My Baby Shower Ideas

To gather guests for a party, you must grab their attention.  Cute, compelling baby shower invitations announce to an expectant mother’s friends and family that her bundle of joy is coming. Colorful, informative and inventive baby shower invitations will also help set the mood and style for the event.

Designing unique baby shower invitations

Incorporate the expectant mother’s personality into the baby shower invitations. Is she an animal lover? Include some cute puppies or kittens into the design. Does she love to laugh? Make the baby shower invitations witty and funny.  Is she addicted to cocoa? Consider printing and delivering the baby shower invitations on chocolate bar wrappers. Some additional ideas include designing the baby shower invitations around the party’s theme or mimicking the nursery décor.

Baby shower invitations can be purchased from card stores and professional printers. Stationary shops carry a wide variety of pre-made designs. Most planners will find designs compatible with their theme. Many printing vendors can create baby shower invitations to any specifications. This is a timely process, so hosts must place their orders months in advance.
 
Detailing baby shower invitations

To incorporate their own personalized touch, many party hosts opt to design their own baby shower invitations. These can be created with a home computer printer, proper art supplies and a little bit of ingenuity. Many craft shops sell a variety of art materials to help make baby shower invitations. These supplies include decorative paper, font colors, wording templates, and matching accessories such as thank you notes, envelopes and birth announcements. A homemade postcard sent from the infant is a simple, inexpensive baby shower invitation. Include an ultrasound picture of the baby on the front of the card and write a cute greeting from him or her on the back.

All baby shower invitations should outline important event details including: Mothers name; Baby’s name (if available); Date; Time; Location; RSVP information; and Gift registry information. Send all baby shower invitations approximately four to six weeks in advance of event date. Include a map if most guests are not from the local area.

Making baby shower invitations memorable

Many mothers save their baby shower invitations as mementos to commemorate their special day. Create a special keepsake for her by framing the invite with her own picture. Baby shower invitations should educate and inspire guests and provide a lasting memory for everyone involved. With so many options, it is important they reflect the honoree’s personality and are unique to the celebration.