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I'm honestly not really sure how she did the invites, since I will admit to being one of the slacker upperclassmen who didn't know anyone to recommend. However, I had to print up invitations for a different event when I was an officer, and I just designed them on a publishing program on my laptop, took them to Kinko's, and had them printed on cardstock. If you have or can get access to a paper cutter, you can make them look fairly professional this way. Really, I think it's the personal effort of delivering an invitation to the pnm's door that has the real impact, so as long as it's not something that a sister Magic Markered and ran through the house copier, I'd anticipate it delivering the desired effect.
I would definitely look into the catering, but don't get something super-formal. You want it to look like you're making an effort to have a special dinner for these women, but you don't want it to be something so formal that they feel uncomfortable. I can't really offer much advice on the subject, since our sorority houses provide meal plans to their members. If you live in a barbecue-crazy region, that might be an option to consider, or, since it's probably going to be nice weather, a cook-out or picnic theme might be fun and festive without being intimidating.
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