Create Party Invitations
Once you've booked a party, you will need to create party invitations for the hostess to hand out to her potential guests. The most important thing is that they give all the relevant information about the party, beyond that you can make them as elaborate or basic as you like. Make sure they include:
Other information you can include if it's appropriate:
I recommend the Printable Party Invitation Creator that allows you to print over 300 unique printable party invitations, including theme party & party games. When you create party invitations, it's up to you whether you word them from yourself or your hostess. Here are some examples of wording you could use either way: From you Greeting Card Party! You are invited to an informal greeting card party in (hostess name)'s home, where I will be displaying and selling my handmade cards and stationery for all occasions. Orders will also be taken for personalised items. Date So come along for a drink and a chat while you browse - I hope to see you there! (Your name) From the hostess You're invited! I'm hosting a jewelry home party for (your name) and would love you to come. We can all have a girly chat and a drink while we browse and try on the jewelry - and there will even be a prize draw for some freebies! Prices start from only xx, but there are also more exclusive pieces which would make great gifts for someone special. Date Please bring a friend if you'd like - I look forward to seeing you there! (Hostess name) Feel free to use and adapt either of these examples or create party invitations that are completely unique to you. Add a picture or two of your crafts to whet the guests appetites! The invitations can either be printed on A5 paper that folds in half to fit in an envelope, or on postcard size card stock. Stick with these basic sizes to make mailing easier for your hostess. Take a look at some of the invitations sent out by party plan companies to give you some ideas, but don't be afraid to be different - the invitations should reflect your craft business. Printing Decide whether you want to print the invitations yourself at home, or have them professionally done. The advantage of doing them yourself is that you can fill in the hostess information before printing, but if you choose to have them printed elsewhere just leave some blank spaces or lines to fill in each party's details. Creating party invitations in colour will make them more striking, but I do mine in black and white to keep costs down, as I need to print quite a lot of them. If you print them on coloured paper or card they can still be very attractive. The main things that seem to affect a guest's decision about attending the party are:
So as long as you provide the necessary details, and make it sound like fun, how elaborate your invitations are isn't going to be a major deciding factor. If you have a limited budget, create party invitations that are attractive but simple and save your pennies for eye catching flyers that will convince guests to book more parties. I've found that the type of invitations I use hasn't made much difference to attendance, but making my flyers stand out has definitely improved the rate of bookings I get.
Where would you like to go next? ...See more inspiring craft business success stories? ...See our home party business tips as a method to sell your products? ...Check out our craft book reviews for the best resources for your craft business?
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