How To Organize Complete Baby Invitations?

Baby invitations have been held in the U.S. for decades, and their popularity has grown in recent years, thanks in particular to many Hollywood celebrities. Baby invitations have also been part of the culture of Latin American countries for a long time. Today, more and more people in other parts of the world are also interested in arranging baby invitations, and the American baby shower has landed here in Finland as well. In this article, we share 5 tips to help you organize the perfect Baby Invitations.

The guests of honor for baby invitations are future parents and, of course, the future baby. The purpose of the invitations is to get everything you need to care for your baby in the first months of his life.

How do you organize Baby Invitations? What to consider?

Below we share five tips for organizing the perfect baby invitations.

Who should organize Baby Invitations?

Traditionally, the organizer of baby invitations should be someone close to the expectant mother, but not a family member. Today, a sister, friend, godmother, or anyone interested can arrange invitations. Sometimes an expectant mother may want to arrange baby invitations herself, although ideally someone else should take care of it.

Many women today prefer the option of the expectant mother helping someone else organize the party. In this way, the handprint of both can be seen in the planning of the party.

The best time for baby invitations

Typically, baby invitations are arranged shortly before the baby is born. While they can be held at any stage of pregnancy, it is more fun to hold a party in late pregnancy.

Most women like to hold a Baby Party between the seventh and eighth months of pregnancy. They are not recommended to be held in the last few days, as it can be too stressful for the mother, or the baby may be born prematurely.

Before choosing a date, you should ask guests, especially if the family is large. That way, you’re sure to get all the people you want there.

How to Arrange Complete Baby Invitations? 5 tips

Traditional Baby Invitations are held at home, although many companies, especially in the U.S., specialize in such events.

Today, there are a lot of ideas for organizing baby invitations on a small budget. While many like to invest more in these celebrations, the modern trend is minimalism.

1. Make a guest list

One of the first steps in planning a party is to create a guest list. It allows you to evaluate what you need to organize invitations.

It’s important to think for a moment about who really wants to celebrate your future baby with you. The guest list can include family members, close friends, and co-workers.

2. Send invitation cards

There are many ideas for creating invitation cards. You can take the gender of the baby into account when designing the cards (colors, patterns, etc.).

Please send invitations to guests about two weeks in advance so that guests can mark the party on their calendar and be sure to come.

3. Decorations

Baby invitations include themes for children’s parties. It is best to choose decorations accordingly.

When choosing decorations, you should pay special attention to colors and patterns. Here are some examples:

• Balloons and serpentines
• Register
• Bouquets of flowers
• Baby bottles and diapers
• Pastel tablecloths
• Thanksgiving gifts or some souvenir for the party

4. Food

The choice of food is arguably the most important and nerve-wracking part of planning baby invitations. No huge festive meal is needed, but it would be good to find several varieties to offer.

Snacks and appetizers

• Fruit or sausage skewers
• Strawberries and chocolate fountain
• Chocolate coated oranges
• Fruit smoothies
• Ham and cheese breads
• Dessert jellies

Sweet treats

Of course, perfect baby invitations must also have sweet treats! They are sure to taste great for most guests.

Some options are:

• Cupcakes and cake lollipops
• Sweet popcorn
• Chocolate and candies
• Chocolate cake
• Biscuits decorated in different ways

Drinks

Usually, baby invitations are served with non-alcoholic beverages made from a variety of fruits and juices. There are many ideas for making such beverages inexpensively.

One fun idea is to serve drinks from baby bottles.

5. Games

Last but not least, the games are a great way to liven up the atmosphere of the invitations, and guests get to have a little fun.

Traditional games include:

• Guess the circumference of the mother’s stomach
• Dress the baby in a diaper
• Guess who the baby is (guests pre-submit their own baby pictures and try to guess who each one is)
• Bottle feeding competition
• Don’t say “baby”! (guests must avoid the word “baby” throughout the invitations, and the winner is the one who succeeds here for the longest time)

You can plan and decorate your party according to what themes you like and what kind of atmosphere you want for your party. The most important thing to remember is that the expectant mother should feel comfortable at the party.

Usually guests bring gifts, although some prefer to give prospective parents a stacked diaper cake made of diapers or toiletries.

Are you planning to organize Baby Invitations? Follow these tips to get a memorable party!