Baby Shower Fiesta Invitations

Have you ever planned a fiesta themed baby shower? No, but you want to? Okay, good, you're at the right place.

My friend decided not only did she want to hold her baby shower in a private room to a Mexican restaurant, but she wanted invitations, snacks, drinks and games to match. Here is my journey in creating the the mailed invitations.

This is the end product. If you don't like this, stop reading. No, I mean, why put yourself through the rest of this agonizingly detailed post if you're not going to make one similar to it? (Deep down you're saying thank you).... and if you are hoping to making one like this... proceed.

First, determine how many of these invites you're going to make. I settled on 40 so these supplies accommodated that number.

Step 1: Obtain envelopes and determine your invitation size. I wish I didn’t have my heart set on these envelopes with the stringed back from Michaels. They got me into trouble in the mail house so do yourself a favor and resist! For those of you who are handing out invitations this may still be an option. They were roughly $4.99 each and contained 20 envelopes. So, $10 later I had enough for my 40 guests. You can view similar envelopes in the Recollections collection at Michaels here.

Step 2: Choose paper for the backing of the printed invitations. You don't want flimsy white 80# copy paper coming out of your envelopes. The first impression isn't a memorable one and they feel cheap. Splurge on the $.10 per sheet and make your guests feel like this invite is to a party they won't want to miss! 

Step 3: acquire appropriate colored ribbon. These spools came from the Dollar Tree and set me back $1 each. Since I knew the length of the invitation I was able to determine how many yards of ribbon I would need. I recommend taking a few minutes to do the math so that you’re not stuck with an excess of supplies. The half spool or so extra that I had did come in handy for some finishing touches on the day of the shower so I was able to part with it pretty quickly.

Best advice for this entire project? Do NOT forget to include the registry information on the invitation! If you do, you’ll need to use these handy tags to stick in your envelopes. Be advised that the ribbon on the invitation acts like octopus tentacles when the invitation is removed during opening. This may send the important registry information flying into tiny crevices in the recipient’s home or car.    

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