People always ask me "what makes a great party?" and I always answer "it all starts with the invitation." The reason? Everyone uses Evite, a casually sent email missive or the telephone as their mechanism for inviting guests. This "come one, come all" method conveys to those who are invited a mix of the following information: first, you, the invitee are one of many and therefore not that important to the overall success of the event; next, I as the hostess am really too busy to take the time to properly invite you; finally, if you aren't important and I'm too busy, this party spells disaster!
As I say, if you are going to take the time to entertain, then pay attention to the details. The very first detail is the invitation. I like printed invitations sent via snail mail. Yes, they now seem to be a quaint relic of the good old days, but the reason I like them so much is threefold: 1) each person feels special and excited when opening a hand-addressed invitation; 2) it shows that you care about your guests , how you entertain, and that your soiree will be special; 3) the simple act of sending an invitation sets you apart from everyone else.
Go ahead, dare to be different! Let me know how your party turns out if you decide to send an invitation via snail mail.
More riffs to come on invitations in future posts.
Jackie
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