If you want to have a baby shower, bridal shower or Special Party start with picking a great date.

Planning for a party on a holiday weekend is always a 50/50.

People usually have getaway plans so it may not be a big hit.

Other holidays are perfect times.

For baby showers, bridal showers and birthdays try to stay away from the big holidays were people

are more than likely traveling.

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Mothers day

Memorial day weekend

4th of July

Easter

The smaller holidays are perfect party times.

Make sure to plan plenty of time ahead to give your guest adiquite time to book you in there calenders and to give yourself enough time to get everything ready.

After you pick your date you need to pick a theme and get your invitations.

There are so many themes that we could not possibly list them all here.

Fairytale

Cinderella

Baby

Spa

Tropical

Chocolate

Wine

plus many many more. You are only limited by your imagination

Now for invitations you can have someone make them up for you http://iamtheprincess.com/category_20/Invitations.htm

You can purchase them from a manufacture

or you can make or print your own invitations.

We will start with print your own

There are many programs that you can do this with.

paint (usually comes with your computer)

paint shop pro

wrapcandy

printmaster

One website gives you detailed instructions on how to print and make your own invitaions

 

Some sample wording for Invitaions

 

 

 

 

                   Bottles and booties
                   and bibs and more, 
                  let's shower the baby 
                   with gifts galore! 
        Please come to a baby shower for
               Sandy and Tom  Alton
             Sunday, May 10th at noon
        Given by Karen, Kim, and Julie Alton
                at 9721 Rum runner  Lane
                 New York, New York

                    Her Royal Highness,
                   Princess Kati Alexas,
                 requests your presence 
                   at a royal celebration
                           in honor of
                  the 11th year of her reign.

             Febuary twenty first at one o’clock
                        at her new castle
                     1355 Reagal  Drive
                    Syracuse, New York
                Regrets only 000-000-0000

 

                   They're expecting a baby,
                      a new bundle of joy
                      A very special gift,
                     be it a girl or a boy!
                  It's a Baby Shower for
                         Julie Carpenter 
                on Sunday, May 14th at 2pm 
                       1355 Reagal Drive
                      Syracuse New York

 

 

                     When you wish upon a star,
               Your dreams will take you very far,
                  A special wish I want to make,
               That you will come and celebrate! 

                        Kati's Sweet Sixteen!

                    Date: Saturday, May 20th
                  Time: 7:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. 
                  Place: Syracuse VFW