Baby Showers, however considered as an American tradition rather that something we do here in the UK, has become increasingly obvious to the Baby Christening Invitations team, that is becoming more and more popular in Britain. So, listening to our customers wishes, we have created a beautiful range of new Baby Shower.

Apparently, the tradition was that a group of women (relatives and friends) would meet with a first time mother to celebrate the imminent arrival of her first born child, and to share advice, tips and stories as she approached motherhood. At the shower, the women not only share advice and stories. They may also play games such as guessing the baby’s date of birth, weight, sex, etc. although not all showers include games.

Baby Showers take often takes place in the mother’s house, however many celebrations are held at hired venues e.g. restaurants, hotels. Some even hold their shower at a spa for a day of pampering. This proves that the Baby Shower is celebrated as an occasion as big as a Christening or a Birthday.

The guests at the shower are expected to bring gifts for the mother and/or baby and these would normally be opened at the shower as part of the course of the party. The party is occasionally decorated around a theme sometimes personal to the mother, or more general themes are used like “It’s a Boy!” with a blue colour scheme, for example.

All in all, the sentiment of the Baby Shower is what is most appealing – where a mum-to-be is surrounded by her closest female friends and family supporting her and celebrating the coming of a new baby.

So, if you are considering organising a baby celebration take a look into our collection of baby shower invitations and christening invitations and remember that they are very important. They give your guests their first glimpse at what your event is going to involve and provides them with key information, e.g. venue, dress code, theme, and gift list (if you have one).

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With our ever growing card collection, we have a wide variety of designs for you to choose from. Many of our customers opt for cards including photographs of their loved ones to add that extra special touch.

From our Birth Announcement Card collection we give our customers the option to choose between landscape with three photographs and portrait cards with one photograph.

Lovely Landscpae Christening Invitations for girls - designed with pink butterflies

Cute portrait Thank You Cards for boys - designed with blue stars

What has become more and more apparent to us, is that our customers are embracing their creative sides and releasing their inner photographer. By taking time to create the perfect photographs, their personalised cards look wonderful. So, we want to encourage all our future customers to do the same.

Top tips for taking the perfect baby picture:

1.  Firstly you want to take your pictures in the correct light. Try to use as much natural light as possible,taking the pictures during the day in an area with plenty of natural light e.g. beside a window. This will give you the best results and provide a natural soft effect. If you are taking the pictures at night or with little natural light, you should use a flash, but be aware that the flash may cause the images to look flat.

2. Find an appropriate backdrop. Consider your backdrop carefully as you want your baby to be the centre of attention rather than everyone distracted by the washing line in the background. Also think about the card design you have selected, and your chosen colour. Select a neutral backdrop that doesn’t clash with your card design.

3. Use props. This allows you to be creative and even set a theme. You could have your child holding a flower, cuddling a teddy or playing with a ball. By doing this you can capture some fantastic moments of your child playing.

4. Think about what your child is wearing. Again, you don’t want your child’s outfit to clash with the background and invitations, so try to dress them neutrally or along the same colour scheme as the cards. These extra touches just bring everything together to make the perfect card.

5. Choose the right time of the day for your baby. Time it right, so that your baby is well fed, happy, awake and playful. This will minimize restlessness when taking the photo.

6. Try to make them laugh/smile. Again this will minimise restlesness and allow for some really adorable photographs. Also by going down to the child’s level, this will make them more comfortable when getting their photo taken and you are more likely to get some really good snaps of them looking directly at the camera.

7. Choose your camera carefully. Try at all costs to avoid using mobile phone cameras. Although they are good for taking quick snaps, they do not provide the quality of image needed for printing. Your camera must be over 5 megapixels to ensure a good print quality. Also get to know your camera, explore it’s different functions and take as many photos as you can.