Adoption Baby Shower Invitation: Easy Tips on Choosing Shower Invite for an Adopted Baby

But many families don't know how to handle the invitations for the event when that new baby was adopted. These tips on preparing your adoption invitation should help you.

Choosing the Right Invitations

Traditional baby shower invitations may not always be appropriate for your event. However, a growing number of stationery vendors are supplying invitations designed specifically for families celebrating an adoption. Some of the cards may even be useful if you have adopted an older child, such as a toddler. Shop around until you find an adoption baby shower invitation you feel comfortable using.

Wording the Invitations

The wording for the adoption baby shower invitation needs to be handled carefully. A traditional shower invitation may say, "Join us to celebrate the birth of Jane and John's new baby." This type of wording will not work for an adoption shower. Instead, you might say, "Join us to celebrate the arrival of Jane and John's new baby." You can always substitute the word "baby" with other appropriate words: boy, girl, toddler, addition.

Typically, baby showers occur before the birth of the baby. Many adopting couples, however, prefer to celebrate after the baby has arrived because so many things could go wrong during the final stages of the adoption process. The wording of the adoption baby shower invitation may need to be changed to reflect this difference, too.

One great idea for these invitations is to add a photograph of your child. This extra touch makes the invitations more unique and allows you to show off your new bundle of joy to all of the shower guests in advance.

Preparing & Mailing the Invitations

Guests to your baby shower should be given at least a two weeks' notice about the party. Wait until you have brought the baby home to start mailing the cards so you know everything has worked out for your family before you announce the celebration. This may mean delaying the shower for a couple of weeks, but this extra time gives you a chance to finish the planning and to help your new arrival adjust to his/her home.

With your adoption baby shower invitation you should send an RSVP form for guests to return or a phone number to call so you will know who is attending. Set a deadline for responses, usually 2 to 3 days before the date of the shower.

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Apr 28, 2009 1:10 PM

Guest :

"A traditional shower invitation may say, 'Join us to celebrate the birth of Jane and John's new baby.' This type of wording will not work for an adoption shower."
Actually, we adopted a newborn and were present at the birth. This wording works just fine for some families who adopt. In a separate sentence, you can mention the adoption. It is OK to celebrate the birth, too, of a child who was adopted! Every situation is different.
My advice to anyone contemplating this subject is to do what's right for your family.

Aug 28, 2009 4:15 PM

Guest :

Why does everything have to mention the fact that everything might fall a part and not work out? This is really frustrating. I feel like everything I read concerning adoption in this realm all focuses on the negative. parents who are pregnant dont wait until after the baby is born because they are worried they might have a miscarriage or loose the baby. It is a possibility. Not all adoptions turn out horribly!! Please stop the negativity and support these families. We had a baby shower before our adoption and everyone questioned it. I wish they would have just said, congratulations and blessings, not why are you doing this, what if it fails. And if it did, we would mourn the loss, and then move forward with another adoption, so either way, the stuff was used.
sorry for the soap box, just saying what needs to be said.