Six things to include in a
party invitation for baby showers

Like most hostesses, you obviously want to write a perfect party invitation for baby showers. It's certainly an important task - a great party invitation has the power to effectively express the mood of baby showers. One part of a great invite is good design. But this is not all that difficult to do - today, there are excellent online options for customizing cards available.

The other thing to look at is - exactly what information do you include in one? See this checklist of six things. Some of the points may not be relevant to your party invitation, but this is broadly what to include when making invites for baby showers.

1. Start with basic stuff - names of the parents-to-be and the hostess. Everything under this point is included in every invitation for baby showers. You'll include date, time & venue of the celebration. You might even tell guests how to get there, if many don't know the place.
2. It's a nice idea if the party invitation specifies who exactly is invited. Is it only for the person whose name you're printed on the envelope - or does it also include her spouse & kids? This will depend on the kind of baby shower you're planning to have.
3. Gift registry information. Can you include this in the invitation? Sure, baby showers are usually not highly formal occasions. Unless you want to make them so! Is there an alternative? Yes, just let folks know about the registry when they call up to confirm. Many guests would ask at this point, anyway.

4. Which brings us to the RSVP. Include full details - name of the contact person, her phone number / email address. In your invitation, request their RSVPs latest by two weeks before the baby shower. And then watch some guests come in without ever calling! But that's fine, too!

5. Let them know in your party invitation if there are any theme based dress requirements. Or if you want the guests to bring something along for a game, etc.

6. Tell them if it's a surprise. This will prevent goof ups like someone getting the party invitation, and then immediately calling expectant mommy - 4 weeks before the baby shower!

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