How to Customize Baby Shower Invitations

A cute photo like this would grab guests' attention on an invitation.

Throwing a baby shower can be a daunting task, but customizing the invitations should not be a difficult ordeal. There are a variety of companies on the Internet that customize invitations, or you can design and customize your own on your home computer. It is important for the invitation to contain all the necessary information about the party and to set the tone or convey the theme of the party.

Things You'll Need

• Computer Printer Fancy paper Colored pens Clip art or photos Stamps

Instructions

How to Customize Baby Shower Invitations

1. Choose a theme or color scheme for the baby shower. This will help you match the invitations to the rest of the party and set the tone for the guests. You will need a color scheme in order to choose matching paper, decorations for the invitations and envelopes in order to have a matching customized invitation.

2. Decide what information you need to include on the invitation. You need the basics: who, what, when, where and why, as well as information on where the mother-to-be is registered for gifts or any other details on things guests should expect from the shower. When customizing the invitations, choose a pen color that is complementary to the color scheme you chose and a fitting font (script for formal, printed for more laid-back, etc.).

3. Choose whether you want to create your invitations at home or order them from an online site. If you choose to go to an online site, you will need to choose your paper, design elements, font and information that should be included on the invitation. If you choose to do the invitations at home, you can choose to create the invitation on a computer (see Step 4), or you can make them "Scrapbook Style" by getting a variety of design elements together and handwriting the invitations. You may then glue other elements onto the invitations to decorate them.

4. Create the invitations on your computer by designing a word document with some clip art designs, and type up the information about the baby shower. Stick with your theme by choosing appropriate colors and fonts that compliment each other and the vision you have for the shower. You should be able to fit between two and four invitations on one page, which will save on paper when you print them. Design the invitations, proofread them and print out the number you need.

5. Address the envelopes for the guests you intend to invite to the baby shower. You can further customize the envelopes by writing the addresses on the envelopes using calligraphy, or print them out using fonts that match the invitations. Use colored pens to tie in the colors you used on the invitations. Ensure they are mailed at least a month before the shower date. This will help ensure that guests have ample time to plan for the party and are less likely to have something else planned for that same date.

Tips & Warnings

• Delegate duties of the baby shower by putting one person in charge of creating the invitations. This will help the person who is giving the shower to not be overwhelmed with details.

References

• Tiny Prints
• A Baby Shower
• Cards Direct