90th Birthday Party Invitation Wording

Where to Begin

What do you say to someone who is turning 90? Throughout the years, it is more than likely that the person has heard and seen it all. Because of this fact, it is easier to begin with general ideas and then work your way toward specific ones.

• Decide what type of birthday party you plan to have. Make a decision as to whether the party is going to be a formal or informal gathering. This matters because the wording for an informal backyard barbeque will be much different than the wording for a formal dinner party complete with a 7-course meal at the finest restaurant in town.
• Estimate how many guests you would like to invite. Decide whether you will be inviting only close friends and family for an intimate gathering or the guest of honor's 300 closest friends, acquaintances and neighbors.
• Consider the personality of the guest of honor. Match the wording of the invitation to her personality. If the person is funny and has a sense of humor, make the wording on the invitation funny. If the person spends his days in quiet reflection of his life, make the invitation reflective and touching.

Humorous 90th Birthday Party Invitation Wording Ideas

Here are a few examples of humorous and light-hearted words of wisdom

• Age is a very high price to pay for maturity. Tom Stoppard
• You know you're getting old when the candle costs more than the cake. Bob Hope
• How pleasant is the day when we give up striving to be young…or slender. William James
• Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn’t matter. Jack Benny
• Growing old is compulsory. Growing up is optional. Bob Monkhouse
• Old age is no place for sissies. Bette Davis
• The old believe everything. The middle-aged suspect everything and the young know everything. Oscar Wilde

Touching 90th Birthday Party Invitation Wording Ideas

Below are a few examples of touching and sentimental wording and poetry.

• For age is opportunity no less

Than youth itself, though in another dress,

And as the evening twilight fades away,

The sky is filled with stars invisible by day.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• And in the end, it is not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln
• None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm. Henry David Thoreau

Inside the Invitation

No matter what type of invitation you decide upon, the wording on the inside is equally as important as the wording on the outside. There are a few major items that must be included on the inside of your custom invitation.

• Date
• Time
• Place
• Venue
• RSVP contact number(s)

Once those particulars are out of the way, you may word the invitation on the inside as you see fit. Remember keep the wording within the same context as the front of the invitation. For example:

• Front

You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.

• Inside

Donations are gladly accepted to help cover these costs. Please join us in a celebration for _____'s 90th birthday (don't worry; the fire department will be on standby).

• Date
• Time
• Place
• RSVP contact number(s)

• Front

None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.

• Inside

Your presence is requested on this day of celebration in honor of ____'s 90th Birthday. May he never outlive his enthusiasm for life.

• Date
• Time
• Place
• RSVP contact number(s)

Things to Avoid

There are a few simple things that should be avoided when deciding on the wording for invitations in general.

• Offensive sayings, language and pictures
• Slang
• Getting too wordy. This will cause the print to be small and difficult to read.

Things to Remember

Whether the invitations are touching or humorous, remember any birthday, especially a 90th birthday, is a celebration. Don't worry too much over finding the absolute perfect wording of the invitations. As long as the expressions you choose are heartfelt and sincere, the wording for the invitations will be perfect.