{"id":7473,"date":"2015-11-16T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/?p=7473"},"modified":"2015-11-16T08:00:57","modified_gmt":"2015-11-16T13:00:57","slug":"8-creative-alternatives-to-traditional-invitations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/8-creative-alternatives-to-traditional-invitations","title":{"rendered":"8 Creative Alternatives to Traditional Invitations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Invitations do more than just announce your event! They\u2019re a chance to get creative and set the atmosphere right away. If your guests have a great time learning about the event details, imagine how excited they\u2019ll be for the actual event! <\/p>\n<p>Paper invitations mailed in envelopes are classic. Themes, designs, and ideas are practically endless for traditional paper invites. They can be elegant, cute, or funny, but they\u2019re not your only option! Intrigue your guests with an invitation that is also a gift or activity.   <\/p>\n<p>Here are some unique ideas for creative alternatives to traditional invitations your guests will love!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/8-creative-alternatives-to-traditional-invitations\/#Handkerchief_invitations\" >Handkerchief invitations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/8-creative-alternatives-to-traditional-invitations\/#Photo_chain_in_a_box\" >Photo chain in a box<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/8-creative-alternatives-to-traditional-invitations\/#Engraved_plexiglass\" >Engraved plexiglass<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/8-creative-alternatives-to-traditional-invitations\/#Film_canisters\" >Film canisters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/8-creative-alternatives-to-traditional-invitations\/#45_Record_and_sleeve_invitations\" >45 Record and sleeve invitations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/8-creative-alternatives-to-traditional-invitations\/#Cootie_catcher_invite\" >Cootie catcher invite<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/8-creative-alternatives-to-traditional-invitations\/#Balloon_invite\" >Balloon invite<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/8-creative-alternatives-to-traditional-invitations\/#Chocolate_invitations\" >Chocolate invitations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/8-creative-alternatives-to-traditional-invitations\/#Get_Creative\" >Get Creative!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/8-creative-alternatives-to-traditional-invitations\/#Do_you_have_more_alternative_invitation_ideas_Tell_us_about_them_in_the_comments\" >Do you have more alternative invitation ideas? Tell us about them in the comments!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"highlight\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Handkerchief_invitations\"><\/span>Handkerchief invitations <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Instead of printing on paper, put your details on a handkerchief! <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose designs or patterns that compliment your theme or color scheme. <\/li>\n<li>Embroidered details will impress guests even further.<\/li>\n<li>Fold the handkerchief carefully into an envelope. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Guests will love receiving not only good news, but also an adorable keepsake. Handkerchief invites are perfect for rustic summer weddings, picnic birthdays, and tea parties. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"highlight\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_chain_in_a_box\"><\/span>Photo chain in a box <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Miniature gift boxes are exiting for guests to open. Picture chains will please them even further. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose a small box that matches your color scheme or theme.<\/li>\n<li>Choose photos and print them to fit just inside the box.<\/li>\n<li>Cut cards the same size and shape as your pictures. Make one card for the back of each picture.<\/li>\n<li>Write an event detail on each card.<\/li>\n<li>Cut a string long enough to glue each picture along evenly. <\/li>\n<li>Glue the string between the picture and a backing card. Make sure the pictures are well spaced. <\/li>\n<li>Glue the bottom end of the string to the inside bottom of the box and the top end of the string to the inside of the lid. <\/li>\n<li>Stack the pictures in the box so they unfold on the string when your guests remove the lid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Event-Blog-Party-Planning-Business-Photo-Chain.jpg\" alt=\"Event Blog- Party Planning Business- Photo Chain\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Event-Blog-Party-Planning-Business-Photo-Chain.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Event-Blog-Party-Planning-Business-Photo-Chain-300x144.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is particularly effective for a small event when the guests are very close with your clients. For a wedding, choose pictures from the time your clients started dating to their engagement portraits. For a kid\u2019s birthday, choose pictures from the past year. For an anniversary party, start with a wedding picture and progress to recent ones. Guests will love the element of nostalgia. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"highlight\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Engraved_plexiglass\"><\/span>Engraved plexiglass <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Invitations guests can keep are always exciting. Consider small plexiglass coasters instead of paper. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Custom engrave the glass with your clients\u2019 names and the details of the event. <\/li>\n<li>Have the invitations delivered in a small flat box so they don\u2019t break. <\/li>\n<li>If glass is too risky, consider engraved or laser cut wood.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These invitations are great for milestone events like weddings or 60th wedding anniversaries because they\u2019re commemorative as well. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"highlight\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Film_canisters\"><\/span>Film canisters <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Film canister invites are great for a vintage wedding or a photographer\u2019s birthday. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy empty canisters from online stores (Ebay, Amazon, etc.). <\/li>\n<li>Design a strip of quality paper that includes event details, graphics, and pictures along its length. <\/li>\n<li>Roll the paper in a way so that the event details are on the inside of the roll, and the outside is blank. <\/li>\n<li>Place the roll in the empty canister so the end sticks out the slot in the side. The end sticking out should be the beginning of the information. <\/li>\n<li>Put the canisters in small gift boxes with the instructions \u201cPlease pull tab\u201d. Guests unwind the \u201cfilm\u201d to learn about the event. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"highlight\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"45_Record_and_sleeve_invitations\"><\/span>45 Record and sleeve invitations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Transform 45 RPM vinyl records into invitations for vintage weddings, music lovers\u2019 birthdays, or anniversaries of weddings from the jukebox era.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Search garage sales or Ebay for old 45 records.<\/li>\n<li>Choose records that suit the theme or nature of the event.<\/li>\n<li>Custom design and print labels, sleeves, and\/or inserts with the event details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Choose songs from the theme era, the biggest hit from the year the guest of honor was born, or the anniversary couple\u2019s first dance song. If you don\u2019t want to alter original labels, put an insert with event details in the original sleeve with the record and design a custom outer sleeve. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"highlight\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cootie_catcher_invite\"><\/span>Cootie catcher invite<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do you remember cootie catchers from grade school? They make playful invites for kid\u2019s birthdays and bridal showers! <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find a template online for folding and designing the cootie catcher to custom print them with details in the right spots.<\/li>\n<li>On each outer flap, print titles like place, date, and time.<\/li>\n<li>On the inside, print the details. <\/li>\n<li>Print RSVP details on the inside when the cootie catcher unfolds. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Event-Blog-Party-Planning-Business-Creative-Invitiations-Cootie-Catcher.jpg\" alt=\"Event Blog- Party Planning Business- Creative Invitiations Cootie Catcher\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Event-Blog-Party-Planning-Business-Creative-Invitiations-Cootie-Catcher.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Event-Blog-Party-Planning-Business-Creative-Invitiations-Cootie-Catcher-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"highlight\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Balloon_invite\"><\/span>Balloon invite<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Balloons make perfect invitations for birthday parties and baby showers! Here are two simple but very fun ways to incorporate balloons into your invitations. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Custom print colored balloons with the event details.<\/li>\n<li>On a card that says \u201cPlease inflate\u201d, stick the balloon print side up. Guests won\u2019t be able to read the shrunken words, so they\u2019ll be curious to blow it up.<\/li>\n<li>Put the card in an envelope. These invites are distance-friendly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your guests are local and you can deliver invites, try this: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Inflate miniature balloons with helium so they float.<\/li>\n<li>Attach a string or ribbon to the balloon and glue the end inside the box. <\/li>\n<li>Fill the box with paper, confetti, glitter, or whatever you please. <\/li>\n<li>On top, place a card with the event details. <\/li>\n<li>Nestle the balloon into the filling and close the lid. <\/li>\n<li>The balloon will float out when guests open the box<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"highlight\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chocolate_invitations\"><\/span>Chocolate invitations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As long as your guests don\u2019t have allergies, chocolates make invitations they can really enjoy! <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose a type of chocolate bar and remove the outer label.<\/li>\n<li>Replace it with your own custom printed wrapper. <\/li>\n<li>Print the names of your clients, the reason for celebrating, and the date on the outside of the wrapper. On the inside, include location and RSVP details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Would your guests prefer a variety of chocolates instead of a single candy bar? <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Custom print a box with the clients\u2019 names, the reason for celebrating, and the date on the lid. <\/li>\n<li>On the bottom of the box so they appear in each space, print the time, address, and so on. <\/li>\n<li>Place chocolates in each space to hide the details. Guests will learn about the event as they eat!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Event-Blog-Party-Planning-Business-Chocolate.jpg\" alt=\"Event Blog- Party Planning Business- Chocolate\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Event-Blog-Party-Planning-Business-Chocolate.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Event-Blog-Party-Planning-Business-Chocolate-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"highlight\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_Creative\"><\/span>Get Creative!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As long as your invitations can survive delivery, your options are basically endless! Think about what kind of event you\u2019re throwing, who your guests are, what the theme is, and what your clients love. Help them choose something that will stand out, get their guests excited, and be fun to design. <\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_have_more_alternative_invitation_ideas_Tell_us_about_them_in_the_comments\"><\/span><i>Do you have more alternative invitation ideas? Tell us about them in the comments!<\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As long as your invitations can survive delivery, your options are basically endless! 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