The holiday season is approaching, and you’re already planning an incredible party to celebrate. While you’re busy thinking about party themes, decor, and guest lists, there’s another thing you can’t forget: Christmas party invitations.
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Get startedIf you want to leave a lasting impression this year, you’ll need invites that match your party vibe, and that’s exactly what our digital Christmas party invitations are designed for: festive, customizable designs delivered in an animated envelope, with built-in RSVP tracking that handles the headcount while you handle the fun. In this guide, we’ll share how to create show-stopping party invites, wording you can copy for every kind of celebration, and our favorite designs for different crowds.
How to Create the Ultimate Christmas Party Invitations
You’re only a few steps away from your best-ever Christmas party invites. Here’s how to create your own customized party invitations with Greenvelope.
1. Consider Your Theme and Guest List
First of all, think about what your Christmas party theme will be and who’s invited. The holiday party invitations you choose for the office will be different from what you pick for a formal dinner with loved ones or for a casual Christmas get-together with friends.
2. Find the Perfect Invite
After you’re all clear on your guest list and your overall theme, you can start looking for an invitation. We have an impressive collection of digital invitations, and there’s something for every type of Christmas party.
We have designs with Christmas trees and snowflakes, elves and snowmen, and festive classics like this poinsettia-inspired invitation. Choose something elegant, timeless, quirky, whimsical, or traditional. Whatever your style, there’s an ideal invitation out there waiting for you.
You’re not limited to just Christmas party invitations, either. As our designs are all customizable, you could even find your dream design within our birthday invitations, winter baby shower invitations, or wedding invitations. Just change a few words and you have the perfect holiday party invite.
3. Personalize Your Christmas Party Invitations
With your design selected, it’s time to get customizing. Get creative with our invitation templates. Make changes to the layout, fonts, and colors, and add your own images if you’ve chosen a photo invitation.
Alongside design changes, don’t forget to personalize your invite wording. You’ll find some sample wording included, but you’re always able to completely customize it. Check out our ideas below on what to say inside your Christmas party invitations.
4. Send Your Invites Out
You’re almost done! The final step is to send your invites out to your guests. Prepare your guest list by uploading or adding your guests’ contact details: either an email address or cell phone number works. Get your invite ready, give everything a final check, then hit send or schedule for a future date.
Once your guests receive your invites, they can RSVP in just a few clicks. The whole process is smooth for both of you, and with your guest list already uploaded, it’s also easier to send future mailings, like Christmas cards or thank you cards.
What Should a Christmas Party Invitation Say?
Your holiday party invites are the perfect excuse to be creative with your wording. Here are some of our favorite Christmas party wording examples to inspire you:
- Time to deck the halls and hang the mistletoe! Join us for our annual holiday party.
- We’re here to spread the holiday cheer. Join us for carolling and eggnog.
- We’d love to have you at our annual jingle mingle holiday party!
- Merry Christmas from all of us at [Company Name]. We hope you’ll join us for the holiday party of the season.
- Come and spend New Year’s Eve with us at our better-late-than-never holiday party.
- It’s time to drink wine and be merry. Will we see you at our festive wine tasting party?
- You’re cordially invited to the [Surname] annual Christmas dinner for a festive meal, drinks, and carols.
Planning around a specific theme? The next three sections have copy-ready wording for the most requested ones.
Ugly Sweater Party Invitation Wording
The uglier the sweater, the better the party. Your invitation’s job is to set the playfully competitive tone, make the dress code impossible to miss, and let guests know there’s glory on the line:
- Dig out your tackiest knit! You’re invited to our annual ugly sweater party on [date] at [time]. Prizes for the ugliest, the itchiest, and the most lights.
- Grandma’s closet called, and it wants to be represented at our ugly sweater bash on [date] at [location]. Sweater required, dignity optional.
- The tackier, the better! Join us for an ugly sweater showdown on [date] at [time]. Come dressed to win, and RSVP by [date] so we can size the trophy.
Pair any of these lines with the Festive Ugly Sweater invitation featured below, and your theme announces itself before anyone reads a word.
Holiday Potluck Invitation Wording
A potluck invitation has one extra job: organizing the menu without a dozen follow-up texts. Set the tone, then make claiming a dish easy:
- Bring a dish, bring your appetite, and bring your favorite people. Holiday potluck at [location] on [date] at [time]. Tell us what you’re bringing when you RSVP!
- Our table is big and our oven is small. Join us for a holiday potluck dinner on [date] at [time]. Mains, sides, and desserts all welcome.
- ’Tis the season for sharing! Holiday potluck at [name]’s place on [date]. Sign up for a dish so we don’t end up with seven green bean casseroles.
That sign-up step is where a digital invitation earns its keep. With Greenvelope, you can add a survey question to your invitation so guests claim their dish as they RSVP, and the potluck list builds itself.
Virtual Christmas Party Invitation Wording
Distance doesn’t have to cancel the celebration. A virtual party invitation needs three things an in-person invite doesn’t: the joining link, the time zone, and a hint of the plan, so guests know it’s a real party and not another video meeting:
- The party is coming to your living room! Join our virtual Christmas celebration on [date] at [time and time zone]. Festive attire from the waist up, at minimum.
- Near or far, let’s celebrate together. Virtual holiday party on [date] at [time and time zone]. We’ll bring the trivia and the toast; you bring your festive drink of choice.
- Same cheer, zero commute. You’re invited to our online holiday get-together on [date] at [time and time zone]. Click the link in this invitation and come ready to sing.
Digital invitations are the natural fit here: Greenvelope lets you put the video call link right on the invitation, send it by email or text, and track RSVPs in real time, so you know exactly how many screens to expect at the toast.
Hosting an office party or a New Year’s Eve countdown instead? Our holiday party invitation guide has copy-ready company and New Year’s wording to match.
14 More Christmas Party Invitations for Any Crowd
If you’re still looking for inspiration for your Christmas party invites, here are 14 designs for all kinds of celebrations. From cookie exchanges and holiday karaoke parties to ugly sweater parties and Christmas cocktail parties, there’s an invitation to fit your theme.
1. Beribboned Christmas Tree Invitation
Looking for a Christmas invitation for your girlsmas holiday party or cozy get-together? Look no further than this adorable ribbon-themed invite. Choose from a soft blue border or a glitzy gold one, and pair it with a decorative digital envelope for even more cuteness!
2. The Season to Celebrate Invitation
We adore how sophisticated this elegant minimalist invitation feels. The large font on the front brings a sense of ceremony, while there’s plenty of space on the reverse for all the details about your luxe holiday party.
3. Baking Spirits Bright Invitation
This sweet party invite is perfect for a cookie exchange party or even a cookie decorating party! Choose from a handful of festive color options, or ask our design team to work their magic and bring your party colors to life.
4. Spruce Frame Invitation
Planning a Christmas cocktail party? This luxurious holiday party invite is designed with one in mind, complete with an elegant metallic effect border and matching script font.
5. Partridge Pear Tree Invitation
If you’re looking for a way to invite people to your Christmas dinner party, we love this elegant holiday dinner party invite. The beautiful illustration acts as a lovely backdrop for your party details, and you can include information about your menu on the reverse.
6. Simple Hexagon Border Invitation
This simple yet sophisticated holiday invite is a great choice for an office party or a festive dinner for clients or other professionals. The gold accents add some holiday cheer, and you can use the wording and inclusion of a dress code to set the tone for your event.
7. Mod Nutcracker Invitation
This bright and bold nutcracker-themed invitation is wonderful for a holiday party for all your favorite people. Whether you’re hosting friends or family members at home, this contemporary twist on an old classic is a fun design.
8. Watercolor Ornament Invitation
Impress your guests with this delicate watercolor ornament invitation. It’s a lovely match for an elegant Christmas party filled with sparkles and holiday cheer!
9. Rockstar Santa Invitation
This rockin’ Santa invitation is ideal if you’re planning a festive karaoke party, and even more so if you’re embracing a retro theme. Include all the must-have details on the front, and share your favorite party highlights on the reverse.
10. Festive Ugly Sweater Invitation
Invite everyone along to your favorite type of party: an ugly sweater party! This sweater-themed invite couldn’t be any more perfect for the occasion, and it’s available in two classic festive color options.
11. Bold Wrapping Paper Invitation
Hosting a white elephant gift exchange this year? Let everyone know what to expect with this chic contemporary holiday party invite. We love the bold, modern colors!
12. Poinsettia Pattern Invitation
This contemporary office holiday party invitation is a great choice if you want something more relaxed than your typical company Christmas party invite. Everything from the color palettes to the wide border and fonts make this invite a go-to favorite for modern workplaces.
13. Gingham Christmas Invitation
Who doesn’t love gingham? This festive plaid party invite comes in green or red, and it’s one of our most-loved picks if you’re hosting a holiday open house or a relaxed Christmas gathering for loved ones.
14. Just The Classics Invitation
We love the idea of hosting a holiday movie night, and this Christmas movie party invitation couldn’t be any better of a match. You can even ask our designers to swap out the text on the video tapes for your own favorites.
Wow Them All With Your Christmas Party Invitations This Year
The right party invitations can get your guests excited about the big celebration right from the start, and Greenvelope’s digital invitation platform makes it easy to get there: customizable Christmas party invitations delivered in an animated envelope, sent by email or text, with built-in RSVP tracking to manage every reply. Use this guide to help you find your dream festive invite and customize it your way.
Ready to get started? Browse our collection of Christmas party invites to find the one that’s perfect for your occasion, whether you’re hosting a family Christmas dinner or an office holiday party.
