Bridesmaids Luncheon Invitations
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Turn the tables on the bridesmaids by sending them bridesmaids luncheon invitations and thanking them for all their help throughout the wedding planning process.
Formal or Informal Invites
Choosing the invitation is an important part of the planning process. It should reflect the formality of the luncheon while giving out important information to the party. Using a service like evite can be appealing for brides who know their maids check their email often.
Invites come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and formalities. When picking out a luncheon invite, consider the following questions:
- Where will the lunch be held (home, country club, restaurant, spa)?
- Do I want to reflect my wedding theme?
- What is my favorite color/flower?
- What do my bridesmaids and I have in common (shoe shopping, lipstick, purses, movies)?
The type of invitation used to invite maids to a formal luncheon at a Victorian tea house should differ from the type used to invite maids to an informal poolside barbeque. Whatever the bride chooses, she should let her girls know all the information through the invitation. Luckily, just about any style of unique invite can be found or made.
Shopping for Bridesmaids Luncheon Invitations
Fill-in-the-blank invitations can be bought at party supply stores like Party City. Discount stores like Wal-Mart and Target often carry wedding themed invitations or generic stationary with designs that would suitable for bridesmaid luncheons.
Luncheon invitations can also be found online through a number of stationary retailers. These invites can often be custom printed with pertinent information such as date, time, and place. Visit these retailers to find bridesmaid luncheon invites:
- Invite Cottage: Cute and whimsical invites abound, with many having the option of custom printing.
- Fresh Ink: Choose from their modern takes on the luncheon invites, like Vintage Bridesmaids, Spa Legs, Maid’s Gowns and Fancy Brunch. Cards can be purchased blank or with custom printing.
- PaperandPunch.com: Pick from affordable invites like Dress Up Invitation, Bridesmaid Invitation and Luncheon Invitation.
- Traylor Papers: Over 15 styles of invitations, perfect for thanking those hardworking bridesmaids, are available at Traylor Papers.
- A Sweet Life: A unique take on the typical luncheon invite, the Hey Ladies Coaster Invitation will get the day party started.
- Custom Creations by Leslie: With over 40 choices for a bridesmaid luncheon card, a bride-to-be is sure to find the perfect style to fit her needs.
- The Stationary Studio: Nine sweet invitations for a bridesmaid lunch are available at The Stationary Studio.
- InvitationBox.com: Over 70 choices make this the place to search for an invite. Many have designs (such as stripes and florals) that will work for other events, making these choices versatile if a bride chooses to print them on her computer at home.
Brides who order custom-printed bridesmaids luncheon invitations should double check their spelling and make sure all of the information is accurate. Find out if the company will email a proof so that a second edit can be done and mistakes corrected. Lastly, find out how long printing and shipping takes, so that the invites will be sure to arrive early enough for the luncheon.
Homemade Luncheon Invitations
Invitations can also be made at home. Whether a bride chooses to make hers similar to a scrapbook wedding invite or prints it off the computer using a graphics program, a customized invite will be a hit with all the maids.
To personalize a homemade invitation, add a favorite photo of the group of girls (or just the bride and a particular maid) to the invitation. This can be done using digital editing software on the computer, or by adding a photo to a scrapped invitation. Free wedding clipart can also be a quick way to personalize an invitation.
Be sure to personalize invites with each girl’s name. Bridesmaids would also surely appreciate a handwritten note at the bottom of the invitation from the bride, thanking them for help and agreeing to support her on her wedding day.
A bridesmaids luncheon is a great way to honor the women who have stood by a bride in the past and will stand by her on her wedding day. Bridesmaids luncheon invitations will get the word out to all the maids with little fuss on the part of the bride.
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