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My 11yo ds came home with a birthday party invitation from one of his friends. He waited until he got home to open it.
Inside was a card with a pre-printed invitation. There was also another, smaller self-addresed,stamped envelope with a response card. The response card had blanks to fill out for his name, the number of people attending(parents are invited too), and if they are going to just the party or the party and basketball game. It looked like the kind of invitation you'd get for a wedding.
I'm curious what others think of this. Has anyone given or received a birthday party invitation like this? Usually we get/send the standard invites you buy from the store and fill in your info with the RSVP. Of course, not very many people RSVP which is very annoying especially if you are going somewhere and need a head count. I'm wondering if I should consider something like this for my other ds 16th b-day party.
Sounds like invitation overkill.
Are these the most ostentatious people in town or something?
I do wonder if this overly formal invitation will get people off their butts to RSVP.
Maybe the regular way is so informal that people can't even be bothered to pick up the phone.
I agree, a lot of people can't bother to RSVP to a party these days. Personally, if my kids were still at an age where they were having birthday parties I would consider something like this--or more likely I would use EVite and email out an invitation.
I have seen these - and as someone in the thick of having to invite youngsters to birthday parties I can tell you its very frustrating to plan when so few take the time or effort to RSVP. We usually have event parties and so you have to let the venue know how many attendees you plan on having - when the kids have parents or siblings who may hang out - you need to know that too! Add in food and cake and its a nightmare because if you invite 15 kids you could have 45 attendees or 5. UGGGHHH!
So yes, i have seen and used those and Evite is a great convenient tool also.
I think it's a great idea. How frustrating is it when you send out invitations and never get an RSVP or have to track people down to find out if they're coming or not? At least with this idea, the people can just put in their name, check yes/no, and drop it in the mail.
Sounds like a Bar/Bat Mitzvah invitation - well, a simple one, but in that same wedding invitation type ballpark. I think I saw that formal type birthday party invite maybe once or twice over the years. I didn't think anything of it. Some moms get into all that. It's cool. I bet it won't help with the RSVP response problem.
Sounds like a good idea, and maybe will increase RSVPs (although I wouldn't count on it). They're not all that expensive, either, assuming they're not formally printed up somewhere. I've done many a print-your-own versions for work events that turn out looking pretty nice.
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