Making 80th Birthday Invitations

Celebrating a loved ones’ 80th birthday can be very fun.  Invite family and friends of the past and play some fun games.  The first and most important part of an 80th birthday celebration is making and sending the birthday invitations.  Coming up with the perfect invite idea is essential.

Placing a young photo of the man or woman celebrating his or her 80th birthday is a great idea.  The people receiving the invitation can see how much they have changed over the years.  Printing the cards at home yourself is probably the cheapest way to make birthday invitations.  All you need is a printer with ink, computer and 8 x 11 card stock paper.  Choose a colorful piece of card stock such as his or her favorite color.

A second photo invite idea is to place a photo of how the birthday man or woman look presently.  Under the picture write a caption about being turning 80. “It took me 80 years to look this good”, “80 and aging like great wine” and “I’m only 20 (+60) years old” are a few captions you could use.  Making a simple card like this with more information about the party inside will be appreciated as well.

Another birthday invitation idea for an 80 year old is to make an oversized invite.  Since most older seniors usually have bad eyes, making a joke about having large print may be comical if they have a good sense of humor.  Before you decide to do this however, be sure to check with the post office to make sure the stamps for the envelopes are affordable.  Decorate the front and inside of the invite as you wish, making sure you leave enough space to write when and where the party is going to be held.  Also be sure to include who to RSVP to.

Making a birthday invitation with jokes on the front is yet another great idea for invites.  There are lists of jokes about senior citizens that you can find on the web.  Make sure that your 80 year old will understand a good joke and its not too insulting.

Making 80th birthday invitations is a great idea as you can save money by not buying them in stores.  Making your own invites will add personality and uniqueness to the piece of paper.  Making the invitations are just one of the first fun events of planning a memorable 80th birthday party.