, which the invitee should call to confirm that he/she is coming. This is very important because the person throwing the party needs to know exactly how many people to prepare for.

7. Additional things - a short quote or a bible passage is usually printed after the main components as invitation accessories