How to Write Bachelor Party Invitations
Bachelor parties offer grooms-to-be a celebratory rite of passage as they transition from bachelorhood to married life. Of course, before the debauchery can begin, guests need to be invited. Though formal bachelor parties still require hard-copy invitations, less formal bachelor parties use electronic invitations that can be created online. Regardless of the format, the bachelor or his best man will want to make sure they are creating invitations with all of the information guests will need to ensure the revelry goes off without a hitch.
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Write Bachelor Party Invitations
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Begin with an exciting tagline. Because bachelor parties are optional for friends of the groom, make sure that the first line of your bachelor party invitation makes guests want to attend. State a concise and enticing imperative hook, such as "Let's Get Ready to Rumble!" or "Take the Town by Storm!"
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State the name of the event. Include the name of the groom in your event title, such as "Ron's Rockin' Bachelor Party" or "John's Bachelor Party Extravaganza."
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List the location of the bachelor party. State the address of the meet-up point for progressive parties that will ramble from one location to the next. Consider including a schedule of events if the party will move between set locations at appointed times.
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State the date of the party. List start and end times, such as "6 p.m. to 1 a.m." List tongue-in-cheek, open-ended end times where applicable, such as "till they make us stop!"
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Include directions and a map on the invitation. Include a separate slip of paper with directions and a map for formal invitations, or simply include the information in an online invitation for less formal invites. Be sure to include directions from varying cardinal directions (those coming from the South, North, East and West).
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Include a "Notes" section on the invitation to give essential information to guests. Give a list of activities so guests are prepared. State, "No gifts please," if the bachelor has requested that no one brings gifts to the party. Include suggestions and contact phone numbers of local lodging accommodations for out-of-towners. Inform guests of any additional costs (such as golf fees or cover fees) as well as anything guests should bring (such as barbecue meat, alcohol or pictures of the groom). State the type of dress required (black tie, formal, semi-casual or casual).
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Create an R.S.V.P. section of the invitation. Place the letters, "R.S.V.P." on the invitation and list the primary contact person underneath the heading. Set an "R.S.V.P. by" date at least one week before the bachelor party so you know how many to accommodate. List a phone number or e-mail address by which guests can R.S.V.P. for the bachelor party. Include response cards in hard-copy invitations for formal bachelor parties.
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Tips & Warnings
Get creative with the wording of your bachelor party, working in points of shared knowledge about the groom's personality. Send out the invitations at least a month before the event to ensure maximum attendance. If your bachelor party will be a surprise to the groom, say so in the invitation so that secrecy is kept by attendees.
Avoid explicit language or pictures in bachelor party invitations, as they can create legitimate concern in attendees' significant others and jeopardize full attendance.
