Another Baby Shower Question

Is this really the way she wants to announce to people that she is having a baby? If not, he can let his friends know mom's name before the invite is sent out. If he's not close enough to them to have this conversation before the shower, should they be invited to the shower? Also, when the baby is born, most likely it will have mom's name while in the hospital until they file paternity affidavit that states he is the father. So they will want to know her name if they are to see the babe in the hospital.
I love the wording, and several ideas on how to add dad's name without ruining it. You have a great imagination!

How about just adding
(Jim Johnson, proud father) - I would add it IN parenthesis UNDERNEATH her info.

To me, that doesn't make it seem as much like a co-ed shower, rather, you just mentioned the father's name.

If you can get daddy to stop by towards the end you can always add that
Reports indicate that we will have daddy"name" blow(or other weather term) through later in the day.

Maybe just put his name under hers...

Please join us in honoring our mother-to-be
"momma's name"
(proud father-to-be "pappa's name" not attending)

i think Karma's suggestion is perfect because you can have his name but still say join us to honor your sister (only) and then people will know that only she is going to be there.

I would just add a line at the bottom saying Mary Smith and Kevin Jones are registered at XYZ.

You could incorporate the "weather" theme by saying something like "Accu-weather has reports of baby registration by Mary Smith and Kevin Jones at Target."

Right after I was married, I got a wedding shower invite in the mail and I had NO clue who this woman was. I showed it to my husband and he had no idea...3 days later I got ANOTHER flyer saying "for those of you who don't know Suzy, she's the fiancé of Joe" My hubby THEN recognized his cousin's name. Very tacky and embarassing!

Just add a line to the bottom on ALL of the invites now & save yourself more headaches!

Heard the forecast?A baby boy is predicted much to the father's delight(father name)But first there will be a shower! Please join us in honoring our mother-to-be" sister's name K.

What about keeping the invite as it is, but just adding a hand-written note with it to the people invited from "his side" that do not know your sister telling them that "_____" is the father.

I like Karla S. from Indianapolis' suggestion, I think it would fit great with your current wording.

Are they registered anywhere? If they are, there is often a little card included with the registration information - you could leave the invitation as you have it (with just your sisters name), and then include a card with the registration info...
The parents to be
Sally Jones and John Smith
are registered at
Babies R Us and Target
That way you don't have to change your invite, but people who don't recognize her name on the invite will see his on the registration card.

Dear Another Baby Shower Question- SC,

I did my married daughter's shower and enclosed a card that indicated the stores they were registered at along with both their names. The cards were a business card size and colorful.

Hope this helps - OH

My husband's name wasn't on the invited to my showers and my last name was different. Is the baby going to have his father's last name? The might clear things up. Something like "Baby Boy Smith is predicted" should tip them off. Or put a small note or a separate card in that states that ___(mom)___ and ___(dad)___ are registered at Target and Babies R Us.

I haven't read the other responses, so hope this is not a repeat.
Add his name to the registry (Babies R Us, Target) Then when you include the details about where they are registered, his name will show up there.
That way, it doesn't look like he will be attending or giving the shower. Just that he is a co-registrant on the registry.
Hope that helps and good luck!

Anymore things are so diffrent.....I guess I would put the name on his invitations to his friends and family to suit them, But make mine to my family and friends the way I want them.....It is a tuffy, Since how you are in charge...I would do it my way...Good luck...It will be fine dont worry about the little things in life....There is much more to put your energy into...

Ladies,
Heard the forecast?
A baby boy is predicted.
But first there will be a shower!
Please join us in honoring our mother-to-be
"my sisters name" and "baby boy's father"

First off, LOVE the way you have announced the arival of the baby!!! After, But first there is to be a shower, I would put proud parents are : ur sisters name and her boyfriends name. Then, please join usin honoring our mother to be. No word change, just adding a line. That way people know who the parents are, if his side will be confused, his name is included and it is not suggesting a co-ed shower.
Good Luck
Jenn.....

Heard the forecast?
A baby boy for John and sister is predicted.
But first there will be a shower!
Etc.

Sounds too cute! I am sure you will get lots of great advice on here...

I think you should do what your sister wants you to do. It's her shower and even if the father is not going to be there, he is the father of the baby and will always be in her life.

Heard the forecast?
A baby boy is expected
But first there will be a shower!
Please join us in honoring our parents-to-be
" Elisa & John"

Life is too short, so don't stress out about it and go for it. Let your sister be the one making the choice, that way she doens't have anybody to blame of but herself if something goes wrong.

good luck

Please join us in celebrating "your sister's name" and "her boyfriend's name"
As they welcome their new bundle of joy.

Just put his name in parentheses after her name.