I recently made these fun invitations for a couples shower for client (and good friend). The evening was not going to be ‘themed’ but just good food, good drinks and good fun, and we wanted to start that PARTY feeling with the invite. These hand-cut streamers exude excitement & a good time to come — they are a bit reminiscent of confetti, but without all the mess.
I think it is important to set the tone with the invitation, and a killer invite makes people really want to attend the party. I tend to notice a higher attendance rate when the invitations are particularly fun or different, so keep that in mind for your next soiree.
From what I heard, these were a big hit!
Want help with invitations, menus, ideas and the like for an upcoming event, shoot me an email and we’ll see what we can do! :)
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February 4, 2011 at 9:51 am
Nicole
Love the simplicity of the text, and the streamers add such a fun pop of color. Guests must have been delighted to get these in the mail!
February 8, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Hana
i cannot stand how cute these are!! xo
February 10, 2011 at 12:29 pm
Alejandra Ramos
I love this idea! They are so cute, and would definitely set the tone for the party. Brilliant!!
February 10, 2011 at 9:10 pm
caitlindentino
Thanks guys – glad you like them as much as I did!! xx
February 11, 2011 at 5:28 am
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February 11, 2011 at 10:09 am
Bekka
Can I ask where you get streamers like that? I would love to hang some for my next party!
February 11, 2011 at 10:22 am
caitlindentino
The streamers in the top photo were actually from Rue Magazine (http://www.ruemag.com/issues/issue-three/) and appear to be just lots of rainbow-colored ribbons and rick-rack hung from a wire.
As for the streamers on the invites, I just cut multi-colored tissue paper into thin strips.
Hope that helps!
February 11, 2011 at 10:24 am
Bekka
Oh! Smart! Thanks for the info! Looks like I will be busting out the exacto knife and ruler this weekend!
February 11, 2011 at 10:46 am
caitlindentino
I recommend a big cup of coffee (or glass of vino) and good tunes for the project!
Have fun!!
February 15, 2011 at 4:41 pm
caitlindentino
Just to clarify, on the above comment when I said “the streamers in the top photo), I meant the top photo from the Oh Happy Day! post where this project was linked (http://jordanferney.blogspot.com/2011/02/favorite-party-ideas-this-week.html).
All the photos here are mine. Whoops
February 11, 2011 at 3:42 pm
Becky
So proud of you Cate!!! Lots of love!!!
February 12, 2011 at 9:42 am
Kimberley
I love these, Caitlin! They’re so celebratory!
February 14, 2011 at 10:08 am
Sara Cook
These invitations are so amazing! I love the bright colors and the pink envelopes with silver addresses. I plan on blogging about them tomorrow and will be absolutely linking back to you. I hope you don’t mind! Glad I found your blog!
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Rebecca Davis
These are so cute and the perfect design for my sister’s bridesmaid’s luncheon. Her wedding theme is Colorful Bohemian. Can you tell me what font you used on the invites?
October 9, 2012 at 9:41 am
caitlindentino
You know, I am not sure at this point. I have a lot of additional fonts on my computer that I have paid for and downloaded for free on sites like dafont.com. I would recommend checking there to see if there is something you like. Hope that helps!