You may want to start with a good looking party Invitation or cards for your favorite Valentines. You can see our selection of Invitations and Cards here. This week, we’re offering new designs for downloading and printing on your own. Here’s the first one: We have two options available. For the first version, you can […]
Author: Karen
Karen Shapiro is a designer for IPV Studio and a freelance writer for businesses and publications.
You’ve spent the last few years sending e-mail and texts and the fundamentals of writing a friendly letter may have slipped your mind. In this article, I’ll try to refresh your memory.
Open with a salutation. Here are some examples:
We hope that this finds you and yours doing well and enjoying the magic of the season.
As we enjoy the season and prepare for Christmas night, we’ve been thinking of you.
It’s hard to believe that another year has passed so quickly. We hope that it’s been a wonderful one for you and yours. (more…)
This article is continued from the previous entry.
Formal Dinner or Buffet?
There is absolutely nothing wrong with offering a buffet at a Sweet 16. Just make sure that your guests leave their tables to serve themselves in an orderly fashion. You want to avoid having one hundred guests standing in a long line all at once. You might like to have your MC or DJ announce, “Tables 2 and 8, please join us at the buffet!” or something like that.
The Invitations:
You can call printers in your area and arrange an appointment to view their catalogs. Many printers will offer you samples, and it’s a good idea to hold on to these so that you can compare them and make a good decision about which one you’ll choose.
Alternately, you can search for Invitations on line. I’d highly recommend that you view our catalog at Sweet 16 Invitations. We’ve been happily serving Sweet 16 Girls and their families since 2000. (more…)
Planning Ahead: Setting a Budget and Choosing a Theme
It should go without saying: The more time that you leave for yourself to plan the party, the easier it will be on you and the Sweet 16 Girl as the big day approaches.
I’d recommend that as early as a year and a half before the girl’s 16th birthday, you begin to consider your budget and options. I’d advise against making any purchases or putting down any deposits at this time, because a lot can change in a year and a half. But you’ll stand a better chance of making the best decisions if you’re not feeling pressured by the calendar. (more…)
Chanukah is only a month away. That’s kind of hard to believe. Here in New York City, we were still walking around in short sleeves a couple of weeks ago. Yesterday was Halloween and as I walked the streets of Manhattan and Brooklyn, autumn filled my senses. I lost myself to the crisp air and […]
In addition to this free download, we have posted two more designs in the Family Reunion section of our web site. These files are announcements which can be customized for your own party, no matter what the occasion. Then you can print them yourself on your own inkjet printer.
These particular styles are 8.5″ x 11″, so no cutting or trimming is necessary. They can be barrel folded (folded into three segments) and mailed in a standard A11 business envelope. Print as few or as many of them as is needed for your party.
If you are having any trouble downloading these files or following the tutorial, please leave your remarks in the Comments section and I’ll reply to you as soon as I can. (more…)
In this tutorial, I will show you how to use this free download and customize it for your own Family Reunion. Then you can print your own Invitations.
You can receive this free download by visiting this link.
My demonstration is done using Fox It Reader. If you are using Adobe Acrobat, the steps are similar.
For more than ten years, IPV Studio has been privileged to serve thousands of families preparing for their daughters’ Sweet 16s. Often times when parents called in to order their Sweet 16 Party Invitations with us, they were coping with the stress of planning the party, seeking advice about various aspects of the party, or […]
The mission of this blog is to provide downloads of Invitation and Holiday Card templates that can be customized and printed at home. This offers great convenience to the customer, who will be able to download the chosen design in a matter of minutes, customize the design for their event or party just as quickly, […]