Printable Baby Shower Invitations

Perhaps the most exciting time in any couple's life is when they are expecting a new arrival. There is a great deal of celebration centered around this event, such as the baby shower. Usually held one to three months before the expectant mother's due date, the shower is often hosted by a close friend or family member. It is a special gift for the mom-to-be, where friends and family gather to celebrate the upcoming birth. There are lots of things you'll need when planning this type of event, including baby shower invitations.

There are a plethora of invitations for baby showers for sale from stationery stores both on and offline. You may find a better bargain and a wider selection on the Internet. An important consideration is the color scheme and design of the invitation cards, which should come with either coordinating or plain white envelopes. The shower itself should have a color scheme for the decorations such as the balloons and streamers. Select invitations that coordinate for a put-together look. If the baby's gender is known, you may want to go with the traditional pink or blue. If not, then creamy neutral shades or soft shades of sage green, lavender or canary yellow for example make good choices.

When shopping for baby shower invitations, consider how many people you are inviting and always buy a few extra in case of error when filling them out. You can find invitations for sale in the aforementioned stationery stores, but also in discount department superstores like Wal-Mart and Target to name just two. There are tons of online vendors who sell both pre-designed and custom made invitations for every event imaginable. They can have the invitations printed to say whatever you want, just double check the proof they send before confirming your order to make sure everything is correct.

Making shower invitations is fun and something you can do with the other ladies that will be attending. Of course these days there are showers that include the guys, too, although invitation making probably isn't up their alley. A homemade invitation makes a treasured souvenir of the event. Browse your local craft store or even shop the Internet for card stock and scrapbooking supplies. There are also software programs that let you customize and print all kinds of invitations and personalized stationery including baby shower invitations.

The majority of baby shower invitations have some sort of graphic on the front. You might select something with graphics like rattles, baby bottles, carriages, and of course babies. A photo of the expectant mom that shows off her baby bump is a fun idea as well. Photo processing shops and copy shops can make copies of a photo which you can then hot glue onto your card stock if hand making the invitations. Finally, when mailing out the invitations give at least four weeks notice and request an RSVP by a certain date to make planning the event easier.