Tips on creating custom invitations for baby showers

It's easy to make custom invitations for baby showers. Just keep a few simple guidelines in mind (outlined below). You can make your own custom invitations from scratch, or use online / local services to finalize one rapidly and easily. The first takes a bit of time and creativity, but can give a lovely, personal touch. But if you're time-starved before baby showers, the latter may be the best option.

It helps to be clear on exactly what goes into invites for these occasions. Some amount of essential information always goes into your custom invitations - names of the parents-to-be, name of the hostess, date, time and location of the event. You might even give detailed directions on getting to the baby showers' venue, if many of the guests are not familiar with it.

Include RSVP details in your custom invitations. (Do people sometimes forget to put this in? Yes!) Request guests to RSVP about 2 weeks before the baby showers. Give relevant details - person they should contact, her phone number / email address, best time to contact.

Is it acceptable to include gift registry information in the invitation? Yes, because baby showers are mostly informal occasions. If you're not comfortable with that, then you could opt to inform people while they respond to your invite (many would ask anyway).

While writing wordings for your invites, do specify who is being called for the baby showers. Is it just the addressee or also her spouse, children.

Here's another useful idea - if your event is planned as a surprise, say so in the invitations. This will prevent people calling up the expectant mommy prior to the baby shower and letting the cat out of the bag!

Finally, your custom invitations should mention any special requirements. For example, if the party theme calls for a dress code, or if there are games that require guests to do something prior to the baby showers, etc.

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