If You're Planning a Second Party, Here’s How to Prepare♡ A Collection of Handmade Designs and Delivery Methods for Second Party Invitations

Looking Forward to the Wedding After-Party ♡

After the wedding ceremony and reception, the after-party is a great chance to gather with close friends and have fun.

It's easy to think that wedding preparations only involve the ceremony and reception, but the after-party is also a big event. There may not be many opportunities in life to gather dozens of friends and have a good time together.

That's why we want to ensure the after-party is a success and get guests excited for it ♡

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How to Invite to the After-Party?

Once you decide to have an after-party, you need to consider how to inform your guests alongside finding a venue and planning the event details.

Nowadays, it’s common to use web services to manage RSVPs.

It's convenient since you can just send a link via social media like LINE＊

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But…

There’s a much more memorable way to announce the after-party to guests than sending a mass message on social media ♡

A Lovely Idea to Prepare【After-Party Invitations】♡

That way is to create dedicated invitations for the after-party 【After-Party Invitations】.

☑ Date of the after-party

☑ Access to the venue

These details are included on the card.

While you receive invitations for the wedding ceremony and reception every time, most people probably have never received an after-party invitation!

Just the paper invitation itself raises expectations with thoughts like, "This after-party is definitely different from the others!" ♡

How to Hand Out the【After-Party Invitations】?

There are three ways to give out the after-party invitations.

① Include it with the main invitation

The classic method is to send the invitation along with the main invitation.

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② Distribute During the Reception

You can hide the invitations underneath the guests' plates and surprise them with it. Incorporating it as part of the event increases the guests' excitement ♩

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③ Hand It Over Personally

For guests you meet directly, like colleagues or friend groups, hand it over in person! You may want to give it to those who weren’t invited to the main ceremony but you want them at the after-party too.

Next, let’s introduce designs of after-party invitations prepared by actual brides.

DIY Wedding ♡ After-Party Invitation Design ①

An idea where the wedding timeline is printed on the front of craft paper and the after-party invitation details are printed on the back ♩

It's considerate since guests can understand the overall flow of the day, not just the after-party details ♡

A stylish design using silhouette materials and antique decorative frames.

DIY Wedding ♡ After-Party Invitation Design ②

An after-party invitation themed around the night sky, fitting for an evening event ♡ You can vividly imagine the sparkling after-party.

The square shape gives it a trendy vibe. It seems they ordered it in B6 format (12 cm by 12 cm) via a printing service.

DIY Wedding ♡ After-Party Invitation Design ③

An elongated, ticket-style after-party invitation. It features a chic pink watercolor design with stylish gold lettering.

This design would look great displayed on the guest tables.

DIY Wedding ♡ After-Party Invitation Design ④

A Disney FastPass-inspired after-party invitation ♩ The monochrome design with Rapunzel's lavender color gives it a stylish touch.

It indicates the table number with seating information, helping guests find their designated tables in a large venue.

DIY Wedding ♡ After-Party Invitation Design ⑤

A high-quality after-party invitation that makes you feel excited the moment you receive it. They even drew the illustrations themselves! Printed through a print service＊

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They placed a sticker on the invitations made with double-sided tape that says, "Of course, I will attend!" Guests who wish to join the after-party can stick that seal onto the reply postcard ♡

This is a creative idea made possible with handmade invitations ♩

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DIY Wedding ♡ After-Party Invitation Design ⑥

A star-shaped after-party invitation cut from thick paper, printed, and tied with string. It looks adorable, like a thank you tag ♡

These were hand-delivered to guests who would only attend the after-party.

DIY Wedding ♡ After-Party Invitation Design ⑦

A simple yet stylish after-party invitation featuring illustrations of the couple in traditional attire.

It's printed on a square card with rounded corners, showing attention to detail!

By scanning a QR code, guests can access venue details and information too, which is very modern.

Let the Fun Begin with After-Party Invitations ♡

We introduced ideas for after-party invitations to invite guests to the after-party. Adding one more piece of paper items can be tough, but it also increases motivation for preparing the after-party ♡

Many people have shared their happy experiences saying, "Thank you for the invitation! I’m looking forward to it!"

For brides-to-be who are just starting to prepare for their after-party, how about trying your hand at after-party invitations?