!: Make Your Own Shower Invitations Or Buy Them Premade

When you create your own shower invitations you can add a great deal of entertainment and fun to the baby shower to make it a memorable event for everyone involved. Homemade invitations are the best way to add a personal touch to any baby shower. They show the unique personality of the mother to be plus add a sense of warmth and charm to the shower. Homemade invitations also will clue your guest in on the theme of the shower plus what gift to get and where to get it. In the end not only do they make great keepsakes but for far less then pre-made invites you can buy at the store.

You can find a wide variety of materials to create your own shower invitations at craft stores and pretty much any retail store location. Some of these materials are going to include different types of paper in a variety of colors and thickness and any accessories you want to make to match. These accessories can include the thank you cards, stickers, fun rubber stamps, different envelopes, and birth announcements for when the baby actually arrives.

The first step when you create your own shower invitations is to choose the theme of the invitations. You will want to choose a theme and design that not only looks good to the eye but is also something you can easily create at home. You can find a wide variety of rubber stamps to go along with your theme as well as colors. For girls you can go with pinks and/or pastel colors. While for a boy you can opt to use darker colors and/or blues. If the gender of the baby is unknown it is usually best to stick to greens and yellows to stay gender neutral. You can get inspiration from the décor of the baby's room and incorporate that into the invitations where ever you can. Some examples would be Winnie-The-Pooh or Noah's Arc themed invitations.

When you are deciding what wording to use on baby shower invitations you make yourself, be sure to include all the vital information such as date, time, and location. You will also want to include the name of the mother to be and the baby, if it is known. Also included should be a list of stores where the mother has completed a gift register as well as a map of the location with step by step instructions. This last part is especially true if you will be inviting a lot of out of town guest or the location if off the beaten path.

If you are not up for making an individual invitation for each guest you can still have a personal touch by designing them and printing them off either are home or at a print location. Either way you can add a personal finishing touch by using a wax seal with the mother's or baby's initial on it to close each envelope. Regardless of if you make them yourself or print them you will always want to use the best quality materials your budget will allow. You not only want to get your guest to the shower but also provide them with a keepsake they can treasure for years to come.