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50th birthday invitations
Fifty Years in the Making
These 50th birthday invitations include art deco, navy-and-gold monograms, emerald and champagne, eucalyptus greenery and retro collage. Guests reply online from an email, a text or a link. Design free, pay when you send — from $9.99.
When should you send 50th birthday invitations?
Send 50th birthday invitations four to six weeks before the party, and six to eight weeks ahead if family is flying in. Set the reply date about a week before, so the caterer and any hotel block get firm numbers.
Planning a weekend away or a big family reunion? A short save-the-date message a few months out lets people book travel. The full invitation follows later.
What should a 50th birthday invitation include?
A 50th is often thrown by family, with guests of every age. Cover:
- a "hosted by" line when a partner, children or siblings are throwing it
- whether children are welcome
- gift wishes: "no gifts," or one charity
- hotel, parking and travel notes for guests from out of town
Example lines to adapt:
- Family party: "Lena's children invite you to her 50th, a family afternoon with kids of all ages welcome."
- Dinner: "Half a century of Tom: dinner, stories and a slideshow at Fieldstone, Saturday at 6."
- Surprise: "Don't tell Gina. Arrive by 5:40; she thinks she's coming to her niece's graduation."
What InviteBird builds in for a 50th
The adult games start on: Guess the birthday star, Who knows the birthday star best and a prize drawing. Wishes & memories gives each guest a question that fits how they know the birthday star. They can type or record an answer, and you can download them all as a keepsake of everyone's messages.
Planning a surprise? Switch off Who knows the birthday star best, since the birthday star answers that quiz on their own link.
Every paid event includes a shared photo album with room for 100 photos. Guests add pictures by link or QR code, and you approve them.
Questions about 50th birthday invitations
What is some funny wording for a 50th birthday invitation?
Keep the joke on the number and the details clear below it. Two to adapt: "Fifty candles is officially a fire hazard, so come help blow them out" and "Carla is turning 50; please act surprised, she has been practicing."
How do I say "no gifts" on a 50th invitation?
Add one short line near the end: "Your company is the present, so please leave gifts at home." If you'd like guests to give somewhere, name a single charity on the next line.
How do family members co-host a 50th?
Add each sibling or grown child as a co-host, up to five per event. Each signs in with their own account and shares the guest list, messages and planning. Payments stay with the event owner.
For themes, a party program and a photo from every decade, read our 50th birthday party ideas guide. Longer invitations, from formal to funny, are in birthday invitation wording for every age.
About these examples: the names, places and times in the sample lines are made up to show the wording.
Plan your celebration
- 50th birthday party ideas: themes, food and fun
50th birthday themes, a party program, a photo from every decade and a memory book.
Another trip around the sun
A number worth toasting.
Thirty, forty, fifty and beyond — mark the milestone with an invitation as bold as the year deserves.
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