Invitations; we've all used them, and we've all gotten them. Today there are a wide range of uses for invitations from weddings, graduation, baby showers, announcements, anniversaries, birthdays, and more. Did you know invitations have been around since the 1400's? Well before the print press came along. Back then, the invitations (typically for weddings) were delivered by a carrier man who would verbally announce the news to everyone in the town and anyone who heard it, was invited. In the mid 1400's, printing was created and some of the invitations were hand written, often with a calligraphy type font. Those written invitations were typically done by wealthier families who could afford to hire someone to write out the invitations. That makes my hand hurt thinking about it :-)!
By the 1600's and 1700's invitations were becoming more popular and were either engraved or put in the newspaper. Most were delivered by horse. In order to protect the invitations from the weather elements, they started using tissue paper to protect the ink and using double envelopes.
Since invitations have been around for seven centuries there have been a lot of changes, lots of styles, and a wide variety of endless options that have come and gone. So how in the world do you do you choose what's best for you and your event?
Let's take graduation for example since it's that time of year. There are literally millions of graduates every year from High School, College, and Trade school so there are going to be a lot of graduating celebration parties. Are you planning an event and don't know where to begin? Basic Invite at basicinvite.com
can you help you create that truly custom invitation that fits your style and your needs and they have decent prices to fit any budget. Check out this video about them:
Basic invite will help you to create that perfect graduation announcement or invitation. After all, you've worked hard to get to where you are so you need the perfect way to announce your celebration.
Graduation is a big accomplishment that should be celebrated with your family and friends. For your party, you'll first you have to pick your date and your party location. Then, go to basicinvite.com to look at their wide variety of graduation templates. You'll want to take your time because there are a lot to choose from and you want to make sure you pick the one that fits your style. You can use your own photos or keep the invite basic with their choice of one of their backgrounds and/or images. Whatever your style, they have it for you. Also choose your color theme as well as text font to make it perfect to announce your accomplishment and/or celebration.
At Basic Invite they want you to show your creativity. I was blown away at how many other websites give you a choice of 4 different color options, but Basic Invite offers over 150 different colors to choose from! This helps you to truly personalize your invitations and announcements. You also get instant previews of every change there is no guesswork of what you will be getting because you can see exactly what they will look like real time.
All of their announcements and invitations are printed on your choice of high quality 110-pound matte, semi-gloss, or shimmer cardstock.
Something else that's also cool about Basic Invite; if at any point you get stuck on anything they can help you in variety of ways. They have wording etiquette and samples that you can check out, and they have experts standing by who can answer any questions you may have. You can reach a specialist by phone, email, or even on live chat. They even offer a risk free guarantee!
According to the various reviews I've checked out on other blogs, review websites and Basic Invite's website they have anywhere between 4.5 - 5 stars out of 5. Their quality seems to be very high along with great customer service. Those are great reviews!
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So next time you need to create a graduation invitation, or any other invitation, I recommend you check them out. Feel free to comment below if you've used this company or have any questions or comments.