Embossed Quinceanera Invitations

This beautiful, custom Quinceanera invitations by Just Embossed represents an excellent, high end option for your celebration.  The card stock features an embossed, or raised border and monogram to give a very personal touch.  The photo is of a wedding invitation, but the colors and style are excellent for your Quinceanera as well.

At $545 for a set of 100, this high quality set includes the works – inner and outer envelopes, name cards of guests, RSVP cards and envelopes, and reception cards.  The invitations may even be addressed with your guests’ names in raised letters.

You can find these Quinceanera invitations at Etsy.com, a marketplace for artisans.  Since products on this site are usually made by the seller, there are lots of options for customization.  Check out the site for other ideas for your Quinceanera invitations.

Take a deep breath, collect your thoughts, and for the time being, keep that cap on your special Quinceanera invitation addressing pen.  While it’s great that you’re prepared so far in advance, eight months is a very long waiting period, and indeed, too far in advance to mail Quinceanera invitations.  While it’s alright talk about your Sweet 15 to your family and friends, formal tradition and etiquette suggest that six weeks in advance is about right.  Anything less that one month in advance gives too short notice, and anything longer than three months is too long.

This timing is important not just for your guests, but it helps you to be organized as well.  Figuring out the amount of food, the number of tables, place settings, and other items included in your Quinceanera celebration depends on official responses to your invitations, and you don’t want to be dragging that on for months.  A 6-8 week window helps make sure your guest list is reliable, and those who say they’ll come will actually come.   It’s enough time for your guests to make plans, but not so far in advance that your celebration could slip their mind.

So keep those Quinceanera invitations in the drawer for now.  Share your excitement, but keep it ‘unofficial’.  Keep in touch with your family & friends as usual, and let them know you’re excited.  You can even let them know to expect an invitation to your Sweet 15 if you like (although you can’t change your mind later after making this verbal commitment).  Just remember to bring out those envelopes when the time is right.

If the format of the Quinceanera invitations provides enough space, try including a poem about what this event means to you.  If you’re creative, try writing your own poem.  And don’t be too critical of your ability.  If it comes from the heart, it will likely be nice.  The verses don’t even have to rhyme.  If you find yourself forcing the words, try looking for inspiration from other poetry.  I found an announcement  about a  Quinceanera accessory site that sponsors a poetry contest (http://sweet15idea.wordpress.com/).   Here’s part of a poem attributed to Christina Sandoval of San Antonio about her father:

…I prayed for strength

To be the woman of grace

Leave the little girl behind

To understand a daughter’s job

And kissed his forehead one last time…

So be creative, be original, and if that fails, “borrow” a poem and make your Quinceanera invitations special!

There are lots of options in selecting your Quinceanera invitations, and you probably have some ideas of what you’d like. While professionally designed and produced invitations an ensure an elegant look, making your own invitations lets you express your unique style. You may be able to save some money too.

Your options on the verse itself are wide open. The verse may be on behalf of just your parents, or it may include yourself. Will it will be Spanish or English, or both? Will it emphasize the religious aspect? What words will you use?

When you get in it, you realize that the options for your Quinceanera invitations seem endless. You’ll get to choose the style of the invitations, the number of pieces in the set, and the color of paper, envelopes, and vellum (what’s up with vellum?). You can select both the style and color of the text, or font. Some girls include their portrait on the invitations. Will you make your own or order professional sets? How many will you need? Who will you invite? You can even choose the color of the lining or the envelopes!

But don’t stress over all the choices. Take advantage of the opportunity to bond with your family and come up with something you’ll love. Your Quinceanera invitations not only announce your special day, but the right one can become a treasured keepsake.

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