Every year for Thanksgiving, my mother-in-law hosts a massive dinner for the whole extended family. With sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, parents, and grandparents, the head count comes in at around sixteen, give or take a few.  All of the “kids” (my husband, his sister, their four cousins, my brother, and myself – still referred to as “the kids” by my in-laws) would always end up in the basement, drinks in hand, playing pool.

Well, a few years ago, my in-laws decided to retire to South Carolina. They are still in the process of transferring their belongings down there, but one of the first things they took was that wonderful pool table, and with it the possibility of continuing our Thanksgiving After Party tradition. Determined to keep the spirit of our little ritual alive, I decided to host a game night party for all of the “kids,” complete with formal invitations.

This was a very enjoyable project for me. I’m drawn to the rough, rustic design style (you’ll see Blackbeard show up in my font rotation quite often), but I love to mix it up with some flowy script or swirly graphics.  The party was a hit, and I’m already brainstorming invitation designs for this November.