Christmas birth from the experts
Be sure to send out the baby shower invitations well in advance of the event. Guests will need enough advance notice to set aside time for the shower as well as purchase an appropriate gift. A longer lead time also gives you leeway to invite alternates if any of the original invitees decline. The invitations should go out no later than two to three weeks prior to the date. Four to six weeks before the shower date would be better, particularly considering how busy the schedules of most people, especially parents, are these days.