Pumpkin Carving Party Invitation Wording
Nothing symbolizes Halloween like the gap-toothed grin of a jack o’ lantern. Dating back hundreds of years to Ireland, pumpkin carving continues to be an annual ritual in many households. And like most holiday traditions, it’s most enjoyable when you share it with friends and family.
So there’s your rationale for throwing a pumpkin carving party this Halloween. Now you just need a plan. While there are lots of details to tend to when hosting a pumpkin party (or any party, for that matter), one of your first priorities is to send out invitations.
You can always buy predesigned paper invitations, but many people choose to save money and/or time by making their own electronic or handmade invites. If you’re going the do-it-yourself route, this article is for you. It includes ideas, advice, and specific examples to help you come up with the perfect invitation wording for your pumpkin carving party.
Wording Samples
Here are some examples of pumpkin party invitation wording that you can use for your own invites, or just read through for inspiration. Either way, keep in mind that some of these samples have been abbreviated to avoid repetition. Make sure your own invites have all the relevant details for your event.
Simple
- You’re Invited to A
Pumpkin Carving Party
Saturday, October 24
1 – 4 PM
1313 Jack Lantern Drive, Spookytown
B.Y.O.P. (Bring Your Own Pumpkin)
RSVP to Karen by Oct. 17 (phone number/email address) - Join Us For A
Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party
We’ve Got the Pumpkins (and Refreshments, Too!) - Bring Your Pumpkins to Our
Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party
We’ll Have Food, Drinks, and Trick-or-Treats!
Cute/Funny
- The little punkins are all scared for Halloween
Let’s help them put on a happy face!
You’re Invited to Our
Pumpkin Carving Spook-tacular - Pumpkins Beware!
We’re Having A
Pumpkin Carving Party
Bring aVictimPumpkin to Carve - Do You Know Jack?
Prove it at Our
Jack O’ Lantern Carving Party
- You’re Invited to Our
Spooky Pumpkin Carving Party
Join Us… If You’ve Got the Guts! - Trick or Treat
With Friends We’ll Meet
At a Pumpkin Carving Bash
That Can’t be Beat! - Put on Your Best Smile For Our
Pumpkin Party
Join Us For Games, Treats, and Pumpkin Carving
Contest
- Are you pumped up, out of your gourd, and ready to squash the competition?
Then Come to Our
Pumpkin Carving Contest! - We’re Having A
Pumpkin Carving Contest
Prizes for the best creations, as determined by our “expert” panel of judges - Join Us For Our
3rd Annual Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest - One Jack O’ Lantern to Rule Them All!
Join Us For Our
“Super Competitive” Pumpkin Carving Contest
Everyone Gets a Prize!
Potluck
- Come to Our
Halloween Party
Pumpkin Carving, Bobbing for Apples, and More!
Please Bring a Pumpkin and a Dish to Share
Pumpkin Potluck
We’ll Have Food, Games, and a Pumpkin Carving Contest
Bring a Pumpkin and Your Favorite Dish to Share
Pumpkin Carving Invite Tips
A jack o’ lantern party isn’t so different than other types of parties when it comes to invitation wording. There are just a few particulars to keep in mind:
1. Is it B.Y.O.P. (Bring Your Own Pumpkin)? Your invitees need to know whether they should bring their own pumpkins, or whether you’ll be providing them. Ditto for carving tools. If you don’t include this information on the invites, you’re going get asked about it over and over.
2. Let people know if it’s a contest. If it’s a pumpkin carving contest with prizes, that’s important information to include on your invites. The prospect of winning prizes gets people (kids, in particular) more excited to attend.
3. Send your invitations early. If you’re aiming for a weekend in October, you’ll want to make sure you get your invites out with plenty of time for RSVPs. As with other holiday parties such as cookie exchanges and Easter egg hunts, people might have limited space on their calendars at such a busy time of the year.
