How to send out wonderful baby shower invitations

You only have a baby once or twice… or make that a couple of times, depending on how many tiny tots you want. But whether it's your first child or your seventh, you'd still want to celebrate your baby shower party in a grand way. It's a time when friends and family get together and you want to do everything just right. The formal process begins when you send out the baby shower invitations.

A written invite is the best way of inviting your guests to the baby shower party. So, obviously you will need to think about the kind of card you are going to send out. Remember, baby showers are fun filled events. So, don't go for drab cards. Instead, send out something that fills the receiver with excitement.

The best way to decide on the invitation card is to pick a theme for the entire baby shower party. Then, pick an invitation that matches your theme. For instance, if you decide to have ‘Food' as the theme, you could select cards that look like chocolates. There are no restrictions when it comes to themes. You can select floral themes, seasons, action figures, food, the sky - anything, even a color!
Hint: If you don't know the sex of the baby, use neutral colors, otherwise, it's blue for boy and pink for girl.

Once you have decided on what you are going to send out as the invite, it's time to get really creative with the baby shower invitations. The first thing is to make the invitation eye catching. You will be spared a lot of work if look for ideas in the voluminous collections available at various baby shower websites. You can easily purchase readymade baby shower invitations, but it's a great idea to make your own, if you have the time. If you're short on time, custom made baby shower invitations are the next best idea. In case of custom made invites, you can print the name of the baby, or put down a personal message.

Next, you need to fill in all the relevant information like the time, venue and the date. It would be helpful if you have a roadmap to the venue, in case it is difficult for people to find the place. Do not forget to provide a phone number or an email address that your guests can send their RSVPs to.

These days, baby showers are attended both by men and women. But there was a time when these were all-women events. So, it's a nice touch to let your guests know that both men and women are invited to the shower.

Ideally, baby shower invitations must be sent out several weeks before the event. This gives guests sufficient notice and they can make arrangements to come and celebrate the moment with you.

Now that you know how to make and send out the perfect baby shower invitations, you're ready to set the ball rolling.

My name is Katrin McQuage a professional writer and party enthusiast, sharing valuable information on hosting fun baby showers. I have written numerous articles providing tips on party planning. Searching unfamiliar ideas to plan the perfect baby shower, visit ABC Favors at www.abcfavors.com to find baby shower invitations, decorations and other aspects to make this event wonderful.