~Disclosure: This is a paid sponsored post with Basic Invite. All opinions are my own.~
It’s that time of year again. Babe’s birthday is just around the corner and planning has begun. While we always want to make birthdays extra special, we also try to keep them well within the budget.
The key is mixing in a few personalized pieces to your more budget friendly items.
This year’s theme is princesses and while I would love to have an unlimited budget and deck babe’s birthday out in anything and everything princess, that’s just not realistic. (Or doable. Hubby would kill me!)
I’m going to focus on replicating the flow of last year’s party. If you haven’t seen Babe’s 1st Birthday on a Budget: Unicorns and Tutus you should really check it out. Over 100 guests for under $200? I consider that a frugal win!
A few great statement pieces can turn the bland budget party in to something straight out of Pinterest!
On of the most personalized, and memorable, items we purchase is babe’s invitations. It’s something I’ve done for hubby’s birthdays, graduations, Christmas and basically all big events in our lives.
While not considered a necessity in a tight budget, they’re more than just invitations.
Our budgeting tip is to only purchase tangible invites for those who will hold on to them as a keepsake: grandparents, great grandparents, God parents, Aunts, Uncles, and close friends. With all of the electronic ways to invite friends and family to events, there is no need for EVERYONE to get a paper invite!
Basic Invite is the perfect place to create a memorable, and personalized, invite that fits all budgets. Whether you’re a frugal momma trying to plan a low-key birthday or you’re celebrating your 50th Anniversary in style, you’re sure to find something in their huge variety of customizable patterns. Prices will vary based on the level of customization, but regardless of your budget you know you’re getting a high quality print.
They also offer a few things most other companies don’t. They’re one of the few websites that are fully customizable. They allow you to change each element of the design and offer over 180 color choices including flat and textured foil. Let me tell you, that really makes an invitation pop, and the design is 100% yours.
Another thing Basic Invite offers for FREE is an address capturing service. This is a game changer for all future Christmas cards. This service allows Basic Invite customers to share a link on their social media and instantly capture and save addresses of friends and family members. As an added bonus they can create custom address labels for you and completely make this a stress free process.
And to top it off they even offer a variety of FREE printables right from their site!
By taking your time and creating such a personalized memento for your babe’s special day, your doing more than just sending out invites. You’re sending out a keepsake for friends and family to cherish. So get creative, add your favorite pictures, and make an invitation that turns your budget party in to something a little more special.
To add to the budget friendliness Basic Invites is currently offering 15% off with coupon code ’15FF51′ Who doesn’t love a sale?!
Also, graduation is right around the corner and they just launched and awesome graduation line. They have everything: football graduation invitations, high school graduation invitations, college announcements, you name it!
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