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Send them out about three weeks ahead of time. You may want to call or send
out of town guest's earlier so they have time to prepare for travel.
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Clearly the date, the time, location
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Include who the shower is for and who is giving it.
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If it's a surprise make sure to let your guest know.
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Let them know how to reply, including your phone number (and the phone
number of the shower location for last minute directions), email or a
reply card.
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If the parents are registered or you are coordinating a special gift you
can include that information (usually on a separate card or note) or let
people know when the respond.
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A map to the shower is helpful.
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Make sure to save an invitation for the baby's scrapbook.
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Once people reply, make sure to mark who is coming and who can't make
it. If you haven't heard from someone a week after the initiations
went out, go ahead and call to make sure the invitation reached them.
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