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.
So you’re having a Christmas Quinceanera? No… I didn’t think so. If your birthday happens to come during the Christmas season, you’ve spent the last 14 years sharing your birthday with a major holiday. You know the experience of wondering if your birthday celebrations would be, well, bigger if they fell during another part of the year. And it’s not about the presents that might be better another time of year, because you’re just happy to be remembered on your… what?!! Of course it’s about the presents!! Girl, it’s time to cash in!
So while a Christmas Quinceanera could be very beautiful (thinking a Snow Princess theme) this is the one year, perhaps the only year of your life, where you’re justified scheduling your celebration at another less conflicting time. First of all, venues will be at a premium this time of year. Churches are busy with their own events, and every business in town is clamoring for a reception hall to host their Christmas party. Same issue with caterers. Your guests also have commitments to these same events, in addition to travel plans that may take them away entirely. Your Quinceanera invitations that you put so much effort into may also be lost among your guests’ holiday cards.
And then there’s the issue of gifts. Combine the current economy where pocketbooks may be lighter with the gift giving season, and your celebration can be seen as one more strain on your potential guests. Scheduling your Quinceanera a few months out will make planning easier for you, and celebrating easier for your guests. Don’t worry about etiquette. Since the Quinceanera celebrates a stage of life more than a certain day, It’s perfectly acceptable to hold your Sweet 15 within a year of your actual birthday.
If you take on that Christmas Princess Quinceanera, you have the opportunity to create an extrordinary, beautiful, memorable Quinceanera. White with a touch of red, trimmed in silver or gold will be a beautiful theme, and people will be talking about it for years. Send us an invitation! But scheduling at another time leaves you well within your rights, and likely even appreciated by your guests.
You want your Quinceanera invitations to be unique, but shopping for invitations brings nothing that strikes your fancy? Try thinking way outside the box, at least to get ideas. Your Quinceanera invitations are one part of the celebration that gives you plenty of opportunities to stretch your creative muscles.
First, don’t limit yourself to delivery in a flat envelope via standard mail service. What if you could send them in a box? Or a plastic bottle? Or a piece of wood? The post office will deliver a wide variety of shapes and sizes. You will pay extra for unusual shapes and materials, but let’s start with no limitations just to get you thinking. I once mailed a gift in a two liter plastic bottle along with confetti and other decorations. No outer box – just the bottle with a label. It was great!
Second, what if you didn’t even use the post office to deliver your Quinceanera invitations? What if they were delivered by a silver knight on a white horse? OK, that may be venturing into fantasy and for some, but would it be impossible? Even for a few of your guests? Even in your fantasy? Just go with me for a minute. Maybe a singing messenger could deliver them. Or a royal servant, a “casting director”, a clown? You can get really creative if you have a theme for your Quinceanera.
For example, if your sweet 15 celebration is an Aladdin theme, your invitations could be rolled in a scroll and placed in a genie’s bottle. If the theme is a Hawaiian luau, the invitations could be attached to an actual lei (that flower necklace that Hawaiians wear) and delivered in person by your chambelanes dressed in white pants and Hawaiian shirts. If your celebration is a princess theme, your invitations could be read aloud from a scroll by a visiting royal servant (costumed appropriately, of course), who leaves behind the formal paper invitation. If your theme is rock & roll, your invitations could be in the form of a concert poster.
Really let your imagination run wild and think of ideas as if budget, vehicles, materials, and personnel were no object. After you have some ideas, then start to consider what your real limitations are. If you don’t have access to a knight and a white stallion, you could decide to settle for the black stallion or simply a person on foot outfitted by your local costume store. You’ll likely find that your more outgoing family and friends would jump at the chance to “perform” the delivery of your Quinceanera invitations. Also, all your Quinceanera invitations don’t have to be handled the same way. You could mail traditional invitations to out of town guests, but limit the really creative ones to your local area.
Of course, you can’t go wrong with the traditional, formal Quinceanera invitations delivered by traditional mail service. This method has all the elegance you could desire. But if you’re looking for creative, unique Quinceanera invitations to match your personality, don’t be afraid to “think outside the envelope!”
Make your own paper? That’s right! You can customize handmade paper using a variety of materials ond colors. You can, but should you? That’s another question entirely. If you’re thinking of making the paper for your Quinceanera invitations you really need to consider the time involved. Making paper can be a fun hobby, although there are lots of steps and it is time consuming. In addition to a special box called a “deckle”, a list of supplies includes:
Blender
Rolling Pin
Flat workspace
Kitchen sink with stopper, or large plastic tub
Kitchen Towels, or rags
Paper Blotters
nylon screen
sponge
leaves, moss, glitter, or other decorations
Paper – you can use old envelopes, papers, newspapers,
So while the product can be beautiful and fun to create, your Quinceanera invitations are just one part of your sweet 15 celebration that you are planning. You have so many details that you’re planning with your family, and your time may be better spent on other details. If you like the idea of using handmade paper for your Quinceanera invitations, you can often buy it at your local art supply or craft store. WIth papers including materials such as petals, leaves, and grass, your invitations are guarnteed to be unique, and can be a fun project, and a nice keepsake from your Quinceanera.
This video shows a very nice Quinceanera celebration. It shows how white can be used to present a theme of elegance and formality. Invitations to this Quinceanera were likely simple, yet formal, using basic white, or perhaps a black or silver ribbon on white cardstock. A black & white portrait could be used beatifully in the invitations for this Quinceanera, and would be a great way to create absolutely unique Quinceanera invitations. What do you think would be the best Quinceanera invitations for this theme?
Whether you use stock Quinceanera invitations, print-your-own-verse style (such as those Quinceanera invitations presented on this site), or go completely hand made, you’ll need to decide on the wording or verse for the invitations. To complicate the issue, you may have guests who are not bilingual, and providing Quinceanera invitations in English or Spanish, as appropriate to your guest is a nice touch.
In previous posts we’ve talked about the wording of Quinceanera invitations. We’ve recently had some questions regarding wording in Spanish for Quinceanera invitations, so here’s an example to get you started.
Sr. y Sra. Raymundo Morales
tienen el honor de invitar
a usted y a su apreciable familia
a la celebración de los 15 años
de su hija
Laura Morales
Padrinos de Honor:
Sr. y Sra. Juan Samaniego
Chambelán de Honor: Manuel Morales
La santa misa en su honor
se llevará a cabo
el sábado veintinueve de septiembre
dos mil siete
a las tres de la tarde
Iglesia Santa Maria
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.
So you have your date firmed up and you’re excited to tell everyone about your upcoming Quinceanera. Your Quinceanera invitations are printed, your invitation list is finalized, and you want to make the announcement formally. And you’re sure that everyone else will want to mark the date on their calendar and share your excitement with you during the next eight months leading up to your Quinceanera… I mean, It’s never too early, right?
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.
Once again on the topic of Quincera themes, here’s a video that’s very nicely done, showing an example of an Aladdin-theme celebration. Not sure if it’s at Disney, although it’s clear that the Quinceanera is a high quality occasion. The theme’s complete, including the Sultan, and even a magic lamp!
It’s fun to imagine the possibilities for invitations to this Quinceanera. They could include anything from Disney images, to formal scrolls, or even include a little “desert sand” (gold glitter or real) in the invitation envelope. The invitations really set the tone of the celebration, and a little imagination can go a long way!
or simply a person on foot outfitted by your local costume store. You’ll likely find that your more outgoing family and friends would jump at the chance to “perform” the delivery of your Quinceanera invitations. Also, all your Quinceanera invitations don’t have to be handled the same way. You could mail traditional invitations to out of town guests, but limit the really creative ones to your local area.
Make your own paper? That’s right! You can customize handmade paper using a variety of materials ond colors. You can, but should you? That’s another question entirely. If you’re thinking of making the paper for your Quinceanera invitations you really need to consider the time involved. Making paper can be a fun hobby, although there are lots of steps and it is time consuming. In addition to a special box called a “deckle”, a list of supplies includes:![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=b570dd0a-d8d6-4433-8118-7a6e1bcdadfc)
