Baby Shower Invitations Require A Little Bit Of Careful Thought
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Provided your finances allow then your shower invitations can be custom printed although this really is not necessary as there are plenty of excellent pre-printed invitations available either locally or on the Internet. Alternatively you can also make your own shower invitations if you have enough time and a bit of artistic talent.
As with any invitation to a party your guests will need some basic information such as the name of the person for whom the shower is being given, the name of the host, the date and time of the shower, the location and instructions on how to reply.
One other thing to consider adding is details of any theme of the event or the shower gift registry and this can be somewhat tricky as many people feel this is a bit presumptuous and puts excessive pressure on your guests. Naturally this is a matter of personal preference, but one answer that generally works is to omit this from your invitations, ask you guests to reply by telephone and then than slip this artfully into the conversion if guests do confirm that they will be coming. Remember though that you will need to have this information on hand when your guests phone and etiquette states that you must only give out any shower gift registry information if your guest asks for it. When your baby shower is going to be a formal event then you cannot go wrong if you stick to etiquette but, if your shower is not so formal and involves only close friends then you can probably relax the rules a bit.
The timeline for your baby shower planning is very important and the more advance notice your guests are given the better. Accordingly, you should aim to mail the invitations out 4 to 6 weeks prior to the shower date and this is especially important if guests from out of town are being invited. When this is not possible then you should certainly aim to mail your invitations out a minimum of 2 to 3 weeks before the party. A good period of notice allows your guests to sort out their schedules, reply and shop for appropriate gifts.
It is also important that you ask your guests to telephone you and let you know whether they will be coming. With everything involved in organizing the shower the very last thing you want to do is to have to telephone around to discover if some of the guest plan on coming. Nonetheless, there will usually be a few guests who fail to reply and so one week prior to the shower date you should make time to call those people to find out their intentions. An accurate head count will be of considerable help when it comes to making the necessary arrangements for your very special day.
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