No matter how you greet your friends, a colorful well placed banner is sure to welcome and please the mother-of-honor and her guests to the baby shower. Celebrating the arrival of a new baby brings joy and excitement to family and friends, sets the tone for the shower as soon as guests arrive and adds anticipation of the arrival of the little bundle of joy. There is a baby shower banner that suits the needs, themes and tastes of all. Choose from boy, girl, and neutral styles, personalized styles, one-piece and multi-piece, triangle, rectangle, congratulations and more!
Why Use a Baby Shower Banner?
Among the many decorative reasons for using a well designed baby shower banner, there are several non-decorative uses as well. Personalized baby shower banners can help direct guests to the venue location, announce the name or gender of the child or pose a question for guests to answer as part of a game to be played during the shower. Banners can designate the location of the venue, where to place gifts, where the restrooms are located, where the guest book is or announce when food will be served or when Mother will be arriving (when the shower is a surprise).
Baby Shower Banners say more than "Congratulations"
Today, banners come in many shapes and sizes and offer more than just a congratulations to the family. Here are 3 other practical and creative uses for a banner:
Lawn signs for directing out of town guests:
- Free standing lawn signs can be placed at prominent turns and rotaries to assist guests who will be arriving from out of town and my not know the area well. Pair these signs with clearly written directions and be certain none of your invitees will be late or miss the shower. Lawn signs could say the last name of the Mother-To-Be, the name of the venue, the phone number to the venue, the GPS location of the venue or a combination of these suggestions. Keeping lawn signs simple is important for drivers as they may need to gather information quickly without being distracted from the road.
- One of the most common first questions when guests arrive is "Where can I put the gifts"? Answer this question and make the arrival smoother by placing a banner over the gift table. Use this sign to also remind attendees to sign the guest book-especially if they passed by the book to drop gifts. The Mother-To-Be will want to be sure she has a complete and accurate record of who attended her shower so she may send thank you notes or baby announcements later. The guest book also contains information about where to send such notes so each guest should be reminded and welcomed to sign the book upon arrival.
- Deciding when to tell friends and family of the gender of the baby is a personal decision. Some parents find out as soon as possible and others wait until the birth. Then, making the decision to announce the information to others is another personal choice. A baby shower is one such way to present the name of the child-to-be. A baby shower banner trimmed in pink could be used to suggest a baby girl, add her name to the banner and really wow your guests with this new information. Do the same for a boy only use a blue color, theme or decoration.
What Kind of Banner Do I Need?
Baby shower banners come in all shapes, sizes and materials. You can make your own, design a custom banner with a work-at-home-mom supplier or order online. To decide which banners will be the most successful for your shower will depend on what your needs are and what space and venue limitations you may have. Ask yourself these questions to help your decision:
- How much space do I have? Ceiling, walls, archways?
- Can I hang the banner easily and securely? Is there a place to stick the pole of a free standing banner outside?
- How many do I need?
- Does the venue provide any signs?
- Do I have important information in order to personalize the banner correctly?
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