Friendsgiving is all about bringing your closest friends together to give thanks. Itâs a wonderful opportunity to share a meal together and reflect on everything that makes you grateful.
If youâre planning to host a Friendsgiving dinner this year, a fun way to get your guests excited early is to send out fantastic Friendsgiving invitations. Plan your way to success with this guide to creating the best Friendsgiving invitation design, including wording ideas.Â
How to Create the Perfect Friendsgiving Invitations
Design: Paper Raven Co.
Whether or not this is the first time youâre hosting Friendsgiving, it can feel a little challenging to prepare for an event. But not to worry â weâve created a quick breakdown of what youâll need before you compose your invitations.Â
Confirm Your Party Details
Before you can even think about sending out your Friendsgiving invitations, you first need to finalize all the details for your get-together.
Confirm the date, time, location, and other key details of your Friendsgiving celebration. Start thinking about your menu in general, or know what kind of party youâre hosting. For example, are you planning to prepare the entire meal on your own or would you like to have more of a potluck-style celebration? If youâre not sure, our guide to non-traditional Thanksgiving ideas is full of fun and fabulous options.
Consider your schedule for the event â such as when youâll eat and when youâll play party games. Also, think about what your guests need to know in advance (wear stretchy pants!) so you can feature it on your invites.
Decide on Your Guest List
Next, finalize the guest list for your Friendsgiving dinner party. Itâs not a true Friendsgiving without the people you love the most sitting around the table with you, enjoying a delicious meal, and giving thanks.Â
Youâll want to make sure you have your closest friends ready to celebrate the holidays with you, and also that you have enough space for everyone you invite. Have a list of must-invites and a backup list. That way, you can open up the invitation to someone else if your BFF canât make it.Â
Find Your Ideal Friendsgiving Invitations
With your Friendsgiving details planned out, itâs time for the fun stuff â putting together your invitations! We love the idea of going all-out with your Friendsgiving dinner invitations so that they really highlight the beauty of the season.Â
To make it easier than ever, opt for online invitations (no need for stamps!) that feature fall leaves, a cornucopia, or a tasty Thanksgiving feast. For something more subtle, look for a watercolor design with fall florals, or a contemporary background with seasonal colors.Â
What to Include on Your Friendsgiving Invitations
Design: Becky Nimoy Stationery
OK, youâve made it this far. Now itâs time to start writing those Friendsgiving invitations. While itâs easy to breeze through crafting an invitation, it doesnât hurt to have a little reminder of the basics. Here are a few Thanksgiving-focused details you wonât want to miss.
Party Date and Time
Your friends canât join you for an epic Friendsgiving feast if they donât know when itâs happening. Give everyone the best possible chance of turning up and include the date and time of your dinner party somewhere obvious on the invite.Â
Sometimes Friendsgiving happens on the big day itself, but other times youâll want to celebrate the actual Thanksgiving holiday with family and host a separate event for friends. To avoid confusion, make sure the date and time is clearly featured on your invitations.Â
Venue and Location
Friendsgiving dinner parties are often hosted at home, giving the ultimate cozy, warm, and welcoming feel. If youâre bringing lots of people together though, or donât fancy cooking, a local restaurant is a wonderful alternative. Wherever you host it, clearly state the venue and location on your invite.
Even if youâre hosting at home and your friends have been to your place a thousand times, be sure to include the full address to minimize any potential mix-ups. You might also want to include special driving instructions, or a note on where to park if you donât have driveway or garage space.Â
Dress Code
You might think itâs obvious that your Thanksgiving party is strictly a âwear what youâre comfortable inâ affair, but itâs not always clear to guests. For that reason, itâs helpful to include a basic dress code on your party invites.Â
Mention that your Friendsgiving celebration is casual, formal, or something else. (Pajama party, Friendsgiving, anyone?) Sometimes you might want to dress up a little, so if thatâs the case, tell your guests to âwear their best dressâ or stick with traditional language like âformal.âÂ
What to Bring
Unless you absolutely adore cooking, chances are your Friendsgiving feast will showcase dishes from your nearest and dearest too. If youâre hoping to host a potluck-style event or want people to bring a side or dessert, include this on your invites.Â
Greenvelopeâs online invitations make it easy to ask guests to reply and let you know what they plan to bring. That means you wonât end up with five pumpkin pies and no side dishes to share. Itâs a fuss-free way to plan your Thanksgiving dinner with everyone.Â
How to RSVP
Unless you donât mind chasing around for RSVPs for your fall party, give your guests an easy way to say they can make it â or send their regrets that they canât.
Include a one-liner on your invitations about the best way to RSVP â via text, instant message, or email. If youâre sending your Thanksgiving dinner invitations through Greenvelope, your guests can RSVP through the invite with just a few clicks.Â
Our Favorite Friendsgiving Party Invitations and Wording Ideas
Design: Jen Montgomery
Ready to spread the word about your event? Take a look through our Friendsgiving invitations and find one that suits your tastes, theme, and celebration. Think about the kind of font you like, the colors you want to use, and whether you want your invite to come across as modern, traditional, quirky, or something else. Once youâve found a template that works for you, itâs easy to customize it with your own message and colors â itâs a hassle-free digital alternative to DIY printable invitations.Â
To help you find the right match, here are some of our favorite Friendsgiving invites. Weâve also shared the wording from them to inspire your own invitations.
Friendsgiving Celebration Invitation
Design: Robinson Creative House
âYouâre invited to aÂ
Friendsgiving celebration!
Saturday
11.12.17
Dinner and drinks begin at 3:30
followed by
football on the couch &
a food coma
The Robinsonâs
1900 N Turkey Laneâ
A Friendsgiving Feast Invitation
Design: Laura Bolter Design
âJoin us for a Friendsgiving feast
Saturday, November 10th, at 5:00pm
at the home of Elizabeth & Matthew Watkins
450 Willow Lane, Bloomington
Please bring a side dish to share
Kindly reply by November 1stâ
Boho Pattern Invitation
Design: Owl and Toad
âGive thanks
Join us with food,
friends, family and fun
as we celebrate all
that we are grateful for
Nov. 26, 3:30 pm
12345 Pine Avenue
Great Falls, VAâ
More Great Friendsgiving Wording Ideas
Looking for more inspiration? Here are some wonderful ways to invite your loved ones to a fall feast filled with food, fun, and gratitude.
- Happy Friendsgiving! We canât wait to celebrate alongside you this year!
- Gobble gobble, itâs turkey time! Bring a dish and join us to give thanks for this wonderful year
- Weâre so glad to have friends like you. Join us for a cozy Friendsgiving dinner on [date]
- Gather with us on [date] to express our gratitude, love, and well wishes for those around us â stretchy clothes a must!
- Itâs Friendsgiving time! Join us for great food, board games, and our classic trivia quiz all about Thanksgiving
- Letâs give thanks together. Come round on [date] at [time] for a fun-filled Friendsgiving celebration
- Ready for a feast? Itâs time for the [Surname] familyâs epic Friendsgiving extravaganza!Â
Send the Most Impressive Friendsgiving Invitations
Thereâs something about Friendsgiving that gives us that warm, fuzzy feeling. From the turkey and drinks to the laughter shared around the table, itâs a wonderful time to gather with loved ones.Â
Whatever kind of Friendsgiving youâre planning, make sure your invitations create a sense of anticipation. Find a design you love, personalize it with your own wording, and let your guests know theyâre in for the best Friendsgiving dinner yet.Â