2 shower questions

DaisyJanie

Hi, my mom is getting my input on the shower invitations before she gets them printed, and I have 2 questions.

1, she wants to know whether the registry information should go on the front or the back. I thought you weren't supposed to put registry information on there at all. We're registered at Amazon and BRU. If we don't put it on there, I'm sure most people will just search for a BRU registry, so that's fine. I'd kind of like people to use the Amazon one if they don't mind shopping online, though. I've put a lot more thought into that one. I can't remember what my friends have done in the past.

2. It's a couples shower - should we actually say that on the invitation? Obviously, the invites will be addressed to both men and women, but I'm afraid that people will take the invite out of the envelope and then assume it's girls only - the invites my mom has chosen are pretty cutesy, and it's being hosted by 3 women. My dad and BIL aren't coming down for it, so they're not listed on the invite. I don't know how to say, "boys can come too!"

MommaA117

I think it's a personal choice if you include registry on the invite. I have gotten many invites with it on there.

I would for sure include couples shower on the invite, people will have no idea.

waterfall11

1) Most invites I have received just have registry info on a piece of paper inside the invite. 

2) I would mention that it's a couples shower somewhere on the invite. 

cvl105

I don't see any problem in putting registry information on the invites. I just got an invite in the mail the other day and it has it on it. Some people choose to put a separate insert in for registry information. But imo it's all the same. Why waste another piece of paper?!

Does your Mom have the option to choose the wording on the invites?

She could put "Join us for a couple's baby shower" or some other cutesy wording.  Here's a link to "couples" shower invites that should help with some ideas.
https://www.partyinvitations.com/party_invitations/baby_shower_couples.htm

Sazhrah

cvl105:

I don't see any problem in putting registry information on the invites. I just got an invite in the mail the other day and it has it on it. Some people choose to put a separate insert in for registry information. But imo it's all the same. Why waste another piece of paper?!

Does your Mom have the option to choose the wording on the invites?

She could put "Join us for a couple's baby shower" or some other cutesy wording.  Here's a link to "couples" shower invites that should help with some ideas.
https://www.partyinvitations.com/party_invitations/baby_shower_couples.htm

This.

Turtle143

AprilLynn09:

I think it's a personal choice if you include registry on the invite. I have gotten many invites with it on there.

I would for sure include couples shower on the invite, people will have no idea.

This. 

DaisyJanie

Thanks, I don't know why I didn't think of the term Couples Baby Shower. We'll do that.

Now if I can just get my mom to start emailing the shower co-hosts instead of me about everything, all would be well. Seriously, the shower is at my friend C's house, and my mom emailed me today to ask for C's address. She has C's email address, I keep adding her to every email conversation about this!

saunderslm2

When I did my best friend's shower I wrote on the bottom of the invitations, "the proud mom and dad to be are registered at...."

One of my showers will be 'guy friendly' but they will have finger foods/the bar/ and pool table at my in-laws, not sure how we are planning to word that yet.

LexGator

We're having a couple's shower/bbq in two weeks. My mom worded it "a baby shower barbecue honoring me and H" to make it clear that men were invited. I'd definitely choose a similar wording or even use the term couple's shower to make it clear.

tulipblossom

Shower invites are 100% ok to put registry information in.

Per proper etiquette its wedding invitations that you should not put registry information in.

asl71476

From what I've always thought - it's rude/bad form to put registry information on a wedding invitation.

Showers (both bridal and baby) are acceptable places to put your info in. I've never NOT gotten an invitation to a shower with registry info on it. Younger, more tech savvy people would logically search for you online, but Great Aunt Margaret might want to know the name of the store, you know?

As far as having men attend as well too, you could always say something along the lines of "Dad will be there too, and looking for some buddies!"  Word of mouth on that is probably also a good idea. 

DreamChaser246

I felt uncomfortable posting the registry information on the invite, so I went ahead and created a baby website (using the bump) that has a page that links to our registries. I also included some pictures and other cute things on the web site. It isn't much, but it is a web site that points to our two (amazon and babies r us) registeries.

Yes, I would say couples shower. Even though we've said it we've gotten questions if the guys are *really* invited. Just my thought, since it isn't generally a couples thing. 

rattlecanqueen

waterfall11:

1) Most invites I have received just have registry info on a piece of paper inside the invite. 

2) I would mention that it's a couples shower somewhere on the invite. 

This! Good luck!