My cousin and her husband are having their first baby and I am delighted to be the planner for the baby shower!!! I really can't remember the last time I've been able to plan a baby shower, it's so fun! Last November, I helped her plan a fun surprise birthday party for her husband and they were all so impressed by all my ideas, I was chosen to plan the shower. Her mom is funding and I'm planning, this is right up my alley! It's really a joy for me to plan and figure out all the details, I am very detail oriented.
Unlike in the past, this time I have used the internet for much of my planning. One website was able to allow me to create postcard type invitations and have them printed out. This will save on postage since I will be sending out nearly 60 of them, that's a savings of $9.00 in postage alone. With a special rebate, I got 100 personalized invitations for $14! They have all the information about where and when and where she is registered, who & how to RSVP and a special note to beckon them to attend. They really are quite nice, if I do say so myself!I have also used the internet to plan games and activities. There are many you can purchase and many you can get ideas of your own from for FREE! I even found creative ideas for thank you favors for the guests to take home.
This shower will be alot of fun, as it is also fun to coordinate with the mom-to-be on things she will need, advice and her likes and dislikes. Among some of the things for the parents-to-be to contemplate: baby furniture, college savings, car seats, children insurance, diapers, diaper pails....the list goes on and on. She's so cute when she says, "I just can't believe how much stuff it takes to take care of one little baby!" How precious to welcome a new life into the world and a new life style to a wonderful couple who enjoy a God centered marriage! More on the developing shower details as they arise.
3 comments:
How exciting, Becca! I'm very happy for you! Sounds like you're having a lot of fun already! :-)
Becca,
Could you share the website you used for your invitations? Thanks!
Hi Kellie! I'd love to share the website. It's Vistaprint.com They really had alot to choose from and price ranges that worked on a budget too. Although, theres this thing at the end...to get a $10 rebate, you have to sign up for this rewards discount club or program thing...anyway you can cancel before you are charged anything and just for signing up, they offer a $10 rebate...sounds great accept it's been a couple of months now and they have yet to send me the 'form' I have to fill out and send back with my receipt to get the thing processed. I've called them a couple of times but still haven't gotten the form even though they said they have mailed it 2 times. So you might steer clear of that at the end..after you finish your transaction.
But as far as using the website, it's fantastic! You create this project and can come back over and over and change soooo much about it to really fit the project you are working on! I will use them again. And I keep getting emails from them with free offers on other things, of course you'd pay shipping and such, but still! Have fun, I hope this helps!
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