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Baby Birth Announcements
Having a new baby is a busy and exciting time for the parents, grandparents, relatives and friends. One of the exciting tasks is announcing your new addition to your family and friends. It is the way for the parents to share their happiness and joy! The baby announcements are usually cards that are sent out to family and friends after the baby is born. It is a very busy time once the baby arrives, so the more planning you do before then, the smoother it will be – and involves less stress! Preparing an announcement template before your baby arrives will allow you to get it sent out very quickly after your baby is born. It pays to put some thought into the announcement as it reflects the personality of the parents. Your first decision will be around the style of announcement. The styles can be traditional, contemporary or classic. You can even customize your announcement with blank cards containing only borders, and then including photos of booties, bonnets, bows lace, etc around the edges, and a photo of the baby in the middle, along with some hand written comments. One of the easiest to choose is a style that fits well with your nursery. As you will have probably spent a lot of time preparing a nursery for your baby, why not include a similar theme for your baby birth announcement? Tradition still tends to include blue color for boys and pink for girls, although a generic announcement can also be sent. A lot of parents know the gender of their baby before it is born, which makes planning a lot easier. Another popular choice is to base the announcement around a photo or photos. This can be great with a photo of the baby and its parents, however it can be a challenge to take and then agree on a great photo, and to then get it reproduced and placed in the announcements quickly! If it is not possible to send a photo out straight away, send the announcement, and then send the photo out later. Family and friends will be keenly awaiting the details, so don’t keep them waiting too long! Although this is one of many tasks at a very busy time, it is one of the most pleasurable announcing the details of your new baby to the world – the key is preparation before the birth. Taking care of these details will make life so much easier.
What should be included? There will always be some debate on exactly what should be included because of variations due to different cultures and religions, but most people agree the standard should include:
Remember The birth announcements are not a request for gifts as these should have been dealt with the baby shower before the baby’s birth. Some people will send a gift regardless however, so you should be prepared by having some ‘thank you’ notes ready. It will look nicer if they are co-coordinated with the theme of the baby announcements.
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