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50th Birthday Invitations: Different Themes for Different Celebrants

Arguably, 50th birthday invitations will be more important for the information they contain, rather than their design. But it doesn't mean that you must not put enough effort to make them presentable and attractive. They are, after all, invitations for a golden celebration.

If you are tasked with making 50th birthday invitations for a family member, a friend or even for yourself, the few ideas below might be of some help.

Most 50-year-old celebrants would likely prefer a quiet celebration. Most of the time, a 50th birthday is a chance to bring the family together. If most members of the family live in different states or countries, having someone who will celebrate his or her golden birthday is an opportunity to invite erstwhile members and celebrate both the birthday and the reunion.

In cases like these, an invitation is often more touching than grand, personal rather than spectacular. The design is usually subdued, with a special paper and the information written in colored letters. You can use three colors at the most. Just make sure that you write a special phrase about the celebrant or a special message to the recipients that will bring back happy memories and help encourage them to attend the festivities.

If the celebration is a grand one, for instance, if the celebrant is a high-profile personality, elegance is the key to designing the invitations. Since it's for a 50th birthday celebration, it should be special without being loud. For more expensive celebrations like formal dinner parties or large gatherings with a hundred guests or more, the invites should mirror the nature of the event. Don't choose just any paper; look for those special ones commonly used in weddings and other special events. You can have the letters of invites written or imprinted in gold ink since gold is the color of 50.

Require the guests to give a confirmation whether they will attend or not, particularly if it is a formal affair. RSVP is part of a formal affair and also helps the party planner since he or she would know how many people would be catered to. For something as large an event as a 50th, sending the invitations through post rather than email gives it a more solemn and important aura.

Designs for 50th birthday invitations should focus more on simplicity. This type of invites does not need attention-grabbing designs, just give the important information and make the design classy, dignified and elegant.