A few years back, a lighthearted column in The New York Times,” The True Meaning of Christmas, entertained the idea that Christmas in America has evolved into a multicultural holiday. No matter where you stand along the religious spectrum, Christmas is undeniably the biggest, grandest, and loudest holiday in America. For many, the perceived ‘War on Christmas’ rings a little hollow, despite impassioned arguments over public displays of cultural Christmas symbols.
In the age political correctness, ‘Christmas’ gets more easily stifled. But its commercial success runs rampant. We’ll all soon see red and green store aisles and hear the jingle-jangle of deals everywhere we go (or click)! If you’re thinking about planning a Christmas–er, Holiday Party–should you de-Christmas your holiday party invitations?
Let Christmas & Holiday Party Invitations Set the Tone
As we like to remind customers all the time, the first glimpse of any special occasion comes through your party invitations. So when it comes to holiday party invitations, or daresay Christmas party invitations, does it really matter what your invitations say? Despite the media-hyped ‘War on Christmas,’ U.S. News & World Report found only 12% of Americans have a strong preference for being greeted with “Happy Holidays” over “Merry Christmas.” The vast majority either had no preference (45%), or actually preferred Merry Christmas (42%)! The numbers change when filtered by age and political party (this may come as a shock, right?)
With this apathetic reaction to inclusive and politically correct holiday vernacular, maybe your focus needs to more on substance and style, not greeting, when you make holiday cards this season.
These two very different styles of Christmas party invitations work if you want to keep the ‘Christmas’ in your holiday party:
 'Jolly Christmas' by Vita Mechachonis |
 'Sophisticated Soiree' by Sneha Sheth |
These next two holiday party invitations drop the mention of Christmas, but the first is still packed with strong cultural references to Christmas through color and typography:
 'Holiday Toast' by Amanda Zoss |
 'Snow Globe' by Samantha Schroeder |
You will find many fabulous, fun holiday party invitations at www.looklovesend.com to inspire your holiday party planning this season. From traditional Christmas party invites to more secular designs, you’ll find something that fits your party style and tone. It’s a personal decision whether to express a strong Christian Christmas message in your holiday season. It’s also acceptable to tone it down if you celebrate with friends from different faith backgrounds. Most reasonable people understand the true message of the season: peace, love, joy, kindness, and eggnog.
