Thanksgiving is the official kickoff of the holiday season, but if you're lucky enough to have good friends in your life, you might be starting a little sooner with a Friendsgiving celebration. Friendsgiving began as a makeshift gathering for those who couldn't join their family for Thanksgiving and has become a popular trend focused on friends and chosen family. You might find all the Thanksgiving menu favorites at the dinner (like turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie), but this time you'll be enjoying it with your friends! If you can't imagine two back-to-back feasts, don't worry: Friendsgiving is often held the week before the actual holiday, which gives you plenty of time in between.
If you're interested in hosting a Friendsgiving this year, you might want to spread the word the old-fashioned way with written invitations. We've rounded up some of the best Friendsgiving invitations out there and since they're all digital cards, they're super easy to either send online or print and send via snail mail. These holiday invitations range from cute, to funny, to sophisticated. There are also a few that reference your favorite Thanksgiving TV episodes from beloved shows like Friends. Some even have Friendsgiving food ideas in case you want to host a potluck and ask your friends to bring sides, desserts, or Thanksgiving wines. Cheers to planning a fun holiday with friends, with lots of love, laughter, and Friendsgiving games, too!
Thanksgiving is a time to count your blessings, and this invite offers a great list: friends, turkey, wine, and of course, lots of pie—and not necessarily in that order! 😜
This holiday season, gather all your best pals for "The One with the Friendsgiving." Anyone who's a fan of the show Friends will get a kick out of this one!
Can we all agree that pie > abs? This invite knows that there's a time and a place for focusing on your physique—and that place is not the Friendsgiving dinner table. 😂
We love a good theme for any party, including a Friendsgiving dinner party! This invite encourages your friends to bring a side dish and break out their best flannel for the occasion.
If football comes second only to turkey at your Friendsgiving gathering, definitely opt for this fun invite to let your guests know exactly what the priorities are!
You've heard of setting the clocks back in the fall, but what about the scales? 😂 This invite is full of great Friendsgiving ideas, including the suggestion to bring wine, because "wine always works."
We love the sentiment on this card, and we know your friends will, too: "Our friends are the family we choose, and you're one of our favorites." Who could say no to a sweet invite like that?
Sometimes you get lucky in life and end up with neighbors who become your dearest friends. This invitation calls your besties from the block to a neighborhood potluck they won't soon forget!
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'Nobody Puts Gravy in a Corner' Friendsgiving Invitation
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'Nobody Puts Gravy in a Corner' Friendsgiving Invitation
Dirty Dancing fans won't be able to resist chuckling when they open this invite that nods to the famous line: "Nobody puts Baby in a corner." Yes, gravy is that good!
If you live in a warm climate, you might take the opportunity to enjoy a Friendsgiving feast in your backyard under the stars. In that case, you couldn't ask for a more perfect invitation than this one!
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'Lord of the Rings'-Inspired Friendsgiving Invitation
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'Lord of the Rings'-Inspired Friendsgiving Invitation
We couldn't resist including another Friends-inspired invite. Let's just hope Rachel's very unappetizing trifle isn't on the menu for your Friendsgiving—or at least not the "beef sautéed with peas and onions" part!
Who says you have to serve turkey at your Friendsgiving? Let this invitation inspire you to have a charcuterie celebration, with each friend bringing their own themed board.
Give your friends their potluck assignments with a little help from this stylish invite. You can circle a different menu item on each invitation you send out, choosing from drinks, salad or appetizer, rolls, side dish, or dessert.
Try a nontraditional color palette for your Friendsgiving feast this year. You can set the tone with these playful orange and pink invites featuring colorful pumpkins and slices of pie.
Tierney McAfee is a freelance writer and Country Living and The Pioneer Woman contributor who covers entertainment, holiday & entertaining, food & drinks, design ideas, DIY, and more.