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Christmas Party Invitations

Although inviting people to your party is an important step in party planning, recent technology has made this task so much easier than it used to be.

Christmas party invitations range from the very upscale personalized invitations all the way to the very-quick-to-create email invitations.

Decide what kind of party you are going to have and match your invitations to the theme.

If you are planning a formal sit down dinner party, then maybe you want to send snail mail, classier Christmas dinner invitations as opposed to simple email invitations.

Snail Mail Invitations Start Here

There are three choices available if you want to mail your own party invitations:

Search around in your local stores for holiday invitations and fill them out by hand
Order blank invitation stock on line and then fill them out by hand, or my personal favorite
Use an on line service to design your own invitations that you receive in the mail

If you decide to use an on line service, I highly recommend using VistaPrints.com. I recently ordered some personal items and was very impressed with how easy it was to completely design them myself.

Everything was easy to follow and navigation from screen to screen was very straightforward so I didn't feel lost halfway through the process.

Each step was clearly marked from beginning to end, unlike some other services I have used.

If you don't want to completely design everything yourself, you can use one of their templates (like the one above) and just fill in the wording, like "Time of Party" "Date" and so forth. Steps are as follows:

Select a template
Add your content--front of the invitation and inside
Proof your invitation and initial
Specify quantity
Billing and shipping information
Shipment arrives, you address and mail

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Once you arrive on this screen, choose the category you prefer ("Birthday" "Christmas" or whatever), choose the template and then proceed with the other steps.

Email Invitations Start Here

One of the easiest ways to design invitations and get them out quickly is to use Evite for your guests who are on email.

I am warning you now. Once you begin using Evite, you may never go back to traditional invitations again. On-line invitations are perfect for our busy lifestyles and can be used for almost any occasion, except more formal affairs. The process:

Choose from hundreds of designs, or design your own. Include party details like date, time and even a map! If you would like your guests to bring something, like a bottle of wine, be specific in the invitation. Something like, "Please bring your favorite bottle of wine. Price limit $15.00."
Import contacts from your email address book
Your guests receive an email to view your invitation on Evite
View your guests responses on Evite -- This is the coolest thing! As people respond, Evite keeps track of responses, including personalized messages, like "Looking forward to the Fondue Party. What can I bring?"

Seriously, what could be easier? Click here to design Christmas invitations using Evite now.

Powerpoint Invitations Start Here

I especially love the ease of creating mass amounts of free Christmas invitations very easily using Microsoft Powerpoint.

When I am in a pinch, I can not afford to waste time hand addressing invitations or waiting for them to come in the mail. I taught myself how to create very basic free invitations in Powerpoint and I use this method at least once a year.

To learn how to create free Christmas invitations in Powerpoint, click here to go to my Design Powerpoint Invitations page. You will find detailed instructions with a video and screen shots to help you along.

Labels Start Here

If you plan on sending your invitations through the mail, the easiest way to get them addressed is to create address labels in Microsoft Word.

Go to this page to learn how to Create Address Labels in Microsoft Word. Look for the link at the top of the page to go directly to that section.

Once you get your invitations in the envelopes with the address labels attached, make sure you have a return address in the upper left corner of every envelope. Each year I get a few holiday letters and Christmas party invitations back in the mail because, for whatever reason, they were undeliverable.

Choose either Return Address Labels like the one above or use a Self-Inking Rubber Stamp like the one to the right to make
this job a snap.

VistaPrint.com is my chosen vendor for both as they have several Christmas designs to choose from and they offer special pricing on certain products and shipping expenses.

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