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The baby shower invitation is the first glimpse your guest has of the baby shower. The first impression is a very important one.
Make sure that your guests are greeted with something that will make them want to take the time to come to the baby shower. Not run the other way!
Formal vs. Informal Invitations:
Decide upfront what kind of invitation you will be sending. The type of invitation will give your guests an idea of what will be expected at the baby shower.
A proper sit down meal will require a formal invitation. A laid back baby shower with creative elements would be represented well with an informal invitation.
Formal Baby Shower Invitations-
Use Mr. and Mrs. in the guest of honor section
Use elegant invitations with elegant writing
Stay away from bright or bold colors
Formal invitations must be used for a sit down meal where place cards will be set
Informal Baby Shower Invitations-
Allow more flexibility for a creative twist
More laxed on design and color elements
Novelty invitations will fall under this category
Types of Invitations:
Custom Invitations- Custom invitations are invitations in which you place an order with a printing shop or online store to make your invitations for you.
You are able to customize the wording,choose the background, and the theme. Most shops have a huge selection of cards and are pretty competitive on pricing. They take all of the hassle out of the invitations for you. Just make sure you order them ahead of time so there is no stress of a time crunch.
My favorite place to get online invitations is tiny prints. They have great prices and selection.
Generic Invitations- Generic invitations are invitations that are pre-printed out. They are available at grocery stores, craft stores, or on the internet. They leave blanks on the invitation to be filled out easily.
Printed Invitations- Using any processing program or print shop, you can easily print out invitations from your home computer. You can print on normal paper and glue it to the background paper that you wish to use. Or you can print it on cardstock to give it a heavier, more refined look.
Novelty Invitations- These types of invitations are fun to give and fun to receive. They give a fresh, creative twist to the baby shower. You can use almost anything that is related to your theme. Just twist the wording to go with the item and theme.
To look at how to word an invitation, take a look at baby shower invitation wording.
The etiquette on invitations can be a little hard to figure out. Visit invitation etiquette for great information on the etiquette involved.
Need a little help finding your creative ideas? Sometimes its hard to get started. Jumpstart your ideas by visiting handmade invitations for ideas, pictures, and instructions on unique and fun baby shower invitations.
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