Free Printable 21st Birthday Invitations

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A 21st birthday is a memorable occasion, and free printable 21st birthday invitations can ensure that everyone is there to share in the celebration.

Turning 21 is cause for celebration!

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Celebrating a 21st Birthday

A 21st birthday is more than just the guest of honor turning another year older; it is a transition into full adulthood as the legal age to drink. In today’s society, the ability to raise a glass of champagne, a goblet of wine, or a stein of beer in a cheerful toast is a classic way to extend salutations and good wishes, and for most people, it is customary to organize a party theme around alcohol in honor of this momentous age. There are many options for this type of adult party theme, including:

A pub crawl or bar hopping experience to visit numerous locations
Cocktail parties with a variety of unique libations to sample
A party themed around a particular drink, such as different types of martinis or beers
Celebrating with a wine vintage from the year the guest of honor was born
Adding alcoholic beverages to a classic party theme, such as pina coladas for a luau party

Whatever the alcoholic focus of the event, it is important to choose free printable 21st birthday party invitations that are coordinated with that theme. The invitations themselves may have pictures of alcoholic drinks, or they may be related themes that drinks are associated with. Popular invitation themes include:

Images of specific drinks, popping corks, or glasses raised in a toast
Images of bars or nightclubs
Themes with I.D. cards or “now legal” motifs
Images that use a total of 21 drinks or glasses instead of candles to represent age
Designated driver or taxi images

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Non-Alcoholic Alternatives

Just because someone is turning 21 does not automatically mean they are interested in alcohol, however. For many people, the taste of alcohol isn’t very appetizing, or they may have a family history of alcohol problems that they would rather avoid. This does not mean, however, that the birthday celebration needs to be any less festive. Party invitations themes without alcohol may include:

Casino-oriented motifs because most casinos require gamblers to be 21 years old
21 birthday candles or appropriately numbered candles
”Cheers” motifs using sodas or other non-alcoholic beverages

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Finding Free Printable 21st Birthday Invitations

Free printable invitations can be found from a number of websites, and printing individual invitations ensures that there are neither too many nor too few to share with friends, family members, and other party guests. Any birthday party invitation is suitable for a 21st birthday, and many printable designs can have alcohol-related clipart added to them to suit this specific age. A wide range of alcohol clipart is available from the following sites:

There are also many free evite invitations available, and while they cannot be printed, they are also great options for spreading the word about this important occasion. Free electronic 21st birthday party invitations can be found at:

123 Greetings: Fun and colorful animated and interactive cards.
IAfrica.com: More sophisticated invitations with alcohol themes.
Evite.com: Wide range of well designed electronic 21st birthday invitations and greetings.

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Printing Your Own Free Invitations

Clipart is great for homemade invites.

Many party hosts prefer to make homemade party invitations that can be highly customized. Using alcohol-related clipart is a great way to make a printable invitation for a 21st birthday party, or the invitation could use invitation paper with bubble graphics, taxi artwork, or even scanned photos of local bars and clubs that the partygoers frequent. Choosing a font style with crazy letters, waves, or other tricks is another way to incorporate an alcohol mentality in a fun, free way.

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Safety First

Any party based around alcohol should always include safety information as part of the invitation. If guests will be drinking, they should be cautioned about driving and numbers to local taxi services should be provided, or the party could even involve a limousine rental for luxurious fun. Party hosts should also arrange for a designated driver, as well as provide plenty of tempting snacks to help counter the effects of alcohol. Regardless of the party’s frivolity, any guest – including the guest of honor – who has had too much to drink should be restricted from more alcohol and not permitted to drive.

A 21st birthday is a grand occasion, and free printable 21st birthday invitations are a great way to spread the word and invite friends and family members to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime coming of age.

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