The most important part of a baby shower is the invitations. It would be quite difficult to invite all your guests without send out baby shower invitations. When dealing with the invites you need to be careful not to make mistakes. Whether it is a typo, wrong address, or any other number of other things that can go wrong, baby shower invitations need special attention, not just the baby shower invitations themselves but also the amount. Ordering enough without having many left over or not having enough can be tricky with a list that may change a few times. Things may be difficult to plan if mistakes are made.
Usually baby shower invitations are sent around eight weeks before the event is to be held. This amount of time should be plenty of time to notify the invitees. Before you get the invites, the date and location should be determined. So that the invitations will match, you should decide on the colors and theme as well. You cannot even begin to create baby shower invitations without this vital information.
You will need to get a complete list of guests. The number of shower invitations is determined directly from that list. This list should be doubled checked with the mother, if possible; to be sure everyone she is wanting invited is on it. When you have a final number of guests, then the fun may begin ordering or making the invitations.
You will want to be sure to have five to ten extra baby invitations just in case there is someone who is forgotten or someone new who the mother wants to invite before the shower happens. It may be time and money saving as well to go ahead and buy the matching thank you cards for the mother if available.
They should always include the following vital information: Location, date, time, phone numbers and email address plus any other information you feel may be needed by your guests. You will not want to forget to include where the expectant mother is registered for gifts at. This makes it easier for your guest to purchase gifts and for the mother to get exactly what she wants or needs for her new baby.
If the baby shower is going to be big, be sure to include an easy way for people to respond so that there will be enough food and refreshments for everybody. A location map and directions might need to be included. This is especially important if it is being held at a residence, a less well known location, or many of the guests are from out of town. If you can complete everything listed previously, the invitations for the shower will be perfect.