When it's time for a celebration, whether a birthday party, intimate wedding, or a weekend blowout, creating your own invitations can save you tons of time and money.

These free Microsoft Word invitation templates give you starting points for your next event. They are easily editable which means that adding in your own celebration details is a breeze. So, let's get the party started!

General Party Invitation Templates

If you are planning an after-hours gathering, a celebration of spring, or just a fun party for no particular reason, here are your invitation templates. Plus, take the help of a few mobile apps to help you plan your party.

1. Business After-Hours Party

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When planning a get together outside of the office for your coworkers, make an invitation that is short and sweet. This after-hours party template is exactly that. Just insert the date, time, and optional location into this business-themed invitation and you're set.

2. Spring or Seasonal Party

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For a simple way to invite friends to a barbeque or outdoor celebration, this template has a spring flower theme. The Host, When, and Where placeholders are artfully mentioned at the top and there is plenty of room below to add more details you need for a fun party.

3. General or Elegant Party

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Maybe your event is in the evening or you simply want a more elegant theme. This one does the trick with its purple, blue, and leafy appearance. Just add the date and time, location, RSVP details, and if your guests should bring anything. Remember, you can edit this text completely to suit your celebration.

Birthday Party Invitation Templates

Adult birthday parties don't usually include colorful character themes like children's parties do. So, for teens and up, check out these cool birthday party invitation templates. And, here are some gift ideas for your geeky friends if someone asks for your ideas.

4. Birthday Party with Balloons

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For men or women, this birthday party invitation fits all. It offers colorful balloons, matching streamers, and a simple border which you can customize on Word. Pop in the name of the birthday honoree with details of the party spot and you're ready to send it.

5. Birthday Party with a Cupcake

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Maybe you prefer a cupcake over balloons. If so, here is a cool birthday party invitation template. With a photo of a cupcake decorated with a single lit candle, there is lots of room for all the details. Whether it's for a teen or adult, this option is suitable for all ages.

6. Printable Birthday Party

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If you would prefer to print your birthday party invitations, this template is a good one. Its colorful balloons, streamers, confetti, and background match the inside (or back) of the invitation that holds the details. It comes on two separate pages, so you can decide how to print it and adjust it for your needs.

Wedding Invitation Templates

If you want to take the help of technology to save money and plan a small wedding, these invitation templates can help. They are printable, so you can still physically mail them to your guests. And, check out these creative invitation ideas too.

7. Printable Traditional Wedding

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For a neat and traditional wedding invitation, this first option has tasteful and attractive fonts with minimal imagery. The template offers two invitations per page, which makes printing easy. The date and time information is written out in words rather than numbers, for a nice traditional invitation.

8. Printable Simple Wedding

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The next wedding invitation template offers a simple black and white theme with a single ring of leaves around the bride and groom's names. With just the date, time, and location, this basic invitation also comes with two per page for easy printing.

9. Printable Floral Wedding

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If you would like a bit more color on your wedding invitation, take a look at this eye-catching template. The date and time details are in a traditional format and all contained in the center surrounded by a floral background. Another template with two on a page, this one gives you a modern meets traditional feel.

Graduation Party Invitation Templates

For guys or gals graduating from high school or college, these graduation party templates are great. Whether you want to keep it simple or pop in an attractive photo of the graduate, here are two super options.

10. Simple Graduation

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For a universal graduation party invitation, this template can be used for graduates ranging from kindergarten to college. It has basic colors, themed images, and very little text to adjust. Add in the date, time, and location of your ceremony or party and you're ready to go.

11. Photo Graduation

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Maybe you would like a truly unique invitation for your graduation party. This one is more suitable to those graduating from high school and above. Insert your favorite photo of the graduate, swap out the details, and send a one-of-a-kind invitation to the ceremony or party.

Baby Shower Invitation Templates

Help your friend or family member prepare for their new bundle of joy. Take on the task of creating and sending the baby shower invitations yourself with these adorable templates. And, don't forget about setting up the baby registry.

12. Blue Floral Baby Shower

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This cute baby shower invitation template comes complete with spots for those hosting the party and their contact information. There is also a sweet introduction, which you can remove if you prefer. Then, add the mom-to-be's name, time and date, and the location.

13. Green and Yellow Baby Shower

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If you prefer to stay neutral with the colors, this green and yellow printable invitation is delightful with its baby footprints and a pacifier. After you complete the sections for the baby shower details, print the invitation and fold it into quarters. If you want an invitation with a greeting card style, this is a great template.

Let the Celebrations Begin!

While these invitation templates may not cover every single type of celebration one could have, they do take care of the most common ones. Hopefully, there is one here to suit your upcoming party or event.

And if the event you are planning happens to be a wedding, you're in luck! You can visit these sites to save money on your wedding and use these wedding planner apps to plan your big day.