Stylish Bridal Shower Invites the Easy Way
03/26/09
Let's be honest, bridal shower invites are not the most fun part of planning a bridal shower. Making out the guest list, politicking over the guest list, picking out an invitation design, arguing over the wording, ordering the invitations in time, stuffing envelopes, printing address labels, sticking stamps and labels on, getting everything in the mail in time... It is exhausting. Here are a few tips to make the process less annoying and let you move on to the fun parts of planning the bridal shower.
Getting the bridal shower invites online is far faster and simpler than buying them in a store. You have a far wider choice of invitation designs because you are not limited to what a store can keep in stock, you can search designs far more easily than if you had to flip through them by hand or skim shelves, and you can hit a dozen web stores in less time than it would take you to visit one brick and mortar store. Some online stores will let you search by color and style as well as by designer and collection. You can use the web store's templates to lay out the card and see its finished look. You can even get a set of coordinating cards, envelopes, and envelope decorations, or you can create your own set to reflect the bride's unique style. When you are done, you can pay for them online and have them delivered to your door within days.
To avoid the panic of getting your bridal shower invites late, order them as soon as possible. If you are concerned that plans will change between the ordering of the invitations and sending them out, start a web page for the party on a social networking site, and put the URL on the invitations. (In fact, that's a good idea no matter what state the plans are in.)
When the bridal shower invites arrive, call over a few friends and make the stuffing and labeling into a party. Fill the CD player with your favorite music or rent a light comedy, get some snacks (but nothing that will get grease or dubious orange smears on the invitations), and toss the invitations together assembly line style. Even if the bride has more friends than Auntie Mame and it feels like you're inviting half of Manhattan, you will have the invitations done in record time.
No matter what, do not worry. People will have a good time. Look after the important things, and the details, like whether the bridal shower invite envelopes match the seals absolutely perfectly, will take care of themselves. The most important thing is to celebrate the bride's new life, so get the preliminaries out of the way, and party!
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