Playful online invitation for a baby shower

Gathering the guest list before the birth

An online birth card is a page behind a link that carries the announcement, the practical details and a place for everyone to respond. The same page works just as well before the birth, which is why plenty of parents use this design for a baby shower and then keep it for the announcement itself.

A warm cream ground carries deep navy text with an olive accent, set in a rounded typeface with plenty of air around it. Nothing is frilly. It looks like an invitation rather than a nursery decoration, which is the right register for an afternoon with friends, a lunch or a gathering at somebody else’s house.

Send the link three or four weeks before the date, so people can arrange the day. They reply on the page, open the route to the address and note the date in their calendar, and you can see how many are coming without a group chat. If you only want the announcement, our other online birth cards are built for that.

Frequently asked questions

How quickly can we send it?

Ten minutes. Names, the date, the address and a photograph go in, and the page is ready to share.

What can guests do with it?

They reply to say whether they are coming, open the route to the address and save the date. You watch the numbers arrive instead of counting messages in a thread.

Can we reuse the page after the birth?

A lot of parents do exactly that. You edit the same page into an announcement afterwards, the link stays as it was, and everyone who kept it sees the new version.

Can we change the look?

Colours, typefaces, photographs and every line of text are adjustable. The portfolio shows the designs made purely for announcing a birth.

Is it cheaper than printing?

No print run, no envelopes and no stamps. The bigger help is that a change of address or time costs nothing once the link has gone out.