How Many Quinceanera Invitations Will You Need?

12 Oct 2008

12 Oct, 2008 Custom Quinceanera Invitations

Figuring out how many invitations you’ll need for your Quinceanera is not brain surgery, but careful planning can save you some money. If you order too many you’re wasting money, but if you order too few and have to but “just a few more” you’ll waste even more money.

As a rule, you should send just one invitation per household that includes parents and children under 18. If there are singles 18 years or older in the household, consider them independent adults and send them their own Quinceanera invitation. Using this rule of thumb will help you to not over-order or get too few. You’ll want to plan on ordering a few extra for last-minute guests that you’d like to invite to your Sweet 15 celebration, and a few for keepsakes. Printing your own Quinceanera invitations lets you make the invitations unique an can save some money. If you’re printing them yourself plan on just a few extra to cover any troubles your printer may give you. It’s always cheaper to order a few extra in advance than to have to place an additional order later.

If you’ll be sending invitations to multiple people at the same address, there are a few things to keep in mind. Specify both members of a married couple (i.e., John and Mary Ramos). If you’re inviting their children as well, you may address the outer envelope to the parents and include the first names of the children on a line below the parents’ names on the inner envelope. Two envelopes are not required, so if you’re using one envelope the children’s names must be included below the parents. If a couple is unmarried but at the same address, place each name on the envelope on a separate line. If the couple does not live together, use two separate invitations.