Before any invitations can be mailed, a baby shower hostess must first decide on a theme for the party.  Usually, one central theme is chosen and included into almost every aspect of the baby shower–invitations, decorations, party favors, games, and thank you notes.

Popular and Adorable

Popular choices for themed baby showers abound.  A few examples include bumble bees, Noah’s ark, cutesy bugs, frogs, bunny rabbits, teddy bears, nursery rhymes, fire trucks, and princess symbols.  For today’s baby showers, almost any theme goes.

Besides the theme, a color or color combination should be chosen.  Many times a hostess will go with the expectant mother’s favorite color in order to give the party a personalized touch and infuse that color into not only invitations and decor, but also food and party favors.  And the selection of invitations on the market can fit almost any theme imaginable.

Sophisticated or Down to Earth

Surprisingly, many party planners are deciding to shift the shower’s focus from the baby, instead projecting it towards the expectant mother.  This type of shower usually provides nice ways to shower the mother with gifts of spa treatments, expensive chocolates, and luxurious bath sets.  Even the invitations for these modern baby showers showcase the event’s sophistication.

On the other hand, there are eco-friendly baby showers for moms with environmental concerns.  This kind of baby shower requires all invitations, decorations, and favors to be Mother Nature friendly.  Invitations and other items made out of 100% recycled materials are perfect to use.  The hostess for an eco-friendly baby shower should include information on the invitations that informs guests of the mother’s desire for environmentally friendly gifts such as organic clothing and toys made from wood instead of plastic.

Traditional and Cultural

For those who prefer their baby shower be on the traditional side, themes based on animals and nursery rhymes are ideal.  Garden and tea parties complete with invitations of a floral theme are also two other fantastically traditional ideas.  These parties are perfect to host at an outdoor location such as the hostess’ backyard garden or a botanical garden.  Doing this allows for minimal decorating since the flowers take care of that issue.  It is important to mark the invitation with a “semi-formal attire” request.

One final baby shower theme to keep in mind is the cultural one.  This theme takes into consideration the culture and heritage of the expectant parents.  The invitations will of course be centered on their culture and the hostess as well as guests may provide traditional dishes and gifts.  Decoration ideas include hanging the national flags of the parent’s native countries.  Although the dizzying array of baby shower theme options can be overwhelming, you will recognize the right one when you find it.