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Retro Christmas Party Invitations

Retro Christmas party invitations in mid-century colors: Atomic Starburst in aqua and pink, Aluminum Tree with an aluminum tree in aqua and mustard, and Kidney Table with a kidney-shaped panel and ornaments in pink and mustard. They suit a cocktails-and-carols night, a vintage dress-up party or a fondue revival. Type the hosts and the dress code, and print.

3 designs

Pick one and customize it

Atomic Starburst — Retro Kitsch Christmas party invitation
Atomic Starburst
No photo needed · 3 palettes · Bungee Inline
Customize
Aluminum Tree — Retro Kitsch Christmas party invitation
Aluminum Tree
No photo needed · 3 palettes · Limelight
Customize
Kidney Table — Retro Kitsch Christmas party invitation
Kidney Table
No photo needed · 3 palettes · Alfa Slab One
Customize
Hosting tip
Put the menu on the back note. On a retro invitation the food is part of the theme, and "Martinis, fondue & carols" (the Aluminum Tree sample) tells guests what kind of night it is faster than a dress code does.
How it works

Details, wording, colors, download

Open any design above in the maker. Type the hosts, the date badge and the address; the back has room for the rule that makes the night work, whether that is a gift limit, a voting time or the sweater requirement. The wording ideas under the note field have a funny line or two ready.

Pick one of the three palettes drawn for the design, then download a 5 x 7 PDF (front and back), a two-per-sheet letter PDF for home printing, print-shop PNGs with bleed, 4 x 6 PNGs for a photo counter, a phone-sized PNG or a Word file. For more lines to put on the card, see the Christmas party invitation wording ideas.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this the same as a vintage Christmas look?
These are 1950s and 1960s: atomic shapes, starbursts and aluminum trees. For an older, homespun kind of vintage, the Rustic Plaid and Dinner Party families are closer.
What should guests wear to a retro Christmas party?
Whatever you write. The samples use "Dress: mid-century merry" and "Vintage attire encouraged"; either fits on the back note, and a thrift-store challenge works too.
Updated through May 2026