Proper Wording for a Coed Baby Shower Invitation

A new baby is an occasion to throw a baby shower where both men and women can celebrate.

Coed baby showers celebrate the fact that both parents will take an active role in raising their children. Inviting both men and women to your baby shower can unite a community of friends around you and your spouse as you celebrate the upcoming birth. Use careful wording to communicate the shower's lack of gender bias.

Parents

To make it clear that both men and women are welcome at a baby shower, simply to stress that both the mother and father are inviting the guests. Sample wording might read, "Kate and Tony invite you to celebrate the birth of their new daughter."

Guests

Refer to guests of both genders to stress that all are welcome. By doing so, you'll eliminate any doubt about the invitees to the traditionally exclusively feminine event. A sample might read, "Kate and Tony invite you - men, women, boys and girls - to a shower celebrating the birth of their son."

Specific People

The clearest way to stress that both genders are welcome at a baby shower is to hand-address invitations to all guests. As most showers tend to be under thirty people, this should not take too long. Simply add a hand-written note to each invitation, such as: "Steve and Terri -- hope you can make it! Love, Kate."

References

• Cutest Baby Shower Ideas.com: Baby Shower Poem Ideas and Invitation Wording