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Your bundle of joy has
arrived and you're ready to tell the world! Ordering
the announcements, sending them out and sharing your
good news should be a fun and easy task! Then you start
thinking "What colors should I use? What would be
the best wording? When do I send it out? Should I include
the baby's photo?"
If you are single, widowed
or a divorced mother, announcing your baby's birth properly
can seem particularly daunting.
A typical birth announcement includes the following:
- Introduction: You could use a short passage from
a song, poem or a phrase.
- Baby's Name: Include
the first and middle name of your child. If you are
a single mother you may want to include the baby's
last name.
- Birth Details: Baby's
birth date, weight and length. Time and place
of birth can also be added.
- Parent(s) Names: This
can be done in a variety of ways
- Photo: Photos are optional
but always appreciated!
If you are single, yet
the father is involved, you might ask him if he'd
like to be included on the announcement. Include the
baby's full legal name on the announcement - so you're
friends and family won't have to guess if the baby has
your last name or the father's. It would be considered
bad etiquette to include the father's name if he does
not wish to be involved.
Divorced or separated parents
could send the birth announcements separately, to their
own family and friends, if they desire. They could include
both names or list their name only. This is a matter
of preference, and the current status of the relationship
between the mother and father.
If you are a widowed mother
and you would like to include your late husband's name,
you could announce yourself as "Mrs. John Wells ", "Lisa
Wells", and you may choose to include the father's
name as" the late John Wells ".
Announcing your baby to
the world should be a joyous time! Have fun with the
words and phrasing. Don't take it too
seriously. Afterall, you have enough to do now!
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You and Me Kid!. All rights reserved.
Princess
Prints - Announcements and invitations for all
occasions including, birth announcements, photo birth
announcements, baptism invitations, christening announcements,
baby shower invitations, birthday cards, holiday cards,
photo thank you cards and wedding invitations. Baby
names too.
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