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Birthday Invitation Wording- adult reception

TnOiOnL Posted:

Birthday Invitation Wording- adult reception

I'm helping a friend out with a surprise party invitation and she wants to put:

'We love your children, however this is an adult affair'

Is there ANY other wording I can put this into?

I don't really like how it sounds

TIA
NowAndForever2012 Posted:

Re: Birthday Invitation Wording- adult reception

Found this so far......



Adults Only party
There are several ways to note that your party is an adult party and children are not invited.

One way is to set the time late enough so that parents understand this is not a kid-friendly party i.e., 7:00 or 8:00 pm. Another is to state Cocktails (or Cocktails & Dinner); again, most people understand that cocktails & kids don´t mix. If people are in doubt, they will ask.

Be sure to address the invitation to the adults only. However, if you want to be absolutely clear, you might state on the invitation, in small text, opposite the RSVP line: Adults Only Please.

Many etiquette experts do not like this information printed on the invitation. They believe that printing 'Adults Only Please' on your invitation adds a negative statement to a positive invitation. They recommend that you only spread this type of information by word of mouth and confirm your request when people contact you to R.s.v.p. Communicating why you made the decision not to invite children may make an angry parent understand your position better than if they just noted it on the invitation and read into it whatever they wanted.
TnOiOnL Posted:

Re: Birthday Invitation Wording- adult reception

Thank you!!!!!!!! Thats awesome

kitty1224 Posted:

Re: Birthday Invitation Wording- adult reception

How about

Come to my party and big lots of presents, but your screamen @ss kids are not invided.

I'm sorry Rosella I couldn't help it.
Future Mrs. Posted:

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I would just be very straight forward and say 'adults only' at the bottom. That eliminates all confusion.

Brian and Marie Posted:

Re: Birthday Invitation Wording- adult reception


Posted by Future Mrs.

I would just be very straight forward and say 'adults only' at the bottom. That eliminates all confusion.



Wish I did that on my wedding invites!!!!
sugarkube4 Posted:

Re: Birthday Invitation Wording- adult reception

Did you check out www.verseit.com??? they have great wording on there

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