Christmas in July invitation ideas and wording suggestions

Idea #1

1. Create instant invitations by digging out that old box of Christmas cards.

2. On the inside blank panel, neatly write your party details such as time-date-place for a no-stress Christmas invitation.

3. If you're handy with a computer printer, include party details on the blank side panel, or print the information on a blank sheet and fold it in with the card. Gather bored kids on summer break to help decorate with drawings, ribbon, or glue and glitter.

Idea #2
1. Find some small boxes that could be wrapped in Christmas gift wrap.



2. Attach the invitation to the present as a card.

3. In the card mention that you would like them to carefully open the present and insert a written family Christmas tradition on a piece of paper. Then reseal gift and have them bring to party.


4. As guests arrive with presents place them on the table as part of the centerpiece. Then during dessert have guests grab a gift to open and read the 'tradition' inside and guess which couple it belongs to.

Idea #3
1. If you were able to plan this party months in advance (like around the previous Christmas) then you may have gotten in on felt stockings at the dollar store or Walmart. Put some nuts or candies inside and pin the invite to the stocking. It could say something like this:

Santa Claus is trying to get a head start on his nice/naughty list.

You and your spouse are invited to a Christmas in July dinner party to show Santa what a good boy and girl you two are!

When: July 28th at 6:00 p.m.

Where: the Miller's home- 1600 NorthWoods Drive

Please bring your favorite Christmas holiday appetizer or side dish to share and

One small wrapped gift for a couple (valued at max $10.) for our gift exchange.

Idea #4

1. Buy or make a Christmas ornament for each couple invited to the party.

2. Find a box to place each ornament in then wrap in Christmas wrapping and include a small invited on the tag.

3. Guests will be excited to find a Christmas surprise in the present AND be invited to a dinner party to celebrate Christmas in July. You could have guests take out ornament and put a slip of paper with a family Christmas tradition written on it and rewrapped inside the box.

WORDING SUGGESTIONS

1)
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Whether you have been naughty or nice this year,
Come join us for a Christmas Celebration.
The Carver’s House
4456 Whistle Creek Lane
Saturday, December 18th
7:00 pm - Midnight
Light appetizers and setups provided
Casual dress

2)
Want to hear the ringing of sleigh bells?
Want to sniff the delicious Christmas feast smells?
Join Bill and Judy Smith for their
Annual Christmas Feast
7856 Miller Lane Parkway
Saturday, December 18th
6:00 pm
Dinner and drinks provided
Casual dress

3)
We wish Christmas came around more than once a year,
So we would have more reason to get tipsy on Christmas cheer! (subst. cheer for beer)
(That's why we celebrate Christmas in July!)
Come join the Miller Family for a Christmas party
Saturday, December 18th
3214 Janice Boulevard
7:30 pm - Midnight
Light appetizers and drinks provided
Casual dress

4)
Santa’s laugh sure is hearty,
If we invited him, he’d probably have a great time at our party!
Join the Douglas family for their Annual Christmas Potluck
7878 Peter Pan Street
Saturday, December 18th
7:00 pm
Bring a side dish or a dessert
The main course and drinks will be provided
Causal dress

If you want your invitations to be a little more traditional or fancy, try one of the following Christmas party invitations.

1)
Christmas is the season to be surrounded by family and friends.
We are truly blessed to count you and your family as friends.
Celebrate Christmas at the Parker’s home
7532 Ridge Lake Parkway
Saturday, December 18th
6 pm - Midnight
Dinner and drinks will be provided
Formal attire

2)
The lights have been strung and the tree has been trimmed.
All that is missing from our home is you.
You are invited to join the Smith family for their annual Christmas brunch
Sunday, December 19th
6456 Juniper Breeze Lane
Noon - 3:00 pm
Brunch and drinks will be provided.
Casual dress

3)
Christmas is not Christmas if there are no friends around.
This is why you are invited to our Annual Christmas Dinner
Saturday, December 18th
4511 Elm Street
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Dinner and setups will be provided
Formal attire

4)
‘Tis the season to honor both our family and friends.
You are invited to join the Carter family for their annual Christmas bash
Saturday, December 18th
3292 Jackson Boulevard
6:00 pm - Midnight
Dinner and drinks will be provided
Formal attire

THESE WERE CREATED FOR AN ACTUAL PARTY IN DECEMBER DONE IN SUMMER/JULY STYLE. THE INVITATIONS WOULD STILL BE CUTE FOR A PARTY IN JULY DONE IN CHRISTMAS STYLE. ALSO INCLUDED ARE LABELS FOR WATER BOTTLES AND A CANDY BAR WRAPPER.

Party Favor Ideas from myownlabels.com

Hot Cocoa mix with bagged marshmallows is a great favor for a Christmas in July party, any winter holiday party, or the Breakfast Dinner Party.

Hot Cocoa Mix
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 cups instant dry milk
• dash salt

Sift 3 times.
To serve: In a mug combine 3-4 heaping teaspoons of mix with boiling water.

Package hot cocoa mix in glass jars or tins which are available online at Specialtybottle.com, or Kerr canning jars from your local grocery.

This is another idea that could be done with a breakfast dinner party as a favor:

Maple Syrup is a sweet way for guests to remember you by. This would also make a cute invitation to a 'Breakfast' Dinner Party. Maple Syrup for a Dinner Party where you eat favorite Breakfast foods. To make this favor you need maple syrup, favor hang tags and ribbon.

These CD's could be styled for any party theme!!! Romantic dinner music to take home as a reminder. Music hits from any decade if you are having an 80's or a 50's party. Some great Salsa music for a latin party. Andrea Bocceli if you have an Italian Dinner party.

At www.myownlabes.com you can get a recipe to make your own cilantro pasta for a favor. To make it easier. Buy each guest a small bag of 12-16 oz. spaghetti. Tie a large red (or the color of your Italian Dinner party) and attach a hanging label to the bow thanking guests for coming and put a date on it somewhere subtly. You could also print your own labels on the computer and stick to pasta packaging.

Christmas Tree Trimming Party

One fun way to celebrate the season is with a tree-trimming party. Many of these ideas I found at jconline.com.
As the centerpiece of the Christmas season, the tree and the holidays can come to life with a little help from your friends.
Here's how to have a fun and festive tree-trimming party that is easy to plan and inexpensive to throw.
Planning the party
Will it be a full dinner party? An evening of just desserts or appetizers? Once you make that decision select the date, time, the menu and the guest list.
The type of tree-trimming party will also determine what kind of food and beverages are served. If it's a dinner party you should probably serve a punch or ale/juice mix. If it is a dessert menu only hot cocoa really hits the spot! With lots of whipped cream!
Invitation
Buy or make an ornament and attach the invitation to each. Deliver in a small box or hang on their doorknob. You could make a standard invitation and have a diecut Christmas tree on front with "Won't You Help Us Decorate Our Tree?" printed on the front then inside "You and your spouse are invited to a tree trimming party at the Smith home ......."
Menu
If you choose to do a full dinner and want to do it yourself rather than potluck style consider serving food that is easy to serve, easy for the host, easy for guests and can stay out for a while like a one-pot chili or jambalaya.
Creating a festive atmosphere
Before your guests arrive, get your home in the mood for a party.
"The main thing is that when your guests arrive, you want them to feel in the holiday spirit," Filian says.
There's no better way to make the house warm and inviting than by placing candles around and adding some mulling spices so the house is enveloped in the scents of cinnamon and nutmeg, says Susan Lacz, owner of Ridgewells, which has catered high-profile events in the Washington, D.C., area for 80 years.
Add a holiday centerpiece, either homemade or store-bought.
Make sure that your nativity set is displayed.
Play classic holiday music by artists such as Nat King Cole or Bing Crosby.
Place pomegranates, holly, pinecones and the bottom branch trimmings from a fresh tree on the mantle.
Put seasonal items such as cranberries, cinnamon sticks, candy canes, walnuts and chestnuts in glass cylinder vases to create "little vignettes across the house," Myles says.
The Christmas tree
The best way to get guests in a festive mood is to have the tree set up, lit and ready for ornaments to adorn it. That way "guests can focus on the fun things," says Thomas Harman, chief executive of Balsam Hill, a high-end artificial tree retailer.
With the tree in place, it's time to decorate.
Getting guests involved
Guests are often asked to bring ornaments to a tree-trimming party. But in deference to tough times, skip that tradition and have guests create the ornaments.
Set up an ornament station with all the necessary supplies such as craft scissors, glue, ribbon, stickers, glitter and paint pens. The ornaments can be made from scratch or the host's existing ornaments can be updated and personalized.
Ornament Ideas
Fill clear glass ornaments with little pompoms or bells.
Embellish glass ornaments with holiday trim, rhinestones, glitter or rub-on designs.
Decorate playing cards by adding glitter to the backs of the cards.
Create decoupage decorations using cardboard and torn-out magazine pages.
The host doesn't have to spend a bundle on supplies and guests don't have to spend a lot of time making the ornaments, either.