It seems like more and more people are shying away from the traditional, especially when it comes to things like throwing a party or shower for someone. If you are among the folks that enjoy the nontraditional consider sending unique baby shower announcements as well. After all, who says you have to send a traditional invitation in the mail to a nontraditional party? Also, the invitation announcements help to set the theme and tone for your party. So how do you go about doing that, you ask? There are several ideas that can be used as they are or developed into something more unique and more personable for your tastes.
First, there are several candy companies that now put personal messages
on candy wrappers, if not directly on the candy itself. You could
have a couple lines printed on some candy and then have them distributed
or delivered to people that you would like to invite. Keep in mind,
that if you choose to go this route, you have to be extremely careful
when mailing candy. Make sure it will not be susceptible to heat.
Otherwise, it is a good idea to hand deliver a baby shower announcement
of this type.
Along the same lines, you can create baby diaper, baby clothes,
baby face shaped cakes or cookies to deliver along with your announcements.
Better yet, write the invitation on the cookie or cake and turn
it into the baby shower announcement itself. Although, you might
rather save these great food ideas for part of the party itself
and go a slightly traditional yet also nontraditional route instead.
If that is the case, you will be happy to know that the traditional
colors of pink and blue pastels are branching out. Color combinations
similar to wedding color themes are popping out. Combinations such
as periwinkle and cream or blue and brown are becoming more popular.
If daring is a bit more your style you might even choose a bolder
color such as yellow. You can use these colors as a theme to create
a paper invitation or baby shower announcement that can be mailed
easily, yet still remain unique.
If your party has a nontraditional theme be sure to be specific
about what sort of gifts you expect, who all can come, and what
types of activities that might take place. Now days, some people
choose to have donations sent to a charity in lieu of gifts or throw
a party with a green theme, requesting hand-me-down gifts instead
of store bought gifts. People are even throwing what they call non-shower
baby showers where a backyard barbeque might take place or a child
proof party takes place where guests help the mother and father
make the house baby ready. In fact, you would neither need a traditional
nor nontraditional baby shower announcement for that matter, for
a party such as this, especially if men and children are also invited.
You could just give everyone a ring on the phone or an invite in
person. Everyone could come over and hang out, minus the traditional
silly baby games. However, be mindful, if children are present,
there will need to be appropriate activities provided to make them
feel included.