For a
mommy-to-be, her own baby shower is like being made princess for a
day!
New moms, especially first time moms, want everything to be just
right. Everything about baby should be well coordinated and
matching. Wait until you have two or three kids and then see how you
feel. Just kidding … mostly.
One fun part of having is baby is registering for gifts. Some stores
will give mom a laser 'gun' and tell her to scan anything and
everything she wants. How fun is that? "I want one of these and one
of these and oh I should have one of these…"
Also about the time she is deciding which baby wipe warmer she would
like to have, she passes the stationery department. Oooooooh, look
at the adorable wrapping paper and little bows and how cute are
these little shower invitations.
"Oh my goodness… I haven't even considered shower
invitations!" laments mom. Relax; generally the shower hostess will
take care of those little details. That is, unless mom wants to be
in on all the details.
Shower invitations are nothing more than information to tell the
when and where details of the baby shower. If all the guests have
online access, it's not unheard of to use evites – electronic
invitations; it saves on postage. But some people think that is
tacky. It's a personal preference.
All the guests who are invited will already know that there is an
impending birth; so that won't be news. They really just need to
know what time and where to show up with a gift. Make sure to
include a map or directions to the location – not everyone will be
familiar with the party place.
It's also a good idea to include the name(s) of the stores where the
mommy-to-be is registered. If mom has selected a particular theme
(Pooh, fish, fire trucks, etc.) you may want to include that info in
the invitation. You may choose to use invitations with the theme on
it – assuming there is a theme.
Lastly if there is something special you would like guests to bring,
be sure to include that in the invitation. Some hostesses ask that
guests bring baby pictures of the guest of honor, or favorite
memories or some even request that everyone bring a package of
diapers or a container of wipes.
Basically the invitation needs to state when, where, what to bring
and where to RSVP. It's that simple!
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