Set the Play Date - Your Guide to Baby Shower Invitations
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Set the Play Date: Your Guide to Baby Shower Invitations
The invitations are the first glimpse your guests will have of the baby shower. Make sure they convey the spirit of the shower along with important information about the event itself.
When it comes to baby shower invitations, there are many options available, but they all have the same goal: to invite others to join in celebrating the mom-to-be. Whether you purchase invitations from a store, have them printed by a professional or make them yourself, make sure they reflect the nature of the special day.
Buy, Buy, Baby (Shower Invitations)
Go to any card store, and you'll be inundated with baby shower invitations in every shape, size and price. Do you have a theme? If so, try to find invitations that support it. If not, try to find invitations that you think would appeal to the mother-to-be. There are lots of generic invitations that are perfect for mixed-theme or general-theme showers. Make sure you have a tentative guest list planned out so you know how many invitations to purchase.
Made with Love
Of course, you can also make your own invitations with rubber stamps, ribbon and other supplies from specialty paper stores. Invitations that are shaped like baby bibs, baby shoes, umbrellas, baby feet and baby blocks are quite easy to make and let you show off your imagination and talent.
Just Press Print
One of the easiest ways to produce baby shower invitations is to use free printable baby shower invitations. They are completely professional looking, easy to download and a breeze to print. And you can always print them on unique paper to give them a little extra flair.
The Facts
There really is no right or wrong invitation, but no matter what you choose, all invitations should include the following information:
Name of Mommy-To-Be
Hostess' Name
Location (and directions, if needed)
Date & Time
RSVP Phone Number
Where Mom-To-Be is Registered
If you'd like the guests to bring anything (besides a gift) to the shower, you should also include that information on the invitations.
Whichever kind of baby shower invitation you choose, just be sure it conveys the spirit of the event and clearly conveys all of the vital information to the guests.
