Candy Man Adult Halloween Costume Size 42 Medium includes: Hat, jacket, pants and vest with attached tie.It's no secret that throwing a birthday party is an expensive endeavor. You've got the food, entertainment, decorations, and possibly even a party hall!
The cost of your invitations can be staggering. It seems like every other week the price of postage goes up! If your guest list is sizable you can easily pay over a hundred dollars in postage alone! Then you've got the cost of the actual invitations themselves to think about.
Fortunately there are ways to announce your birthday kid's party without spending buckets of money. Here's a few ideas to get you started!
Send an E-Card
An e-card is an electronic greeting that is usually animated and has some music or sound effects added. You can customize them with your own message. There are many companies online that provide this service, but the most notable is Blue Mountain Arts. E-card's are a great way to announce your kids birthday party at little or no cost.
Use Social Networking Sites like MySpace and Facebook
Most social networking sites have features that allow you to announce parties and events. You can use this to announce your child's birthday party without spending a penny! Best of all, you can use these site to easily follow up with everyone closer to the party date!
Make Your Own Invitations Instead of Purchasing Them
If you do opt to send out paper invitations, consider making them yourself instead of purchasing them from the party store. Not only will you spend less money, but the invitations will have a sense of authenticity about them that you can't buy at any price!
Hand Deliver Every Invitation You Can
Many of these invitations are probably going out to family members or other folks you encounter frequently. If you can save on postage by hand delivering the invitation yourself, do it! Keep these invitations in your car at all times so you always have them ready at a moments notice!
If All Else Fails, Send an Email or Text message Blast
This is the least personable of your options, but it is cheap. If you need to invite a lot of people to the party inexpensively and you don't have a lot of time, this is a viable option. Just make sure you follow up to make sure a spam filter didn't block your invitation.
Remember, your ultimate goal is to make the birthday party a positive experience for your child. Use your budget for things like decorations, food, and entertainment. The invitations don't directly affect your child's enjoyment of the party, so save as much money on them as you can.
Next, check out the fantastic 12 Step Guide over at http://www.birthdaypartyplan.com. It contains more information about birthday party planning, including information about birthday party invitations!
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