Choosing a design
Match the card to the kind of shower you're hosting. The tea party design suits an afternoon tea, the brunch design a late-morning party with mimosas, and the citrus card a summer or Mediterranean theme.
For a classic shower with no particular theme, the garden garland or the bouquet and veil reads as a bridal shower at a glance. The boho design, with pampas grass and dusty roses, fits a relaxed, desert or fall party.
Have a theme that isn't here? Describe it and AI designs a card for it. Previews are free, and keeping one costs the same as a ready-made design.
What to put on a bridal shower invitation
- The bride's name, or both names for a couples shower
- Who is hosting
- The date, with a start and an end time
- The address of the venue or the host's home
- How to RSVP, and the date you need replies by
- Where the couple is registered, and anything guests are asked to bring, like a favorite recipe
The card holds a headline, a short message, the date and time, the location and an RSVP line. Registry details fit neatly on the RSVP page instead: add the registry link there, and guests see it right after they reply.
Who to invite, and when to send it
Everyone invited to the shower should also be invited to the wedding. The usual exception is a coworkers' shower held at the office.
Showers are usually held between two weeks and three months before the wedding. Send invitations four to six weeks before the shower, and ask for replies one to two weeks before it.
When several people are hosting, agree on one RSVP contact before the invitations go out, so replies land in one place.
Print it or send it
Every card comes as a print-ready 5×7 PDF and a high-resolution JPG. Print the PDF at home on cardstock, or take the JPG to a photo counter. A 5×7 card fits a standard A7 envelope.
Turn on the free RSVP page while you make the card and guests reply online. Only you see the guest list, and the headcount is ready when the venue asks for it.