diff --git a/examples/parties/.meteor/packages b/examples/parties/.meteor/packages
index 2fa7591d08..fae85f5ca5 100644
--- a/examples/parties/.meteor/packages
+++ b/examples/parties/.meteor/packages
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ accounts-ui
 accounts-password
 d3
 bootstrap
+email
+accounts-facebook
+accounts-twitter
diff --git a/examples/parties/client/client.js b/examples/parties/client/client.js
index 1537f290fb..214fdf6bd8 100644
--- a/examples/parties/client/client.js
+++ b/examples/parties/client/client.js
@@ -34,14 +34,12 @@ Template.details.creatorName = function () {
   var owner = Meteor.users.findOne(this.owner);
   if (owner._id === Meteor.userId())
     return "me";
-  // XXX this (not having 'emails' just be an array of string, for the
-  // common case) really kind of sucks
-  return owner.emails[0].address;
+  return displayName(owner);
 };
 
-Template.attendance.rsvpEmail = function () {
+Template.attendance.rsvpName = function () {
   var user = Meteor.users.findOne(this.user);
-  return user.emails[0].address;
+  return displayName(user);
 };
 
 Template.attendance.outstandingInvitations = function () {
@@ -51,8 +49,8 @@ Template.attendance.outstandingInvitations = function () {
   return Meteor.users.find({_id: {$in: people}});
 };
 
-Template.attendance.invitationEmail = function () {
-  return this.emails[0].address;
+Template.attendance.invitationName = function () {
+  return displayName(this);
 };
 
 Template.attendance.rsvpIs = function (what) {
@@ -299,6 +297,6 @@ Template.inviteDialog.uninvited = function () {
   return Meteor.users.find({_id: {$nin: invited}});
 };
 
-Template.inviteDialog.email = function () {
-  return this.emails[0].address;
+Template.inviteDialog.displayName = function () {
+  return displayName(this);
 };
diff --git a/examples/parties/model.js b/examples/parties/model.js
index 3e51d50093..1047b4ad10 100644
--- a/examples/parties/model.js
+++ b/examples/parties/model.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Parties.allow({
   }
 });
 
-var attending = function(party) {
+var attending = function (party) {
   return _.reduce(party.rsvps, function (memo, rsvp) {
     if (rsvp.rsvp === 'yes')
       return memo + 1;
@@ -38,6 +38,20 @@ Parties.deny({
   }
 });
 
+var displayName = function (user) {
+  if (user.profile && user.profile.name)
+    return user.profile.name;
+  return user.emails[0].address;
+};
+
+var contactEmail = function (user) {
+  if (user.emails && user.emails.length)
+    return user.emails[0].address;
+  if (user.services.facebook && user.services.facebook.email)
+    return user.services.facebook.email;
+  return null;
+};
+
 Meteor.methods({
   // title, description, x, y, public
   // XXX limit a user to a certain number of parties
@@ -78,8 +92,24 @@ Meteor.methods({
     if (party.public)
       throw new Meteor.Error(400,
                              "That party is public. No need to invite people.");
-    if (userId !== party.owner)
+    if (userId !== party.owner && ! _.contains(party.invited, userId)) {
       Parties.update(partyId, { $addToSet: { invited: userId } });
+
+      var from = contactEmail(Meteor.users.findOne(this.userId));
+      var to = contactEmail(Meteor.users.findOne(userId));
+      if (Meteor.isServer && to) {
+        Email.send({
+          from: "noreply@example.com",
+          to: to,
+          replyTo: from || undefined,
+          subject: "PARTY: " + party.title,
+          text:
+"Hey, I just invited you to '" + party.title + "' on All Tomorrow's Parties.\n" +
+"\n" +
+"Come check it out at: " + Meteor.absoluteUrl() + "\n"
+        });
+      }
+    }
   },
 
   rsvp: function (partyId, rsvp) {
diff --git a/examples/parties/parties.html b/examples/parties/parties.html
index a8544083a8..a78b07bcb4 100644
--- a/examples/parties/parties.html
+++ b/examples/parties/parties.html
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
       {{#each uninvited}}
         <div class="invite-row">
           <a href="#" class="btn invite">Invite</a>
-          {{email}}
+          {{displayName}}
         </div>
       {{else}}
         Everyone on the site has been invited.
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 
     {{#each rsvps}}
       <div>
-        {{rsvpEmail}}
+        {{rsvpName}}
         {{#if rsvpIs "yes"}}
           <span class="label label-success pull-right">Going</span>
         {{/if}}
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
     {{#unless public}}
       {{#each outstandingInvitations}}
         <div>
-          {{invitationEmail}}
+          {{invitationName}}
           <span class="label label-inverse pull-right">Invited</span>
         </div>
       {{/each}}
diff --git a/examples/parties/server/server.js b/examples/parties/server/server.js
index 23e0275238..6c61f68b78 100644
--- a/examples/parties/server/server.js
+++ b/examples/parties/server/server.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // XXX autopublish warning is printed on each restart. super spammy!
 
 Meteor.publish("directory", function () {
-  return Meteor.users.find({}, {fields: {emails: 1}});
+  return Meteor.users.find({}, {fields: {emails: 1, profile: 1}});
 });
 
 Meteor.publish("parties", function () {