Baby Shower Invitation Wording: 50+ Examples

Baby shower invitations need to carry more practical information than most people expect — gifts, games, food, and whether partners are coming. Here are 50+ wording examples that cover all of it without reading like a form.

Send yours as a free invitation ecard, which is easier for a guest list spread across two families.

Classic baby shower wording

1. Please join us for a baby shower in honour of Rachel. Sunday 18th, 2pm to 5pm, 14 Beech Avenue. RSVP to Jo by the 10th.
2. A baby is on the way! Come and celebrate with Rachel on Sunday 18th, 2pm, at Jo’s house.
3. You are invited to a baby shower for Rachel and baby Hart. Sunday 18th, 2pm to 5pm. Tea, cake and gentle fuss.
4. Join us for an afternoon of celebrating Rachel and her little one. Sunday 18th, 2pm.
5. A little one is on the way. Please join us to shower Rachel with love. Sunday 18th, 2pm to 5pm.
6. Come and help us welcome baby Hart! Baby shower for Rachel, Sunday 18th, 2pm.
7. Please join us for afternoon tea in celebration of Rachel’s baby. Sunday 18th, 2pm, at 14 Beech Avenue.
8. Baby shower! Sunday 18th, 2pm to 5pm. Come and spoil Rachel before the sleepless nights begin.
9. We are throwing Rachel a baby shower and would love you there. Sunday 18th, 2pm.
10. An afternoon for Rachel and the bump. Sunday 18th, 2pm to 5pm. RSVP by the 10th.

Modern and relaxed wording

1. Rachel is having a baby and we are having cake about it. Sunday 18th, 2pm.
2. Baby shower, but relaxed. No games, no themes, just food and good company. Sunday 18th, 2pm.
3. Come and sit with Rachel while she can still get comfortable. Sunday 18th from 2pm.
4. Low-key baby shower for Rachel. Sunday 18th, 2pm. Bring nothing but yourself.
5. Celebrating Rachel and the imminent arrival. Sunday 18th, 2pm to 5pm.
6. Baby shower with actual food and no baby-food-guessing games. Sunday 18th, 2pm.
7. We are gathering to fuss over Rachel. Join us Sunday 18th at 2pm.
8. Rachel is nearly there! Come and celebrate on Sunday 18th, 2pm.
9. Cake, tea and one very pregnant Rachel. Sunday 18th, 2pm to 5pm.
10. An afternoon of celebrating before everything changes. Sunday 18th, 2pm.

For a co-ed shower or a baby sprinkle

1. Baby shower — partners very welcome! Sunday 18th, 2pm to 5pm, at ours.
2. Come and celebrate Rachel and Tom before baby Hart arrives. Sunday 18th, 2pm. Everyone welcome.
3. A baby shower for both of them. Sunday 18th, 2pm to 5pm. Beer as well as tea.
4. Baby sprinkle for Rachel — second baby, so just the essentials and a lot of cake. Sunday 18th, 2pm.
5. Second baby on the way! A small sprinkle for Rachel, Sunday 18th at 2pm.
6. Barbecue baby shower! Sunday 18th from 2pm. Bring a chair, partners and children welcome.
7. Come and celebrate the newest Hart. Everyone invited, Sunday 18th, 2pm.
8. Rachel and Tom’s baby shower. Sunday 18th, 2pm to 5pm. Kids welcome — there is a garden.

Virtual and long-distance showers

1. Virtual baby shower for Rachel! Sunday 18th at 2pm — link to follow. Bring your own cake.
2. Join us online to celebrate Rachel. Sunday 18th, 2pm. Cameras on, pyjamas acceptable.
3. Rachel is far away but we are showering her anyway. Video call, Sunday 18th, 2pm.
4. An online baby shower for Rachel. Sunday 18th, 2pm. Gifts can be sent to the address below.
5. Virtual shower, real celebration. Sunday 18th at 2pm — details in the reply.
6. Cannot be in the same room, still having the party. Sunday 18th, 2pm, online.

Wording for gifts, games and food

1. Rachel’s registry is linked below, but please do not feel obliged.
2. No gifts necessary — your company is more than enough.
3. If you would like to bring something, nappies in any size are the most useful thing going.
4. Instead of cards, please bring a book for the baby’s bookshelf, signed by you.
5. There will be a few games, all of them short and none of them humiliating.
6. No games. None. You have our word.
7. Afternoon tea will be served — please let us know about dietary requirements.
8. Light lunch provided. Come hungry.
9. Please arrive by 1.50pm — Rachel thinks she is coming for a quiet cup of tea.
10. RSVP to Jo on 07700 900123 by the 10th so we can sort the catering.

Short invitation lines

1. A baby is on the way — come and celebrate!
2. Baby shower for Rachel. Sunday, 2pm.
3. Cake, tea, and a bump. Join us.
4. Come and spoil Rachel.
5. Celebrating the newest arrival.
6. Baby shower — details inside.
7. Join us before the sleepless nights.
8. We would love you there.

How to word it well

1. Say who it is for and who is hosting. Baby showers are usually thrown by someone other than the parent, which confuses guests.
2. Handle gifts in one line. A registry link with “no obligation” is the least awkward version.
3. Warn people about games. Guests genuinely want to know, in both directions.
4. Say whether partners and children are invited. This is the single most-asked follow-up question.
5. Include an end time. Particularly important when the guest of honour is heavily pregnant and tires quickly.

Send it — and pair it with a gift

A free invitation ecard handles a guest list split across two families. See also baby shower messages and new baby congratulations:

FAQ

What do you write on a baby shower invitation?

Who it is for, who is hosting, date, start and end time, address, RSVP details, and clear guidance on gifts and whether partners are invited.

How do you word gifts on a baby shower invitation?

Keep it to one line and make it optional: a registry link with “please do not feel obliged” is the least awkward wording.

Who usually hosts a baby shower?

Traditionally a friend, sister or mother rather than the expectant parent — so name the host clearly on the invitation.

What is a baby sprinkle?

A smaller shower for a second or later baby, where the parents already have most of the equipment. Say so on the invitation to manage gift expectations.

How far in advance should you send them?

Four to six weeks, and hold the shower a few weeks before the due date rather than close to it.

Should you mention games?

Yes. Guests appreciate knowing either way, and “no games” is a genuine selling point for many.

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