There were Tumblr and Instagram accounts with thousands of followers that were dedicated to the extravagant invitations.
Through the service you can suggest meetings, send, accept or decline invitations and reserve dedicated, private meeting spaces in the CrunchMatch Lounge.
Montreal's Just for Laughs festival is the world's biggest dedicated comedy bonanza, but Stanhope spurned his invitation to take part this year, booking and promoting his own independent shows (called Just for Spite) instead.
As with all shows from the brand, the clue came with the invitation, which featured drawings by children dedicated to their mums with messages such as "ti amo mama" (I love you, mum) scrawled in sweet, wobbly handwriting.
Amazon this morning staked another claim in the billion-dollar wedding industry with the launch of a new Wedding Shop dedicated to sales of handcrafted items, including décor, invitations, gifts, jewelry, accessories and more.
In 1938, the New Yorker's Meyer Berger dedicated weeks of leg-work to garnering a coveted invitation to one of these underground cannabis clubs.
Potential participants randomised to attend a dedicated clinic were given a provisional appointment time in their invitation letter, which they could change if required.
