When planning a baby shower, one of the first things to decide is the theme for the baby shower. After the baby shower theme has been decided, then you can begin looking for baby shower cards with the theme you selected to be sent as invitations. Selecting the baby shower cards is just the beginning, however. Choosing the baby shower invitations wordings is as important as the card itself.
In choosing the baby shower invitation sayings , the host should know who will be invited. Traditionally, baby showers were confined to women members of the family and friends. However, it is becoming widely accepted to invite couples, which means including the husbands in the party, so the couples baby shower invitations cards and the wording should take account of this. It would also be a good idea to find out the themes for other baby showers for the mother-to-be, if any, to avoid duplication. For addressing the baby shower invitations, the host will need the current addresses and phone numbers of the invited guests to keep track of which guests are coming, who came and who to send baby shower thank you cards to.
The budget is, of course, important as well. This will determine how extravagant the baby shower invitations can be in relation to the rest of the party elements. Most baby showers are done in a home, but for bigger groups, a venue may have to be chosen as well as catering and entertainment, if any. If the budget and time is tight, choose a theme where decorations and food ideas are readily and economically available. It would not do to choose invitations for a baby boy shower with a Star Wars theme, for example, because this needs a lot of customized food and decor.
Typically, the baby shower is scheduled about a month or so away from the mother’s due date, so the party should be around that time frame. Once the date and venue is set, the baby shower invitations should be ordered. There are online stores that offer customized invitations for baby showers, and it will make your life easier just ordering from them.
In selecting the invitation cards, they should be ordered about eight weeks before the date of the baby shower. That way, if something goes wrong, there will be time to remedy the situation. There are many online sites with images of the possible cards available, and free baby shower invitations. Nothing beats personalized, printed or printable baby shower cards for commemorating the event. Include a map of the venue.
For food, almost any type of menu will work, depending on the time it will be held. It can be finger foods or a full meal. If it will be catered, the menu should be decided on and any special requests agreed on. Finger foods are usually the best type of meal because people like to stay in an open area for any games and activities that may be prepared. There are many games that can be played at a baby shower such as Guessing Mommy’s Belly Size (but avoid this if the mother is sensitive about her size) or the Sucking Game, where guests are given baby bottles and made to suck the liquid as a baby would. The best sucker wins!
The last thing that needs to be done in advance is to purchase baby shower decorations, party favors and prizes for games. Many online sites that sell baby shower cards also offer these to match the baby shower invitations cards chosen. After all that planning, the next step would be implementation.
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