Pull up a chair. This invitation is a candlelit private dining room: navy velvet booths, a long wooden table, small flower jars, warm lamps and a cake waiting at the far end. The name is written in a golden serif that matches the lamps.
It fits an eighteenth celebrated at a real table with the whole crew. Reserve the private room at a restaurant everyone likes, order a few shared platters, keep the speeches short and bring the cake out with the coffee. It is the dinner people remember years later, and it is easier to host than a party at home, because the room, the food and the cleanup are someone else’s job.
Add the name, the date and the restaurant, and send it in a message. The card also works for a twenty-first dinner, a graduation dinner or a family milestone.
