When you are going to give birth to a child, it is a truly
special event. All of your friends and family will be eager to hear the news.
However, there are certain rules of etiquette for announcing a new birth. The
best way to announce a birth is to give all of the information in a simple way.
Sending birth announcements to everyone important in your life is paramount.
Birth announcements should be sent as close to the actual
birth date as possible. Picking out the design and verse, and addressing the
envelopes before the actual birth can make things a lot easier. Additionally,
buying stamps before the arrival of the new baby can help ensure that you can
send the notices out soon after of the actual birth. A good practice is to wait
no longer than six months to send out birth announcements. If you wait longer
than that, some people may feel slighted by not being informed. There’s nothing
worse than an angry aunt or uncle!
Birth announcements should be simple and effective, and, of
course, attractive. If you are concerned with how you will appear in front of
your family, then you should probably make sure you have an appealing birth
announcement. Capturing the joy of the arrival of a new baby is essential in
any birth announcement. Of course, all of the colors should be practical. Some
nice ideas are to include colors like pink and purple for girls, or blue and
green for boys. Use clever fonts and easy-to-read font colors. Selecting the
size of the letters is also important because older people in your family may
not have the best vision.
In the birth announcement, you may want to have a
verse as the introduction. It could be a short passage from a poem or a popular
phrase. The passage should capture the joy you and your family feel over the
new arrival. An example would be something such as: "Our
home has grown by two feet…"
The child’s name should naturally be included at the
beginning of the announcement (first, middle, and last). Birth details are also
very important. Facts such as the birth date, weight, and length. You can also
add the time of birth and the place of birth onto the announcement. The closing
should include the parents' names followed by sibling names (if any). Following
these simple rules of etiquette should result in everyone important in your
life finding out about the new arrival in a timely and pleasant manner.
Alison Hodges recommends PhotoAffections.com for photo birth announcements.
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