Stress Free Bridal Shower Invitations
Bridal shower invitations are essential to setting the tone for the bridal shower you are throwing. They need to be just right, and with the bridal shower coming up fast, they need to be done quickly and stress free. This guide will help you to save money and, most importantly, time, in picking out and sending invitations to your friend’s shower.
First, choose a bridal shower invitation design. The easiest way to do this is to go online (do you really want to trek from store to store and flip through disorganized sample books?) and search by color scheme, theme, or style for a card that will match the party’s theme. You may even be able to find your friend’s wedding invitations online and match the bridal shower invitations to the wedding invitations, saving you the trouble of choosing a new design.
After you have a design, the next step is to create the wording. In addition to the usual information, like time, date, location, the bride’s name, and the RSVP number and email address, remember to put details like the bridal shower’s theme, whether the party is formal or casual, where the bride is registered, the URL of the bridal shower page or wedding page, the bridal shower host’s name, and whether the shower is a surprise. Avoid cutesy turns of phrase. You have seen horrible jokes on invitations before, so you know how easy it is for humor to go astray.
Choose coordinating envelopes, envelope seals, and other details. Having the return address preprinted will save you considerable time that you would otherwise spend buying labels and sticking them on individually. When you are done, choose how quickly you would like the package to arrive. Faster shipping is preferable to slower shipping because you will want a little extra time to resend any invitations that get lost in the mail. If you are concerned that the party details will change between when you order the invitations and when the guests receive them, put together a party page online and add the URL to the invitations.
When you finish, hit the “order complete” button and get ready to see your cards in the mail shortly. Because online stationers print bridal shower invitations rapidly, you may receive the package within the week. Assemble the invitations, print out address labels and stick them on, and drop the invitations in the mail. That’s it! Now you can leave that behind and get ready to throw a bridal shower the bride’s friends and family will remember forever.