Current Children's Birthday Party Trends

As a photo invitation designer one of the perks of my job if being able to witness what the current trends are for photo design. I get many requests for custom work that reflects the trends of the moment. I thought I would share a bit of what I have been seeing lately.

Most of the photo birthday invitations I have done recently have had a more modern feel. Parents are choosing to forgo "character" themed parties in favor of a more simple theme. Some popular ideas are polka dots stripes and using an initial as a common thread. This theme works well is you choose 2-3 colors and use that to tie together your party decor. Your photo invitation sets the tone for the party so be sure to check out some of our newest modern designs.

Some other popular themes include cupcakes, rubber ducky, trains, circus, winter one-derland, luau, flowers, monkeys, dogs or sports themes.

The common thread I have been seeing overall is to use one element as your theme and carry it through the entire party form the invitation, the food, and the decor.

Whatever birthday party theme you choose be sure to check Addie Kate Creations for lots of ideas for unique photo invitations!

New Birth Announcement Designs!

To kick of 2008 we just added new photo birth announcement designs to both our boy and girl birth announcements galleries.

Our newest birth announcement designs reflect the fun and unique style of the current trends. We incorporated fresh color palates and subtle backgrounds in many of our new designs. We also added elegant monograms on several designs to add a classic look.

We are looking forward to welcoming 2008 by adding many new products and designs on a regular basis. Check back soon for even more new birth announcement and photo invitation designs.

As always if you don’t find what you are looking for please contact us about a custom design.

Merry Christmas from the Addie Kate family!

As our Christmas festivities wind down we would like to take this time to extend our well wishes to all of our valued customers and readers. We are happy to be a part of your families season and look forward to many new things in 2008!

This next year we hope to expand our invitation and birth announcement galleries as well as offer a brand new line of holiday cards for next years season. We are also working on adding new products. Be sure to check back often!

Custom Birthday Invitations are the perfect start to a Unique Celebration

Unique children's birthday parties are very popular with modern parents. With today's variety of popular party themes it is becoming increasingly difficult to find an invitation to set the tone for a party. Instead of choosing a generic invitation from the local party store more and more parents are turning to Addie Kate Creations to create a unique invitation that is one of a kind.

Custom card design is available through Addie Kate Creations at no additional fee. Your invitation is designed to perfectly reflect your parties theme and style. Your child is one of a kind, so why not have an invitation that is as well!

Recent Design- Photo Birthday Invitation

Adorable Remedy is turning one! Remedy's parents choose the playful Birthday Fun design to celebrate her big day. Playful polka dots and a trendy brown and pink color scheme make this invitation a big hit! As with any of our invitation design at Addie Kate Creations the Birthday Fun design can be customized to fit any color scheme.

Birthday Invitation Photo Tips

Having recently celebrated my daughter's first birthday I thought I would share some useful tips for choosing an invitation photo.



Take lots of shots. The beauty of digital cameras is that you can snap away until you get the perfect shot that captures your child's personality.



Leave room for cropping. Leave plenty of background in the photo so that you can use the picture for almost any layout.



Choose a non-distracting background. The less distracting elements that are in the picture the cleaner your invitation will look.



Add an element of your theme to the picture. An outfit or prop that goes with your party theme can add an adorable touch!



The theme of the invitation sets the tone for your party. Addie Kate Creations offers many themed invitations. If you are using a theme that we haven't yet featured, custom designs can be created for no additional fees.



Have fun planning!