What’s the Right Wording for a Baby Shower Invitation?

The invitation selected for a baby shower or any type of party sets the tone for the event. It conveys the theme of the party, what kind of party, and the overall feeling of it as well as critical information about the event itself. Gone are the days of heading to the grocery store card aisle and picking up basic baby shower invitations.

After selecting the physical invitation itself- choosing appropriate wording is challenging. What kind of shower is it? Do you want the shower to be elegant and formal? A couples shower? A surprise? A drop in shower? Something entirely different to reflect the parents’ personal tastes or hobbies? Is the baby’s name known? What about the gender? All of these can play into wording choices for your invitation.

There are really only a few things that the shower invite absolutely must have: an invitation to the shower- something along the lines for ‘please come celebrate’, Who the party is for- yes I have gotten invitations in the past that did not say who the guest of honor was, the date of the party, the time of the party (you can put an end time on the invitation), where the party is, how and when to RSVP, any special instructions for the guests (if you are asking each guest to bring a children’s book in lieu of a card etc), special thematic gift instructions- for instance the theme is bath time. One item that is debatable to include is registry information. Some people find it tacky and expect the host of the shower to provide that information upon request when the guest is RSVP-ing. Others expect it to be listed on the invitation. I think that this is more of a regional expectation than anything else.

Not being a fan of cliché’s; I find the overuse of cutesy sayings associated with baby shower invitations overdone. Clever is great. Cliché is not clever, nor is it great. If you can think of or find wording that you like and that you believe the guests and the mother-to-be would appreciate then use it!!! Do not use a saying just for the sake of using a saying.

Oh and another note- spell check is your friend. Use it, please.

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