Soirée Invitations

Three invitations for an evening party at home, drawn like engraved stationery: Chandelier, a fine-line crystal chandelier over An Evening Soirée and the line At the Home Of; Candelabra, three tapers in a candelabra wrapped in laurel, headed Join Us for an Evening; and Soirée, the single word in a formal script inside a hairline oval with a small star, badged Cocktail Attire. The details sit in letter-spaced capitals on the back. Chandelier opens in Ivory & Gold, Candelabra in Champagne and Soirée in Navy & Silver, and each has two more palettes.

3 designs

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Hosting tip

A soirée is defined by the hour more than the menu. Say when it starts and, if you'll serve dinner, say so ("Dinner by candlelight", as on Candelabra); otherwise guests will assume drinks and small plates and eat beforehand.

How it works

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Open any design above in the maker. Type the hosts' names, the date and the place; the details sit in small capitals on the back, with one line for the dress code or what will be served. A smooth ivory or cream card stock shows the fine lines best.

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 to text or email, or a Word file. For more lines to put on the card, see the party invitation wording ideas and the party etiquette guide.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a soirée?

An evening party, usually at home and a little dressier than a casual get-together: drinks, small plates or dinner, and conversation. The word just signals that it's an evening affair.

Which design is the most minimal?

Soirée: one word in script in a hairline oval with a lot of open paper, and the hosts' names below. Chandelier and Candelabra carry a full engraved illustration.

Do these print in real gold?

Gold prints as a warm gold-toned ink, not foil. Chandelier's Ivory & Gold, Navy & Gold and Burgundy & Gold, Candelabra's Emerald & Gold and Soirée's Ivory & Gold carry it; Blush & Rose Gold prints a coppery pink, and Navy & Silver and Mauve & Silver a cool gray.

Updated October 2026