NY
Ring in the new year with
A Golden New Year
gold rays
Wednesday, December 31
Nine o'clock until late
The Emerald Room
676 N Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Cocktail glamour
Regrets only by December 20
Champagne toast at midnight
New Year's Eve Party Invitations
NYE invitations write themselves around one moment: midnight. Everything else — the start time, the champagne, the dress code — is staging for the countdown.
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Starts from: “New Year's Eve cocktail party, Gatsby glamour, gold and emerald, 9 PM until late, champagne toast at midnight” — edit anything once it's designed.
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Wording examples
New Year's Eve invitation wording
GatsbyA Golden New Year
Ring it in with us
December 31 · nine o'clock until late
The Emerald Room, Chicago
Champagne at midnight · cocktail glamour
House partyOut with the old year
NYE at ours — 9 PM till whenever
Bring a bottle, wear something shiny
Countdown, confetti, questionable resolutions
RSVP by Dec 20
ElegantAs the year turns
join us for champagne and the countdown
Wednesday, the thirty-first of December
The Emerald Room · nine o'clock
Regrets only by the twentieth
Wording & etiquette
How do I word a cocktail party invitation?A cocktail party invitation should signal three things at a glance: drinks rather than a seated dinner, a defined window with a start and an end time, and the dress code. Give the host, date, time range, address, and RSVP — and if you're serving food, say 'hors d'oeuvres' or 'light bites' so no one arrives starving or expecting a full meal.How far in advance should I send invitations?As a rule: casual get-togethers go out 2–3 weeks ahead, dinner parties and birthdays 3–4 weeks, formal or milestone events 4–6 weeks, and weddings 6–8 weeks — with save-the-dates 6–12 months out. Add time whenever guests have to travel, book time off, or arrange childcare.What is proper RSVP etiquette?RSVP as soon as you know your answer, and always by the date on the invitation — 'RSVP' means a reply is expected either way, yes or no, not only if you're coming. Use the method the host asked for, respond only for the people actually named, and once you've accepted, treat it as a commitment.
Good to know
What time should a New Year's Eve party start?
Nine works: late enough that dinner's handled, early enough that everyone's settled with a drink well before midnight. 'Nine o'clock until late' is the classic phrasing.
How do I remind guests as NYE approaches?
Automatic reminders go out a week and two days before, and you can email all guests at once ('gold theme! parking on Oak St') from the dashboard anytime.
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