Make Your Baby Shower Invitations As Special As The Baby
Whatever the occasion, an invitation is the first thing that sets the tone and starts anticipation building for the event. A formal engraved wedding invitation, with tissue blotting paper and pre-printed R.S.V.P. cards, leads you to expect a traditional formal wedding, while a computer-generated invitation on colored card stock with the couple's picture on it leads you to expect a more informal affair.
When you host a baby shower, the invitations you send should set the scene for the shower you are going to give.
Online Baby Shower Invitations
A baby shower is a less formal event than a wedding, and online invitations are a fun way to invite people to a shower. The only drawback is that you need an email address for every guest, so be sure to invite guests who are not technologically savvy by calling them or sending them an invitation by postal mail. When you use an online baby shower invitation site, all the guests can see who else has been invited and whether or not they are coming to the baby shower. Guests can chat online with one another about how much they look forward to the shower. Online baby shower invitations are perfect when the mother-to-be and all her guests are comfortable interacting with others online.
Novelty Baby Shower Invitations
Novelty baby shower invitations can set the scene for a more upscale, formal baby shower. They need not be expensive, especially if you make the baby shower invitations yourself. Purchase some clear peel-off labels for your computer printer and print the shower details on them. Be sure to include the name of the guest of honor; the fact that the event is a baby shower; the date, time and place of the event; and R.S.V.P. information. Purchase baby booties, baby shoes, diapers, baby dolls, baby bottles, or a similar baby item and affix the labels to the item you purchase. Hand-deliver the completed baby shower invitations, or send them by postal mail.
Pre-printed Baby Shower Invitations
Every stationery and variety store carries pre-printed baby shower invitations. All you have to do is write the details in the blanks, put the invitation in an envelope, address the envelope, and send it out in the mail. Using pre-printed baby shower invitations may seem impersonal, but these are the most commonly used invitations by far. Personalize your store-bought baby shower invitations by matching the invitations to the theme of the shower, or to the decorating scheme the new mother-to-be has chosen for the nursery. Invitations come in a wide range of themes like Noah's Ark, Dr. Seuss, teddy bears, "It's A Boy," "It's A Girl," and others.
