Baby Shower Invitation Ideas

When it comes to baby showers, a lot has changed today. Baby showers were traditionally organized for expectant mothers so that her friends and family could come and bless her. Baby showers were held to join the expectant mother in her happiness and celebration for having a baby. They used to be strictly all women affairs in the past. However now, even men and children are invited to join in the celebrations!

When it comes to baby shower planning, the first thing to decide about is the invitations. Invitations, as everybody knows, are a kind of prelude for the guests of the baby shower party. So, they should be chosen with a lot of care. Given below are some interesting invitation ideas for a baby shower.

Where to Get?
Today baby shower invitations are just a click away. If you search the Internet, you will find a plethora of choices for them. If you find any design desirable, you can place an order online itself. Many of the companies on the Internet will personalize the invitations for you. Some even offer the facilities of addressing and sending out the invites on your behalf. You just have to choose a design, place an order and mail them your guest list, rest everything is taken care of by these companies. Another way is to download the coed baby shower invitations from the Internet yourself and then personalize the wording before sending them out.

What to Write?
The baby shower invitations should be sent at least a month prior to the occasion to ensure maximum attendance. The invitation should very clearly mention the date, venue, time, the guest of honor's name as well as the RSVP details like their name, phone number and address. Other details such as information on baby registry, any special instructions for the party, like a dress code, may be included too. The wordings for the card should make the card look appealing. So include a cute poem or a saying in the card. Here are two samples for the same.

Sample 1
Twinkle twinkle little star,
How we wonder who you are.
A sweet girl or precious boy, we know you'll bring lots of joy!

Sample 2
Bottles and booties, diapers and pins,
this is where the love begins!
Diapers and bibs, bottles and more
This is what baby showers are for!

The Popular Designs...
If you are planning a theme party, see to it that the designs on your card reflect that. It will increase the anticipation of the guests for baby shower. If a surprise baby shower is being organized mention it very clearly on the invite so that no one calls up the guest of honor to inquire about the party details! The most popular designs for baby shower invitations are those which have cartoons, butterflies, baby booties, cradle, baby feet, toys, basically anything that reminds one of the baby, on them. You will find plenty of such invites in the market as well as online.

Handmade Designs...
A good choice is to make the invite with decorative colored paper and paste the babies ultrasound pictures on it. After all, what better way to indicate a baby's arrival than by showing off his pics!

For those of you who know the gender of the baby, a unique idea for boys is to make diaper invites from felt. Cut out triangles from blue colored felt, write the invitation wording on it with a pen and then fold it in the shape of a diaper. If you are looking for baby shower ideas for girls, you can cut out some flowers, butterflies and baby bows out of pink felt. Write the invitation wording on them and then string all to form a garland, before sending them to the guests!

Here's hoping that these ideas will come handy when you set out choosing, making or sending them. Traditionally these invites were given personally to the guests or send through mail. Obviously the first one is out of question today! So, you can send the invites by mail and make a personal call to all the guests, inviting them to join in the fun and festivities!