ms. lola mae | invitation

It's a fairly common practice to throw an expecting mother a baby shower. Although the term "baby shower," is a fairly new phrase, the actual practice of celebrating birth goes back to ancient times and has evolved over the years. Traditionally, a baby shower consists of a group of women getting together on a Sunday afternoon to eat hors d'oeuvres, play some games and watch the expecting mother open gifts.

As time goes on, baby showers have become much more sophisticated than in days past. Present-day baby showers have taken on a much bigger and extravagant role in the upcoming birth of baby. It's not uncommon to have the expecting father make a surprise appearance or for there to be a couple's shower. There will more than likely be a theme for the celebration with a color scheme that matches the new nursery. Often times, the expecting parent's will have an ultra sound to determine the sex of the unborn child. It's uncommon to see gifts in yellow and green; traditionally these colors were used when the sex of the child was unknown.

Luckily, I just so happen to be on the creative side of events such as these. I have had the opportunity to create some fun invitations for, what used to be, very traditional events. I think it's wonderful how the traditional baby shower has evolved over time. Below is a baby shower invitation that I created for the shower honoring Ms. Lola Mae. The colors were orange and pink and the theme was a bit on the vintage side. The invitation was embellished with an off-white lace.