Baby Shower Invitations
Traditional
There are loads of fun, baby-themed invitations on the market today – with
images of storks, teddy bears, rubber duckies, rattles, baby carriages,
silhouettes of an expecting mother, and more. Several online businesses and
stationery stores will custom-print the invitations for the shower, or another
option is to hand print the invitation on similarly-themed stationery.
Modern
It is still very much the trend to send invitations like the ones described
above. However, the traditional invitation has gotten a 21st century face lift
in recent years, with much more stylish, boldly-colored
designs.
We’ve already “given away” some of the latest trends in baby shower
invitations in our discussion of green baby showers, including recycled paper invitations or paper that
can be planted to grow into wildflowers. Email
invitations are becoming a popular choice when all the shower guests are
computer savvy. They are both a cost-effective (many websites offer their email
invitation service for free) and eco-friendly (no trees are cut down for paper)
choice.
When I threw a shower for my sister last January, I used Evites. But you
have to be sensitive to the non-computer savvy. To do this, I called all the
people I knew were not computer people. In the future, I'd also maybe make a few
cutesy ones for the parents and grandparents-to-be to get in the mail to keep
for scrap booking or as a memento.
-Rossy, California
Customized chocolate bars are another modern baby shower invitation option.
Several companies personalize candy bar wrappers with the who, what and where’s
of the party. These invites are both edible and functional!
Modern Baby Shower Invitations
Recycled or Plantable
Paper
Evites
Customized Candy Bars |
