Sending Out Your Special Baby Shower Invitations
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As long as your finances allow then your shower invitations can be custom ordered although this is really unnecessary and there are a lot of excellent pre-made invitations available on the Internet or locally. As an very good alternative you can also make your own invitations as long as you have enough time and a bit of creative talent.
As with any party invitations your guests will have to have some basic information like the name of the person who is the subject of the shower, the name of the host, the date and time of the shower, the location and instructions on how to reply.
Another thing to consider including is details of any theme of the party or the shower gift registry and this can be somewhat tricky because a lot of people feel this is presumptuous and places undue pressure on your guests. Naturally this is a matter of personal choice, but one solution that generally works is to omit this from your invitations, request you guests to reply by telephone and then than slip this tactfully into the conversion when guests do confirm their attendance. Remember though that you will need to have this information on hand when your guests telephone and etiquette states that you must only give out any shower gift registry information when your guest asks for it. If your baby shower is going to be a formal affair then you cannot go wrong if you stick to etiquette but, when your shower is less formal and involves only close friends you can probably get away with relaxing the rules a bit.
The timeline for a baby shower is important and the more advance notice your guests are given the better. As a result, you ought to aim to mail the invitations out 4 to 6 weeks prior to the shower date and this is especially important if out of town guests are being invited. If this is not feasible then you ought to certainly aim to get your invitations out at least 2 to 3 weeks ahead of the event. Advance notice allows your guests time to organize their diaries, reply and go shopping for appropriate gifts.
It is also important for you to request your guests to phone you to let you know whether or not they will be coming. With all the tasks involved in planning the shower the last thing you need is to have to telephone around to discover if some of the guest will be coming. However, there will almost always be a few guests who do not reply and so a week or so prior to the party date you should make time to contact those people to find out their intentions. An accurate head count will help a great deal with making the arrangements for your special day.
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