You: The newly dubbed doting bridesmaid. Your mission: Throw a spectacular shower that leaves the bride looking as Samuel Clemens once put it, "as sweet and contented as an angel half full of pie" - or wedding cake, anyway. Pulling off a successful shower starts with the invitation, but you don't have to spend big bucks to make that happen. Today, there are a variety of cute "fill-in" invitations that will set the theme and the mood for party day. Follow these steps to make your fill-in invites look fun and classy instead of cheap.
Instructions
Fill Out Wedding Shower Invitations
1. If your penmanship is poor, then you should keep your pen away from the invites. Nothing says "I don't care" or "I didn't want to spend money on this invitation" like scraggly, illegible handwriting. Instead, ask a friend who has beautiful everyday handwriting or better yet, can write in the swoops and curves of calligraphy. Poetic penmanship will get plenty of "ooos" and "ahhs" on an otherwise flat invitation.
2. Choose a complementary pen ink. It may sound silly, but the ink in your pen matters. Invitations are like miniature works of art, and the same color theory applies to the paper canvas before you. Are the preprinted words on your fill-in invitation black? Then, don't write with a black-ink pen. Take the example of a damask fill-in invite with preprinted words in black. Red, blue, hot pink and any other bold color would add a nice contrast to this invite and make handwritten words pop.
3. Match your language with the occasion. Most bridal shower invitations carry informal language to match the mood of the party. Instead of writing the more formal "two o'clock to four o'clock in the afternoon," just write "2 p.m. to 4 p.m." Also, consider using fun language that will make your guests smile. For example, a fill-in invitation may have the preprinted prompt: "Please join us for." You can finish that sentence with a phrase such as, "a wedding shower honoring the fabulous Jen Johnson" or "a gift-giving extravaganza for the future Mrs. Johnson."
4. Check your spelling. Before you begin filling out your invitations, write all important proper nouns on a scrap sheet of paper. Misspellings - no matter how innocent - are unacceptable in all circumstances. They reflect poorly on you and and on the bride, who will be less than thrilled if she is the personal victim of your spelling woes.
5. Buy extra invitations. Even the most careful, graceful writer makes mistakes. There is something slightly nerve wracking about having to pen any kind of card. If you have an extra stash, you may feel less pressure and may be less likely to make a mistake.
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