Traditionally baby showers were held after the birth of a child and in many places they still are. Waiting to have the shower until the baby is a few weeks old lets the new mom enjoy things better as she is no longer is physical discomfort. Everyone gets to see the baby at one time saving the new parents from numerous exhausting visits. Birth announcements offer the opportunity to discuss a post birth baby shower.
It’s always a good idea to ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, birth announcements, invitations, new parent life, save the date, thank you cards on April 15th, 2010 | 28 Comments »
I am the self confessed queen of bargains and always seem to choose the cheaper option when it comes to most things. Some things seems worth paying the extra few pennies for. The expensive birth announcements you’d really like but think may be just too much money are driving you nuts. Here are a few reasons to go ahead and splurge. Hey I don’t say this too often so listen closely.
Sometimes more expensive just means better quality. The card may ..read more
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Maybe you don’t want your baby announcement to be the height of fashion but you probably don’t want it to look like a throwback to the 80s either right? There are numerous online printers selling cards and producing templates for baby birth announcements these days. Some of the best are offering highly modern versions of the traditional announcement.
Chocolate brown, tangerine orange, apple green and blue raspberry are some of the newer colors to find a foothold in the baby color ..read more
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Having a baby is hard work. It may be the hardest few hours (if you are lucky) you’ll ever have in your life. In this modern age of high tech medical equipment and round the clock specialists, most women are discharged from the maternity ward after 48 hours. That certainly isn’t long enough for your body or your mind to recover from the exhaustion of giving birth. A house full of guests is a bit much so why not use ..read more
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A nice touch to any printed birth announcement is an insert card. The insert can be a number of different things such as a printed link to a photo sharing site, the gift registry information (if that’s your thing), a photo of the proud parents or an advice card for the new mother. This last one is a great idea and a good way of starting off the conversations between you and your family in the wake of this beautiful ..read more
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Besides announcing the pregnancy and announcing the birth, the expectant mom has other options. For the mother with a scheduled c-section, the professionally printed “save the date” card informs friends and family of your due date and adds a touch of whimsy and creativity to the birthing process.
Every mom to be is given an expected date of delivery but some mothers schedule a c-section. There reasons for doing so are numerous but the fact is they know the exact date ..read more
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Determining the look of your baby’s birth announcement is quite a task but not an impossible one. Sometimes “less is more” really is true. The classic black and white look can be your best friend when it comes to choosing your birth announcement. Here’s a look at the pros and cons of going B&W.
Black and white photography can seem almost timeless in an age where everything seems to change so fast. If you choose neutral colors and no patterns on ..read more
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In this era of cyber societies the number of people on your birth announcement recipient list is probably a lot larger than you had anticipated. So what if you don’t want to or can’t afford to send all those people a quality printed birth announcement? Well, the birth announcement email is an option.
Begin by creating a bulk mailing list in your mail folder. You can use your regular email address or the email function of your social network site, whatever ..read more
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Often the parents are not the only people that wish to send birth announcements upon the birth of their child. Grandparents, even siblings, may want to send announcements to their friends. So what’s the rule of thumb and are there any guidelines to keep in mind?
It isn’t really an issue if a non parent wants to send announcements as long as they check with the parents first. It would certainly be considered bad form to send out announcements behind the ..read more
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Is it fashionable or sensible to be green these days? Doesn’t seem to matter as long as the result is the same right? Many new parents are choosing a more eco friendly, organic sustainable lifestyle for their offspring these days. What a better way to get the ball rolling that with sustainable birth announcements?
Baby birth announcements printed on recycled paper are one way to go. You can buy the card yourself or make it. A lot of printers don’t keep ..read more
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