So you’re having a party to celebrate the upcoming arrival of a baby? Great news! Now the fun of planning starts — with decisions about the baby shower invitation wording.
If you’ve already got a theme in mind, the shower invitation style and wording can probably fit in with that. Remember that the invitation is one of the first elements of the shower party that your guests will see — so it’s important to set a tone that will match the rest of the event.
Baby shower themes are often informal, so you can allow yourself to be creative and unusual in the way you word the invite. A humorous, light-hearted style may be the best choice — and playful themes such as teddy bear or balloon parties require amusing and informal wording.
You can make use of poems, famous quotes, or you even create your own. If you do an online search you’ll find several ideas you can adapt for your shower invitation. Make it catchy — and if you already know whether it’ll be a baby boy or girl, you could make it gender-specific if you like.
How about some nursery rhymes? Well known verses such as Humpty Dumpty, Baa Baa Black Sheep or Hickory, Dickory, Dock might be fun. See if you can work in the names of the expectant parents for an amusing and personal touch.
Don’t lose touch with the essentials: the key information that all your guests will need to reserve the date and time and find the party venue. If the location will be unfamiliar to most people, a simple map to help them find the way will be appreciated — as will information about local transport options, parking and so on.
Is the party going to be a surprise for the mom-to-be? If so, put it in the invitation! That way, you’ll run less risk of one of the guests giving away the secret in an unguarded moment. Guests will also know not to send a gift in advance in this situation.
If there’s a gift list or a registry, it’s practical to include information about it on the invitation. It’s always useful to be able to consult a list to find out what presents have already been bought.
Planning a baby shower is lots of fun — and the shower invitation gives you a chance to exercise your artistic and imaginative talents. Choose colors, pictures and wording that fit the overall theme of the party. And if it’s not going to be a surprise shower, don’t forget to involve the parents-to-be in all the plans where possible!
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