Baby Announcements

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 parents back as it were. Always get permission before ordering or purchasing birth announcements of someone else’s child.

Running the design and layout past mom and dad is a good idea. Everyone would want to see what sort of additional birth announcement is going out. A thumbs up from the parents is best. Forward your finished look for permission before checking out on the printer’s website.

Include information that indicates that the birth announcement is being sent by someone other than the parents. Here’s some suggested wording:

“Joe and Josephine Blogs are proud to announce the arrival of their granddaughter…”

“Jenny Blogs introduces her new nephew…”

“The Smiths are happy to announce a new member of the family, their cousin…”

Use a different photograph than the parents and try not to overlap mailings. If Aunt Joe gets two announcements but Grandma Debbie only one, you could start a family feud. Compare lists in advance of mailing or ask mom for a copy of her already sent list to check off.

When people want to send out birth announcements about the arrival of your little one, take it as a compliment. It means grandma is so proud and Aunt Joe is very happy and they want to share the good news with everyone they know. Just be sure to keep an eye on things and approve the idea to avoid conflict.

Filed under: Uncategorized on April 8th, 2010