Are you expecting? Congratulations! We know you can’t wait to meet your brand new baby and share the good news with all your nearest and dearest. That’s why we’ve put together this simple guide to help you prepare your baby’s birth announcements as much as possible before your bundle of joy arrives on the scene. Once he/she is born, you’re going to want to spend all your time sleeping and cuddling with your newborn and sleeping some more, so read on for a few of our time saving tips:
1. Choose your Baby Birth Announcement Style in Advance
Before your little one has even arrived, save your future self some time by selecting a few of your favorite birth announcement styles and color options in advance. Once you meet your baby, you’ll likely have a better idea of which announcement style suits him or her best. Then all you’ll need to do is personalize them with your baby’s info (For example: name, name of parents, date/time of birth, height and weight), and choose which photo you’d like to use to give your friends and family their first introduction.
Tip: Show your birth announcement style and color of choice to your photographer for visual inspiration.
2. How to Choose the Right Photo
Whether your photographs are professional or DIY, you’ll want to choose the right image, so here are some key things to consider:
- Photo Quality: You’ll want to use an image that’s clear, bright and of a resolution of 200 ppi or higher (300 ppi is best).
- Photo Orientation: Some of our baby announcements are better suited for horizontal images, and some are designed around a vertical photo orientation. It’s usually best not to try to squeeze a horizontal image into a space that’s meant for a vertical, and vice-versa.
- Colors and Props: Make your birth announcements pop by choosing a photograph that incorporates colors and props that compliment the announcement style rather than clash.
3. Prepare your Mailing List
One of the best ways to save time is to prepare your mailing list before your baby arrives. If you don’t already have your address book up to date, now is the time to wrangle all the information you’ll eventually need from your friends and family. This is helpful for sending out your thank you cards, too!
Then, to further save you time (and sore fingers!), Evermine offers the option to print your return address on each envelope. We also offer return address labels in our baby-themed styles to make your envelopes that much more memorable.
For more baby-themed inspiration, check out our BABY SHOWER IDEAS or SHOP OUR ENTIRE BABY COLLECTION >
Josephine Guicciardi is the nom de plume of our creative Evermine blogger. With romantic connections to Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved” love letters, it is in keeping with the blog’s themes of love and joy. The great composer writes the famous words “ever thine, ever mine, ever ours” to a woman who remains a mystery to this day. Two of the most likely objects of his adoration are Josephine Brunsvik and Guilietta Guicciardi, and it’s from these two women that Josephine Guicciardi draws her persona.
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