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August 29, 2019

The Perfect Summer Get Together

Filed under: Business Marketing Ideas,Event Planning Tips,Helpful Resources,Office Fun,Product Features,Uncategorized — Tags: , , , , , , — Toledo Jhoanny @ 10:13 am

The summer is great for bringing people together and having fun. The longer days and hot weekends come with pool parties, block parties, and employee picnics! 

Block Party

Nothing brings people together like food and fun, so fire up the grill and catch up with friends, family, and even clients! Invite the whole neighborhood over with stylish Invitations that will bring a smile to your guests’ faces. Display your party details on festive Border Papers that will make your messages stand out.

Our Border Papers have many uses:

  • Invitations
  • Menus
  • Promotional Flyers

Don’t forget to throw in some Tickets for the block party raffle as an extra touch!  

Employee Picnic

Throw an employee picnic where all of your employees can enjoy themselves! Place themed Invitations in your employees’ mailboxes and start preparing for the event. Use designed Border Papers and create announcements that can be hung all around the office. An employee picnic can also be a good place to recognize the employees that are going above and beyond in their job.

Pool Party

Invite your friends and family to a summer pool party! Pool parties are wonderful and refreshing way to bring people together. So soak up the sun and eat some food with your favorite people this summer! Send themed Invitations to add excitement to your party and display the party menu on a designed border paper. Don’t forget your sunscreen!

Enjoy the summer with the people you care about most. Use the warm weather and sunshine to bring everyone together. Check out more summer themed products at PaperDirect.com!

May 7, 2015

10 Free Whimsical Wedding Fonts for Invitations & More

Filed under: DIY Invitation Ideas — Tags: , , , , — PDWriter @ 4:17 pm

Grace Casual Invitations by PaperDirectOne of the best things about custom, designer wedding invitations is the fabulous calligraphy/ graphic designs the artists can do. While this truly looks amazing, it can get very expensive- very quickly.

Since wedding invitations are one of the first pieces of communication sent out, you want them to represent the entire look and feel of the wedding. Whether this is refined elegance or fun & flirty, you’ll want nice invitations no matter your budget.

If you’re printer-savvy, you can order DIY wedding invitations, download a free, whimsical font and presto- you’ve got a great-looking invitation on the cheap.

There are a number of fonts available for free download so you can create gorgeous wedding invites (and other things) for a fraction of the cost of custom written invitations.

Some of our favorite downloadable wedding fonts include:

free wedding fonts for DIY Invitations

See a font you really like? Find it below and download the file. Then, click into the file and press the “Install” button towards the top of the folder. It will automatically be imported into Microsoft Word where you can play with your wording and format. Undecided on which font perfectly fits the bill? Download more than one and compare before printing- that’s the beauty of PaperDirect’s print at home invitations.

wedding font 1

Download Always Forever

wedding font 2

Download Because I am Happy

wedding font 3

Download Cinnamon Cake

wedding font 4

Download Dextera

wedding font 5

Download I Love Me Some

wedding font 6

Download Lemon Yellow Sun

wedding font 7

Download Drawing with Markers

wedding font 8

Download Jasmine Reminescentse

wedding font 9

Download La Laboratoire

wedding font 10

Download Please Write me a Song

We hope your wedding invitations are not only stunning- but also easy to make and send out. For more wedding products, visit PaperDirect. We carry name tables, thank you cards, and more.

All fonts courtesy of Dafont.com

November 12, 2013

Invitation Wording for Business Christmas Parties

Filed under: Christmas & Holiday Party Tips — Tags: , , — PDWriter @ 8:48 am
Golden Filigree Casual Invitations by PaperDirect

When you are creating invitations for a business Christmas party, you want something that is visually appealing and has business Christmas invitation wording that will encourage employees to attend. If you include only the date, time, and place, the invitations are not that “inviting” and employees may decide to skip out on your corporate party. The wording should entice employees to attend your Christmas party.

If you are giving away door prizes or having a raffle drawing, include that information on the invitation. If you are including a meal at the Christmas party, be sure to include information about the meal and any options they have. Some companies like to have their parties at restaurants; if the menu is limited, you may want to include the menu choices on the invitation.

Christmas Invitations by PaperDirect

Other information you should include on the invitation is whether dress is formal, business, or casual. If people know what to expect, they are more willing to attend. When you leave out that information, some may not attend because they are afraid to show up in formal wear when the setting is casual.

Before you choose your invitations, plan the entire Christmas party first. This way, you’ll know how much space you’ll need for your business Christmas invitation wording and can purchase great-looking Christmas invitations that have enough room for your wording. You can choose from several types; including flat, folded, casual, layered, and more. The type should depend on the type of party you are throwing in addition to how much space you need for wording.

holiday themed fold-up invites

Invitation Wording Example:

Depending on how formal an occasion you are planning, your wording may look something like this:

  • With the holiday season upon us
  • It’s that time of year
  • For some holiday cheer
  • You are cordially invited
  • To spend a festive evening
  • ‘Tis the season to wine and dine
  • Whether the season is naughty or nice, we’ll have a cold one chilling on ice
  • Celebrate good times, come on to our annual Christmas celebration
  • Christmas comes but once a year, please join us for some holiday cheer

On an invitation with multiple panels, you should let the employees know what activities will be held at the Christmas party and, if it is a dinner, what is on the menu if the menu is limited. You should also include whether alcohol will be available and whether the employees will be purchasing their own drinks or if the company is providing drinks.

christmas themed holiday invites

Writing an invitation that is inviting and informs your employees of the activities, food, and dress will encourage them to attend the party and make it a success.

Good luck – and we hope your company Christmas party is as a memorable occasion!

May 11, 2012

Invitation Wording for A Christian Wedding

Filed under: Wedding Wording & Etiquette — Tags: , , , , — PDWriter @ 8:00 am
Supreme Black Flat Invitations

Your invitation wording is very important because it must convey the thoughts and feelings that you and your future spouse hold true. Also, the wording on your wedding invitation is something that requires thought regarding your guests because the invitation is the first impression they will have of your wedding, and many people keep the wedding invitation as a souvenir.

If you are planning a Christian wedding, you will want to include wording in your invitations that may not be found in an invitation to a less religious or less traditional wedding. If you are concerned that your guests may be put off by Biblical verses or other Christian-like additions to your wedding invitation, you must remember that this is your day–you and your spouse should have the exact type of wedding ceremony and reception that you have always dreamed about.

Cascade Specialty Folded Invitations

If Christian wedding invitation wording is something that you need help with, you have come to the right place. PaperDirect has some suggestions based on what others Christian brides and grooms have included in their wedding invitations to help get you started.

Your wedding invitations let guests know what to expect at your wedding, including color scheme, theme, and ambiance. Letting prospective guests know that religion will play a  part in your ceremony will help them decide what attire is appropriate, or they may (unfortunately) even decide to not attend your wedding due to their own religious convictions. Your Christian wedding invitation wording should reflect your personalities and your religious beliefs as a couple. One popular way to incorporate your Christianity into your wedding invitation is to include Bible verses.

Dumont Specialty Folded Invitations

Here are some suggestions for do-it-yourself (DIY) Christian wedding invitation wording:

  • Design the front of your invitation by including a meaningful Biblical verse. The Internet provides hundreds of suggestions of Biblical verses that are appropriate for the wording on the front of a Christian wedding invitation or you may add a Bible verse that is a personal favorite.
  • When you write the actual wording include a reference to God such as the following: “Mr. and Mrs. John Doe request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Susan Kay, to Thomas Michael Jones, when they ask God’s blessing on their union and His presence in their new life together as a married couple.”
  • Conclude the invitation with the specific church name, address, date, and time. Close with a Bible verse, if you desire. For example, “A chord of three strands is not quickly torn apart,” Ecclesiastes 4:12 or “This was the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes,” Psalms 118:23.

If you are in the midst of a DIY wedding, PaperDirect can help– a one-stop online shopping source for several DIY necessities including wedding invitations, reception cards, response cards and thank you notes.

September 17, 2010

Great Party Tips – Party Invite Wording Ideas

Filed under: Designing Your Invitation — Tags: , — PDWriter @ 11:31 am

Holiday InvitationReady for some great party tips, start with great party invite wording. Parties are all designed to celebrate something. Birthday parties, Christmas and New Year’s parties and even Halloween or Employee Recognition parties are all designed to celebrate accomplishments or to commemorate a special occasion. When you’re planning your parties, one of the key elements to almost all of them is invitations. And while that would seem to be the easiest part of the party to plan, they can actually be the main reason a party is a success or failure.

All too often, people don’t apply any real thought when it comes to invitation wording ideas. They’ll simply put a time and date of when the event is, and maybe add an RSVP if they have to know the number of people coming for reservations purposes. But putting some brain power into how you word the invitations can actually make your party a real must-see event.

Gold Stars InvitationGranted, you do need the time and date on the invite, as well as the location of where it’ll be. And if you are having to reserve tables at a restaurant or other facility that needs a reasonably accurate head count, that needs to be in there too. But that doesn’t mean your invitation has to read as dry as the Sahara Desert during a drought. On the contrary, while that style of delivery does ensure the facts stand out, it doesn’t encourage the invitee to participate.

When it comes to fun parties and celebrations, having a fun invitation sets the tone. Having a humorous patter to your invites encourages people to expect a fun, entertaining party. If you’re planning a celebration specific to an event, using words that encourage that theme and concept will set the tone. While a certain amount of expectations can be set with the kind of card you send, it’s the words and concepts delivered with the wording that will ultimately have the most impact on how the party starts, and ultimately progresses.

Choosing the wording for your invitations may not seem like it’s a very important thing to do, but it can make all the difference when it comes to how people expect your party to be.

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