Choosing Bridal Shower Invitations

Bridal shower invitations are essential to setting the tone for the bridal shower you are throwing. You want them to be perfect for your friend, and with a party to plan, you want to finish them quickly and easily. This guide will help you to save money and, most importantly, time, in picking out and sending invitations to your friends shower.
First, pick out a design for the bridal shower invitations. 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 partys theme. If you know what your friends wedding invitations look like, you may not even need to choose a new design, since many wedding invitation designs come with a version designed especially for bridal shower invitations.
Once you have chosen a design, lay out the text. In addition to the usual information, like time, date, location, the brides name, and the RSVP number and email address, remember to put details like the bridal showers 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 hosts name, and whether the shower is a surprise. Avoid cutesy turns of phrase. Its too easy to write a groaner.
Pick out matching envelopes and little touches like envelope seals or enclosures. 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. Put the invitations together, print and apply the address labels, and drop the finished invitations in the mailbox. Thats it! Now you can move on to the best part of the planning, and get ready to throw a splendid bridal shower.

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