How to Write Baby Shower Invitations
A baby shower is a much looked forward to occasion in an expecting mother's pregnancy. Invites for a baby shower reflect the unique theme of the party, inform guests if it is a boy or a girl, and of course give the information about the time and venue of the party. Regardless of whether a baby shower is a surprise or not, your unique baby shower invitations should be classy and related to the theme. Here are some ideas how you can write a baby shower invite. Does this Spark an idea?
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Decide the theme of your baby shower party. Are you going to have a specific color reflected in your invites and decorations? Will you have a character like Winnie the Pooh or Rubber Duckie as your central theme? Depending on that, design your invite using stickers, lace, or ribbon. You can also print invites online and design them as you wish.
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Include wording that describes the event and also gives necessary information about the party so that guests can prepare themselves. Among the information that you would write on a baby shower invite, include the following:
* Date of the party
* Time of the party
* Name of New Mother and / or Baby
* Location of the party
* RSVP and Phone number and / or Email address
* Name of store and address if the mother is subscribed to a gift registry -
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Use a catchy poem or verse in the baby shower invite to make it interesting. You can use classic poems like the first two lines of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star or playful verses like Someone Special, Someone Dear, Someone New To Love Is Here or Cuddly as a cloud, gentle as the night, a baby is the sweetest delight! Try to make up your own creative phrase that will add to the unique baby shower invitation.
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Add the baby's name, if known, to the baby shower invite. This will prepare guests to bring gifts accordingly and also introduce the baby to the guests in advance. Be creative and write verses and phrases that reflect the party theme. Your verses need not necessarily rhyme.
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Use famous quotes related to babies. This classic quote by Mark Twain is sure to bring a smile to anyone's face - "A baby is an inestimable blessing and bother". Or try this amusing quote by Theresa Bloomingdale - "If your baby is 'beautiful and perfect, never cries or fusses, sleeps on schedule and burps on demand, an angel all the time,' you're the grandma."
Enjoy the party! A baby shower invite is supposed to give the necessary information to guests and also be colorful and attractive. You can look up ideas online to add to the invite to make it playful and creative.
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Add playful kiddie rhymes like Humpty Dumpty, Hickory Dickory Dock, or Baa Baa Black Sheep. You can also use baby lullabies as the opening verse to write your baby shower invites.
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Write out baby shower invites related to twins by using words like 'double' or 'twos' wherever you can. This conveys the message creatively and is also easy to write. Use two colors to spell out the words, or use phrases like 'We are two happy two have you here'.
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Tips & Warnings
Get as creative as you like with you baby shower invites. Decorate your invites in different colors and use stickers and ribbons to play it up.
Use the Internet to refer to baby quotes and poems. There is a lot of information available.
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- Photo Credit Photo courtesy: Lynne Lancaster, mckenna71
