As Jane Doe opens yet another little cream invitation envelope, she stifles a yawn. It seems like every single one of her friends is graduating, getting married, or having a baby this year and every one of them is sending party invitations in the same understatedly elegant envelopes. What happened to the wild gang of fun loving rebels she used to have so much fun with? If only Jane had a friend who was willing to push the envelope, or even get rid of it entirely. To help Jane overcome her invitation ennui, you should:

• Add some color and fun to the envelopes. Rubber stamped designs, sketches, or silly doodles can transform a staid, drab envelope into an exciting piece of art.
• Shake things up with stamps. You can look for interesting stamps at your local post office or you can look into personalized postage stamps.
• Use a completely different container, such as an Easter egg. Simply fold the invitation and stick it inside. Tape the egg shut and adhere a mailing label. The post office may think you’ve lost it, but they’ll mail those eggs. People have successfully mailed everything from old shoes to rubber duckies through the post office.