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Our advice for a successful birth announcement
Create your own invitation or order it on a specialized site?
Thirst for originality? Get started without delay in making the invitation that most suits you. You have a multitude of models on the internet and you will also find specialized sites, such as, which provide all the products necessary for the making of the invitation. Creative hobby blogs, like, and, are also full of ideas for making a unique wedding invitation. You will find all the explanations in pictures and videos, which will help you to reproduce at home the invitation that you prefer. Be careful, if you are embarking on the homemade announcement, make sure you have enough time to do it first.. It is also necessary to have the necessary equipment to obtain a satisfactory end result. Get help from your loved ones, it will be a great opportunity to spend time together while having fun.
If you are not very manual, opt for the creation of your own on specialized sites like,,,, or even. These wedding invitation designers offer a variety of designs, ranging from the most classic to the most original. But before you start, you will first have to go through a few essential steps, which are equally good for the homemade announcement. First, choose the size, color, texture and thickness of the paper. Then, define the font and the color of the writing, before finally moving on to printing, at home or in a small printing house. You can still add some details to your invitation: ribbons, stamps, punches, if you want to personalize or decorate it.
Digital or paper?
If you have the geek spirit, the digital announcement is for you. A trendy and original way, which will save you money and be environmentally friendly. You can also opt for video, a format that gives you the opportunity to present your baby in a very realistic way. However, some of your loved ones will regret the traditional version for sure! And they may even blame you for not having received an announcement in their mailbox. The ideal would therefore be to produce two different versions in order to satisfy both grannies and “digital natives”. Also note that La Poste now offers to personalize the stamps of your announcement with the photo of your choice. All you need to do is upload a cute photo of your baby, and choose the format and text of the stamp according to your taste.
Things to remember
Do not forget that it is above all about introducing your child to those around you. Admittedly, the visual of the invitation matters a lot, but there is also information here that should not be overlooked if you want to make an invitation according to the rules of the art. Thus, be sure to mention the first name of your child and the day of his birth. You can add information about his weight and height, as well as the place and time of his birth. A little anecdote will also be appreciated by those around you. Do not forget to mention your name and your address to facilitate the response and why not send gifts.
Before printing your invitations, we recommend that you first make an example print. This will allow you to make changes to the text or even change colors, if the result ultimately does not meet your expectations.
And the photo?
To put or not to put a photo? You will have to make a choice. While some parents prefer announcements without photos, others carefully choose THE PHOTO that will highlight their child, the one where their little end is the most cute. If you go for photography, make sure you have a good quality camera for the occasion. Moreover, some parents prefer to take their child to a professional photographer to take a perfect photo. If you have a photographer in the maternity ward, ask them to take a nice shot of your child. Note that the majority of birth announcement websites offer an alteration service, in order to improve the quality of the image you want to use for your announcement.
The recipients
It would be best to prepare the list of recipients of the invitation in advance, in order to make sure (calmly) that you haven’t forgotten anyone. On a single sheet or on an Excel table, for the most organized, make a list of your friends and family members. You can proceed together with your sweetheart, or each on their own, then combine the two lists. You can also ask your parents, and why not your grandparents, to send you the names and addresses of the people to whom they would like to announce the birth of their little one, or great-grandchild. Know that preparing stamped envelopes with the addresses of all your recipients in advance will save you time. When you receive your invitations, all you have to do is put them in the envelopes and mail them.
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