Halloween Party Invitations

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Halloween Invitation Introduction

Halloween invitations let guests know what to expect at your big Halloween bash. They set the party tone and let people know whether they need to go all out and get dressed up, bring some spooky food to share, etc. If you are throwing a costume party, your invitation should convey a costume party theme as well as saying it specifically. If your party is going to feature spooky foods and beverages, a more scary style invitation is appropriate. And obviously if kids or families are involved, you should use a kid friendly invitation style.

When it comes to Halloween party invitations, you have numerous options. If you are crafty, creating your own invitations is a must. If you are on a tight budget and all your party guests are computer savvy, then using e-invitations is the way to go. And if you are a traditionalist, you can purchase either regular fill-in invitations at a local party shop or go a step further and buy them at one of the many online holiday gift shops that offer fully personalized invitations. No matter which way you choose to go, I'm sure you'll find or create 'boo'tiful Halloween invites for you big bash!

Halloween Printable Papers & Envelopes 

Here are some fun Halloween themed papers that you can use to make your own Halloween party invitations. Make up your own clever little saying or use one of the verses suggested below.

Halloween Spooky Cats Printable Invitations

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Jack O' Lanterns Printable Invitations

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Partying Witches Printable Invitations

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Halloween Harvest Invitation

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Jacks and Lanterns Invitation

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DIY Halloween Invitation & Wording Ideas 

For those crafty do-it-yourselfers!

Here are some great Halloween Invitation Wording Ideas from Holiday-Invitations.com.

Just use one of these clever sayings and add the party details such as the event description, date, time, location and hosts of the Halloween Party. You can purchase card stock or some of the Halloween papers like those shown above to create a truly unique invitation for your party guests.

You can also buy fully customized invitations from Holiday Invitations. They are professionally printed with all of the event details. This company has tons of fun designs such as the one shown to the right.

There is a time to be good
and a time to be bad
but this time...
good times for all will be had!
Join our celebration
at the bewitching hour.

Before we put Halloween to rest...
We'll have plenty of food, wine,
and spirits at our nest!
Please join us for our annual
Halloween Party.

I see a party in your future!
It is written in the stars ...
____ and ________
are having a mystical
All Hallow's Eve gathering.
Consider yourself
summoned!

I vant you to come to my party!
Join us in the Village
for Bloody Marys
on Halloween night.

Mummies rising from the grave...
Now is the time to be brave!
Do you see what's drawing near!
Halloween is almost here!
Attention all zombies:
It's time to loosen your dressings
and party 'til the sun comes up!

The moon is full, the wind is chill...
This Halloween will be quite a thrill!
A howling time awaits you this eve,
but beware for you may not want to leave!
Join us for some spooky shenanigans.

Dragons with scales and witches with hats
It's time to dress up
and avoid black cats
Come to our house
there will be plenty of Halloween treats
for goblins and ghouls who like to eat sweets.

Halloween! Halloween!
Oh what SPOOKY things I've seen!
Bats and mice
and goblins too!
They're all invited,
and so are you!
We're having a Monster Bash!

Goblins and ghouls oh what a sight...
Beware of the witch that flies at night
Scary demons and monsters too
would all like to party with you.

Pumpkins and candles
witches and bats
decorations for handles
and tall pointy hats
Come one come all
to our Halloween ball
Dress up and pretend
We'll party until the end.





For more great Halloween Invitation Wording Ideas, visit VerseIt.com. Here are just a few samples from their website...

Join us if you dare
for a Halloween scare...
EVENT
will be undertaken at TIME
on DATE
at the final resting place of
HOSTS
ADDRESS
CITY, STATE
------------------------------
The bats will be flying high
if you'll join us
on DATE
from TIME until TIME
HOSTS & LOCATION (e.g. The Smith's Haunted House)
ADDRESS
CITY, STATE
------------------------------
You're invited to a
Scare-rific Halloween Party
Wear a costume
and bring your thirst
on DATE
The scary time starts at TIME
ADDRESS

Your Ghoulish Hosts:
HOSTS
------------------------------
You Just Might Lose your Head...
or get Scared out of your Boots!

Join us at our
Halloween Costume Party
LOCATION
DATE
from TIME until the witching hour
ADDRESS

Be creative and win
a prize for best costume

R.S.V.P. PHONE
------------------------------
It might be Scary...
It might be a Fright...
But it's sure to be Fun
on Halloween Night!

You're invited to our
Halloween Party
DATE
at TIME
LOCATION
Bring your own spirits

Your Ghosts:
The HOSTS LAST NAME



Here is a sample of our 2007 Halloween invitation. We just purchased some themed spider web paper from Oriental Trading Company and printed up the invitations ourselves.

A Halloween Party is Brewing!
What will YOU be doing?

You are invited for a Halloween Scare,
so come by for munchies & mayhem if you Dare.
This adult party will be quite a sight
For costumes are a MUST this frightening night*

DATE
TIME
The HOST'S LAST NAME Haunted House
ADDRESS
Please RSVP at PHONE
*Halloween gifts and prizes will be awarded for the best costumes



In past years, we have also used Microsoft Publisher to create quarter fold invitations with things like black cats, brewing Halloween witches, pumpkins and other MS Publisher clip art. The wording was as follows:

DOES AN EVENING OF FRIGHT SOUND ALRIGHT???
THEN JUST DRESS UP & DROP IN FOR A HOWLING GOOD TIME!
or
WE'RE BREWING UP AN
ADULT HALLOWEEN PARTY!!!
SO JUMP ON YOUR BROOMSTICK AND JOIN US FOR A FRIGHTFUL EVENING OF FUN!

EVENT (e.g. 2nd Annual Adult Halloween Party)
DATE
TIME
HOSTS
ADDRESS
Please RSVP By 10/27 to PHONE
Costumes are strongly encouraged.
We will have lots of food, cookies and desserts plus beer and other drinks.

Halloween Countdown 

Books for Halloween Party Ideas 

Make your next Halloween party the best ever by following some of the tips and using some of the ideas from these great books at Amazon.com.

101 Spooktacular Party Ideas

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Halloween Pumpkins & Parties: 101 Spooktacular Ideas ("Better Homes & Gardens")

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Free Printable Halloween Invitation Templates 

Here are some great resources for free printable Halloween invites. Just purchase some regular cardstock or printer paper at your local office supply shop and use any of these fun templates to create a one-of-a-kind invitation for your party. You could even dress them up a bit by adding special touches like glitter or fuzzy spiders to the invitations. An affordable and fun invitation project!
Family Crafts
Find quarter fold Halloween Invitation templates.
Internet Fun
Offers several printable templates that you can fill-in with the Halloween party details.
Mom's Break Halloween
Awesome templates for kid's themed Halloween invitations. You can download the entire group of images to your computer and customize them.
Invitation Land
THE BEST do-it-yourself Halloween invitation site I've seen. You choose a template, add text, change fonts and colors, and make a printable PDF. Awesome!

Halloween Invitation Photo Ideas 

Halloween Invitation 2007 by industrialparker

Last year for Sarah and Ben's Halloween party I designed a custom invitation. Al...

halloween invitation copy by keyblader455

A Halloween party invitation. Another and actually a fun homework assignment.

Halloween Invitation by cailrayment

Halloween Party Invitation 2007

2006 Halloween Invitation by neogleo

My husband and I have a huge Halloween party every year. We wanted to do somethi...

2007 Halloween Invitation by neogleo

So for this year, we added a little phrase..."come hungry"... ...

Halloween party invitation by streaksonthechina

My first gocco print. Other than learning a lesson about loss of detail, I'm pre...

Halloween Invitation 2006 by kinwart

Wow, this photo took on an almost weird 3 dimensional thing. It was just laying ...

CPC Halloween Ball Invitation 2007 by Michaela Edwards

Halloween Party by yumarlenehesayz

A Halloween Party invitation I made using Comic Life.

Halloween BOO Invitation by printmperfect

If you would like to customize and purchase this theme

party invitation by PoisonedApple

invitation for our 2007 halloween party - i made 10 - each one is different

party invitation by PoisonedApple

invitation for our 2007 halloween party - i made 10 - each one is different

party invitation by PoisonedApple

invitation for our 2007 halloween party - i made 10 - each one is different

party invitation by PoisonedApple

invitation for our 2007 halloween party - i made 10 - each one is different

party invitation by PoisonedApple

invitation for our 2007 halloween party - i made 10 - each one is different

Halloween invitation 2007 Something Wicked... by kinwart

Halloween invitation

Invite by Loftus Land!

Here's my invitation for the annual Halloween Bash. It's going to be awesome!O...

Vintage Halloween Party Invitation by Neato Coolville

Halloween Party Invitation by Belle Macabre

Double, double toil and trouble;Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.Screech of bat ...

Halloween invite by Andrew1110

Convite-Halloween-2007-002 by Lya Lilith

Convite-Halloween-2007-006 by Lya Lilith

The Invitation by Dunk the Funk

The magnificent invitation to our lavish affair. Design credit goes to the excep...

Free Halloween E-vites 

E-mail your invitations!

Halloween e-vites are the cheap and easy way to get the word out about your upcoming Halloween Bash! There are many online invitation and card shops that offer a wide range of Halloween designs.
American Greetings Halloween
Offering several free Halloween e-invitations that are customizable. You can also subscribe for a small fee per year - this gives you even more design options.
E-vite Halloween Invitations
Create your own online Halloween invitations for their huge selection. Guests can RSVP via e-mail as well.
The O Worlds
Carve your own pumpkin greeting card by using your mouse. This is a fun one!
ECards4All.com
Free online Halloween invitations - large selection with great designs for kids and adults.
Halloween at Hi Greetings
A small selection of customizable online Halloween invitations.
123Greetings.com
Great selection of free online invitations for your big Halloween party!

Halloween Write-In Invitations from Amazon 

Write-in invitations are a quick and easy way to get the party started. Local party and online Halloween gift shops will carry these Halloween invitations in tons of designs and fun shapes like bats and dancing skeletons. They are somewhat cost prohibitive if you are throwing a large Halloween party because they normally are sold in packs of 8. Another great source of Halloween write-in style invitations is Oriental Trading Company.

Bewitched Invitations (8 count)

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Custom Halloween Invitations 

Fully customized invitations from a professional print shop are the Cadillac of invitations. If you are throwing an upscale party or just want a truly high-quality look, these personalized Halloween invitations are the best choice. Many online print and gift stores offer customized invitations services. Here are just a few that I'd recommend.
Invitations Shoppe
Tons of fun and scary invitations that are fully customizable. Prices start at around $1.39 per invitation.
Holiday Invitations
Offers many customizable Halloween designs. They even have card designers that will help you create a one-of-a-kind fully personalized invitation as well.
Creations by Leslie
Offers a wide selection of Halloween invitation designs from ghosts and goblins to witches and haunted houses. They have options appropriate for both kids and adults.
My Expression
You can purchase Halloween paper and envelopes that you print out yourself or you can have them print the party details on whatever design you choose.

 

Add Your Halloween Invitation Ideas! 

susannaduffy wrote...

Fabulous stuff Janice

ReplyPosted April 04, 2009

jkvkdailey wrote...

Thanks for the great ideas - we're hosting a party for our kids and their friends this year and were looking for a unique way to invite them.

ReplyPosted October 07, 2008

rms wrote...

You've got some really nice ideas here! Nice work!

ReplyPosted September 24, 2008