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Get the Party Started Early With Great Baby Shower Invites
by Robert J Kirk

Make Sure Everyone's on the Same Page and Ready for a Great Party With a Fun Baby Shower Invite
When you're hosting a shower, one of the very first things on your list of things to do is choosing the baby shower invites you will be sending to the invited guests. The invitations are a great way to set the style and mood of the party before anyone even arrives. The baby shower invites are the guests' first exposure to the party, and should help to get them excited about attending.
Wide Variety of Baby Shower Invites
In the not-so-distant past, most people went to the local card shop or drug store and bought some packets of invitations that were "nice" or "cute," and were the right gender for the expected baby, filled in the blanks and mailed them to the guests. The choices were very limited. Today, baby shower invites come in a wide variety of colors, shapes, sizes and themes. Invitations can be purchased on the internet from all over the world in a staggering variety of options - almost anything you could want.
But what if you can't find anything you like online or in stores? You can always make them yourself! Making your own invitations has become a very popular thing to do. You get to be creative, adding the personal touches that show the care and thought you've put into hosting the shower, and you end up with baby shower invites that look just as you imagined them. Ribbons, rivets, velum, pictures, you name it - it's all available at any craft or scrapbooking store, and it can all be added to an invitation printed on a color laserjet or inkjet printer. Taking the time to make the baby shower invites doesn't need to be a burden, just have a couple of friends over and make it a invitation-making party!
Baby Shower Invites Can Go With a Theme - Or the Lack of One
The baby shower invites should go with the theme of the party, if one is chosen ahead. If not, it's okay to send "baby" themed invitations, such as invites shaped like a baby bib, or with pictures of baby blocks or a stork. Things like this that "shout" baby are always acceptable.
It can make the shower a lot more fun, on the other hand, if there is a theme to the party. Themes should tie every piece of the party together, from the invitations to the decorations, food, and even the paper plates. Some cute themes that are very popular right now include:
Noah's Ark
Rubber Duckies
Winnie-the-Pooh
The Jungle Book
Baby Animals
Tea Party
Dos and Don'ts of Baby Shower Invites
Make sure you send the invitations out well in advance of the event. Four weeks is the minimum to give the guests plenty of time to plan ahead. The minimum information to include on the baby shower invites include the name of the mother-to-be and baby (if named), date, place, time, an RSVP date, and the name and phone number of the host. If the shower is a surprise, make sure you put that right on the invitation, so that no one accidentally lets the cat out of the bag! If the mother-to-be is registered at any baby stores, include that as well.
A great baby shower invite will not only let the guests know about the upcoming party, but will also get them excited about attending the celebration of the birth of the new baby.