First do you know what needs to be included on a baby shower invitation? Of course you know the basics who, what, when, where, why. But more than that needs to be included. Here are the ten essentials that should appear on your invitation:
1. A short introductory verse or poem
\"baby Shower Invitations\"
2. The invitation
3. The mother to be's name or couple's names and baby's name and gender, with mother's permission
4. Date
5. Time
6. Location and address
7. Name and phone # for R.S.V.P.
8. List baby registry the mother is listed with
9. Include any instructions for activity that will take place
10. Gift instructions (e.g. no baby furniture needed)
Karen and Tim's
baby is on the way
let's help them prepare
for the special day!
you are invited
to a baby shower
date
time
location
R.S.V.P. to Carol Higgins
phone #
by: date
Karen is registered at Kids R' Us
If there is a theme for the baby's room carry it through in your invitations. Winnie the Pooh, Cars, Princess, whatever the parents have chosen, you should plan the shower around that theme including the invitations.
You may want to make the invitations yourself. It is easy, there are free templates available on line that you can use and also free clip art. Just add a verse and the shower details. These unique cheap shower invitations will truly be one of a kind. The soon to be mama and all of your guests will be thrilled.
I know a woman who got a copy of her sister's ultrasound picture and used that as design, then added her own baby shower invitation wording verses.
When my niece found out that she was having twins, her friend created this wording for the shower invitations:
Babies need lots of things
they really do
and will need even more
when there are two
Kelly and Jack
are expecting twin boy
you are invited to a
baby shower
date, time
place
address
R.S.V.P. Susan
at: phone number
If the new baby has siblings awaiting his or her arrival, it is probable that the parents won't need a crib and other nursery furniture and you may want to mention that in the invitation. It would be a nice idea to mention the other kids on the invitation:
Sara and David
Mike, Katie and Billy
are ready to welcome
a new baby to the family
you are invited
to a baby shower
time and date
place
address
hosted by: Joy and Lily
RSVP: to Joy
at: phone number
or Lily at: phone number
When you do baby shower invitations, you can accommodate all kinds of new baby situations: multiple births, adopted children and overseas adoptions. You can write wording to suit all of these and any theme that you can dream up. If possible find out how the soon to be parents are decorating the nursery and base your shower theme on the room. This will help insure that all the "little extras" will fit the baby's room.
If the new parents don't have a them then choose an invitation design that suits the personalities of the couple. Have fun creating the invitation design and wording.
Here are a couple of cute sayings for use on baby shower invitations:
Heard the forecast?
A new baby is predicted.
But first there will be a shower
You and your co-hosts should put your heads together and enjoy the process of creating a delightful baby shower invitation wording verses.
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Nina is an expert freelance writer. She is a cake decorator and a certified naturopath. Presently she is happily RV-ing with her husband.