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Old 09-29-2009, 09:27 AM
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Help with invitation wording please.

So this year we're inviting a new couple to our annual NYE pajama dinner party. They've been wanting in for about 2 years so we wanted to send them an actual invitation. Which transformed into sending everyone an invitation instead of evite. We bought cool cards and I'm trying to fit the info on them. Which everyone knows but we're just being cool.

So far I have:

New Year's Eve

6:00 pm
Location Knickname


I want to add that dress is pajamas but can't figure out where/how to say it. Ideas?
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Old 09-29-2009, 09:33 AM
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If you have space, I'd make a play on "evening wear." Like:

Attire: Evening Wear--Flannel robes and bunny slippers strongly encouraged.
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Old 09-29-2009, 11:45 AM
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If you have space, I'd make a play on "evening wear." Like:

Attire: Evening Wear--Flannel robes and bunny slippers strongly encouraged.

I like this suggestion but in case they would show up in black tie and bunny slippers I'd write:

Attire: Overnight Wear.
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Old 09-29-2009, 12:03 PM
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I like this suggestion but in case they would show up in black tie and bunny slippers I'd write:

Attire: Overnight Wear.
My understanding was that all of the attendees know all of the ins-and-outs of the event, but the invites are being sent just to make the newest couple feel all special & stuff. You could always add: "Ties & Tails prohibited, no sequins or chiffon, please!" If the idea is to be cute, then that's the direction I'd take. If the idea is to make sure everyone knows that they should wear pajamas, then I'd say: "Pajamas mandatory."
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Old 09-29-2009, 01:10 PM
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Yeah, everyone knows what to wear - I just thought it would be something to add but I wanted to keep it to one or two words. Hrm...
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Old 09-29-2009, 01:16 PM
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Could you say New Year's Eve Pajama Party?

Do you need my address?
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Old 09-29-2009, 01:57 PM
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Well I guess I could do...

New Year's Eve
Pajama Dinner Party

6:00 pm
Location

But then, and this is a totally obsessive thing to worry about but...

Do I do:

New Year's Eve (large font)


Pajama Dinner Party (smaller font)
6:00 pm
Location

Or do I put the first two lines together? I had planned on NYE as the title in larger font.
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Old 09-29-2009, 02:20 PM
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FWIW, I usually make the 2nd line a smaller font.
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Old 09-29-2009, 03:43 PM
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Well I guess I could do...

New Year's Eve
Pajama Dinner Party

6:00 pm
Location

But then, and this is a totally obsessive thing to worry about but...

Do I do:

New Year's Eve (large font)


Pajama Dinner Party (smaller font)
6:00 pm
Location

Or do I put the first two lines together? I had planned on NYE as the title in larger font.
The top one looks right to me - maybe both lines in the same font and the time, location, etc. in smaller font
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