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Wording for Baby Shower Invitations Helps to Set the Mood for the Event

It's not only the graphics or images in a baby shower invitation that's important, what you say and how you say it can make a great impact on putting your guests in a state of greater anticipation for the big event. Some people find creating wording for baby shower invitations to be intimidating, but it need not be so. The important thing is to have fun doing it, and you'll convey the same light-hearted sense to the guests who read them.

You can get many good ideas regarding wording for baby shower invitations on the Internet or in books, such as "Diane Warner's Complete Book of Baby Showers: Hundreds of Ways to Host a Unique Celebration." In this book, Warner suggests the use of clever wording -- something that will titillate the guests and make them feel more excited about coming to the shower. This is especially fun if you are giving a surprise shower and the mother-to-be has no idea; guests will feel that they are part of the "conspiracy" if you use the appropriate wording: something that may go like "Shh! Sarah is having a baby and we're surprising her with a shower. We need your presence to make it more memorable for her." Or perhaps, "You can keep a secret, but Tina can't keep her baby from coming soon. Come to the surprise shower we're throwing for her!"

Another great way to add personality to a baby shower invitation is to use baby verses that rhyme. For instance, you could write "Jack and Diane tried to procreate/It was a success/We're having a shower to celebrate!" Alternatively, getting popular nursery rhymes and twisting the words around a bit to suit the occasion is a very popular option when creating baby shower invitations. One example is inspired by the poem "Mary Had a Little Lamb," adapted to say "Mary's having a little lamb, only six more weeks to go!"

Whether you plan to use humorous baby verses or whether you prefer more dignified wording (such as classic quotations or excerpts from literature) make sure you don't forget to include the pertinent details of the event. If you could include the date, time, and place in your wording for baby shower invitations, then that would be an even better idea, making for unique and special invites!