Its very easy for party planners to harp on about the importance of getting the right venue for your baby shower but for most of us price is the major factor. What about everything else? Even if you can’t afford the best place in town it doesn’t mean you have to compromise on everything. Learning to ask the right questions when booking a venue can make a difference to the set up as well as the price.
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Filed under: baby shower on January 31st, 2011 | No Comments »
So at the craft store today I went for a nice long browse. Mostly I was checking that the craft store still stocks the stuff I mention on this blog. Besides the obvious Valentine’s Day supplies the store was full of spring related items. Despite not going to the craft store for a few months I still made out in the clearance aisle saving 85 percent on a few dozen party favors. Yes ladies the craft stores are ..read more
Filed under: baby shower on January 30th, 2011 | No Comments »
Baby Showers can get bogged down in the details. Sometimes we have a tendency to over decorate, over think and over complicate party favors. Sometimes simple works best. Simple fresh edible baby shower favors are a perfect way to celebrate growth and new life. So what about fruit focused baby shower favors?
Seasonal fruits make the most sense as they will be weather appropriate, at their peak and of course at their cheapest price. Smaller ..read more
Filed under: baby shower on January 30th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
A pregnancy calender is a customized calender that walks you through your pregnancy week by week. Custom printed pregnancy calenders make a great baby shower gift. They are also a great way for the father to be to let his lady know how much he intends to be involved in the pregnancy. Its nice to have a partner’s support from conception and not just when you need help with diaper changes. Here are a few tips for ..read more
Filed under: birth announcements, new parent life on January 26th, 2011 | No Comments »
The best way to compliment your custom baby shower or birth announcement is to order custom envelopes to put them in. And of course if you are going to the expense of getting custom birth announcement envelopes custom address labels are a must. There are a number of things to keep in mind when you are designing custom envelopes.
Be sure to design envelopes that work for more than just your baby’s birth announcement. ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, birth announcements, invitations on January 26th, 2011 | No Comments »
A beautiful new addition to your family is a cause for celebration not matter the child’s age or how they arrived in your home. Celebrating an adoption is the same as celebrating the birth of a new baby and deserves just as much attention and planning. Adoption announcements are a great way to let the world, your friends, family and co workers know how happy and proud you are about adopting your child. There are a few things ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, birth announcements on January 26th, 2011 | No Comments »
I’m always rambling on about what should be part of your birth announcement in this blog but not too much gets said about what shouldn’t be in a birth announcement. As a recipient of many announcements, shower invites and custom thank you cards I have some experience in what not to include in your custom printed announcement. So here you go.
The image on the birth announcement should be of the baby and nobody ..read more
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The birth announcement comes in a ton of different shapes and sizes and finding creative ways to share your happiest of news is a great distraction from those final weeks of backache and every five minutes bathroom trips. The custom keychain is an old school token but one with a practical use. Everyone has a set of keys and wouldn’t it be nice to have friends and family see your bundle of joy every time they unlock their ..read more
Filed under: birth announcements on January 26th, 2011 | No Comments »
My little guy, just weeks ago my baby boy, is into bugs, ladybugs to be exact. Until I had a little guy so in love with those red and black insects I never considered them to be a male thing. I didn’t ever consider ladybugs a baby thing. After just a few minutes of online browsing I discovered that ladybugs are a non gender specific insect frequently used in nurseries and for baby showers. So now ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, birth announcements on January 23rd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I for one enjoy getting favors at baby showers, weddings or any special occasion. It’s great to see everyone’s creativity come to life. The only thing is a lot of those shower favors end up on a shelf, eventually get covered in dust and pushed to the back and eventually and almost always they land in the garbage. So what about making some useful baby shower favors? What about after the custom printing is out of ..read more
Filed under: baby shower, birth announcements on January 19th, 2011 | No Comments »
