The invitation was a drawing of an island with various features labeled (eg., Deadman's Swamp, Pirate's Cove, etc.) The font was similar to Old English in keeping with the pirate theme. The party blurb was "Aaarrr! Come if you dare to (boys names) pirate party. They are turning 5 and need shipmates to swab the deck, walk the plank and look for pirate treasure. We set sail on, Pier located at.., RSVP First Mate." They were asked to wear striped t-shirts if they had one. The paper was aged by dabbing it with a wet tea bag and once dry the edges were burnt to give it that old "treasure map" look. The invite was rolled up and put into a bottle with some sand, small shells and skull confetti. Each bottle had a black label with a white skull and crossbones and the child's name on it, and were hand delivered.