| The party invitation is the first thing your guests | | | | balloon. Let the ink dry and then deflate the |
| will see so if you want to make a statement | | | | balloons. Send a balloon to each guest, inviting him |
| about your party, this is the place to start! If you | | | | or her to blow it up - so they can read the invite! |
| come up with an original idea, you can create | | | | 4. On your computer: |
| wonderful, cheap ones that will get your guests | | | | On a really tight budget, why not send out free |
| excited and have them eagerly anticipating your | | | | ones by making them on your computer and |
| event. | | | | sending them out by email. You're not only saving |
| Here are ideas that are cheap but stunning | | | | your costs but also saving the environment. |
| Try out some of these ideas and see how they | | | | 5. Let the kids decorate them: |
| fit in with the image you want to portray: | | | | If you have small children, you can buy plain |
| 1. Photomontage: | | | | invitations for them to decorate individually. They |
| Make really personal ones with a photomontage | | | | will love doing it and the guests will love getting a |
| that's appropriate to the event. If it's a birthday | | | | personalized one. |
| party you could use photos of the birthday boy | | | | Once you have designed and created your own |
| or girl as a baby or child; for a Christmas one you | | | | unique invitations, it is time to send them out. It's |
| could cut out photos of snowmen and Santas | | | | a feeling of sweet anticipation, sending your |
| from magazines. Once you've finished your | | | | invites out and waiting to see who can come! |
| photomontage you can have copies made onto | | | | Remember that timing is everything when sending |
| thick paper at your local print shop, write the | | | | them out. If it's one for young children then be |
| details on the back and hey presto, unique party | | | | careful not to send them out too early, as that |
| invitations! | | | | will spoil the anticipation for them. |
| 2. Origami invites. | | | | For adult ones, on the other hand, you certainly |
| Write the invitations nicely onto square pieces of | | | | want to make sure you send them out in plenty |
| colored paper and fold into a cool origami shape - | | | | of time. We have a friend who always has his |
| a flower, boat or even a dinosaur. | | | | diary filled in at least three months in advance! If |
| 3. Balloon invites. | | | | you have a friend like that, you might want to |
| These are great fun for kids . You blow up a | | | | send his or her party invitation out before the |
| bunch of balloons and write the details on each | | | | mass mailing! |