Steps to Create Custom Newborn Announcements
Newborn Announcement Tips Elk Grove, CA.
Having a new baby is such a special time in the life of moms and dads. It is such a joyful occasion, and one you should share with all the many special people in your life. After all, the only thing better than having a happy event is sharing that happiness with the people you care about. Here’s how to share the birth of your newborn with your loved ones.
1. Have Newborn Portraits Done
You can’t have birth announcements without some baby photos. Newborn photos are ideal for birth announcements, and these types of photos are best taken within the first few weeks of your baby’s life. These photos can be posed or more laid back depending on the style you want. I offer in studio newborn portraits with adorable wrapped and posed babies. I do a variety of setups, wraps, and outfits to give parents lots of choices in their gallery of images. I typically tell clients to book their session as they enter into their third trimester and plan for 1-2 weeks after due date. Obviously, that date will change, but it gets you on my schedule and we can go from there.
2. Decide on a theme and color scheme
It is important to decide on a theme and color scheme for the announcements. Light blue and pastel pink are always classic choices for baby announcements. Pink flowers or sketch florals look great on cards for girls. For a boy, you can have stars with a blue background, or use an animal themed template. For a more unique color scheme, you can use light green or yellow whether you are having a girl or a boy. As part of my newborn sessions, I create custom announcements for my clients using colors they specify in the questionnaire I send them as part of the booking process. I work with the parents to choose the perfect images of their precious newborn to add to their announcements and ask for any specific details they would want to share. Getting custom announcements allows parents to have unique and personal announcements they can send out to family and friends.
3. Make a list
It is essential to make a list of everyone that you are going to want to send an announcement to which will assist you in knowing how many to order. The last thing you want is to forget to send someone special one of the announcements. Parents, grandparents, siblings, and in-laws are all people who should receive announcements. From there you will add to your list by adding extended family, such as aunts, uncles, and cousins. If you have a big family, it’s a good idea to double check with a parent to make sure you didn’t forget someone. Friends and coworkers can also get announcements, but if you’re going to send announcements to more than one coworker, you may want to consider making sure everyone on your team gets one too. You don’t want to cause hurt feelings by not including everyone.
4. Order the announcements
The final step is to order the announcements. Most newborn photographers offer birth announcements and printing of those announcements from their lab. They may even come in one of the packages you purchased from your photographer. If they don’t print them, you can check online for places that let you either upload custom announcements or design them yourself on their website. Some places that offer these services are: Shutterfly, Tiny Prints, VistaPrint, and Mpix. Just do your research on the quality of the card stock they use, the ink quality and the price. Before placing your order, you are going to want to double check your list of recipients to make sure you get enough cards. The next part is ordering your announcements.
And that’s it! Newborn announcements are the perfect way to introduce your special addition to your family to the world. Remember to find a photographer you trust, decide on the right color scheme, make a list of all recipients, and then order your announcements. Congratulations to you and your family on your new addition.
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