Birth Announcement Wording

In today's online shopping world, you have more variety and choices than ever before. A fun activity such as choosing your birth announcement for your newborn may actually become confusing. There are so many options that the task can be intimidating.

What kind of announcement do I want? Simple and elegant? Fun and unique?

Even after you have chosen the birth announcement you still have to consider elements such as fonts, wording, return address labels, and accessories. Here are some simple tips on how to get organized and select the best birth announcement for you and your new arrival.

When you are selecting the birth announcement for your new baby you can either start by finding the announcement that you enjoy the most, or then try to fit the text into it or look at the announcement as a whole. This would entail looking at the baby birth announcement with the text, and font style that you find most appealing.

If you start with certain text in your mind that you want to include such as a poem or a religious verse in your baby announcement, you may need to look at a larger and longer style of announcement. If you are considering a boy photo birth announcement or a girl photo birth announcement, or a more modern square shape, you'll most likely want to simplify your birth announcement wording and give the primary attention to the birth announcement itself. Most likely you would simplify the text to only the baby's information.

The basic information people usually provide includes:

• Baby's Full Name
• Baby's Weight and Length
• Date and time of birth
• Names of Parents and Siblings

You can provide as much or as little of this information as you like. Some people prefer to simply announce the name of the baby and the birthday with the names of the parents while others add in information about where the baby was born.

It is recommended to have a clear return address label on the envelope because people may want to send gifts. Additionally, in today's internet culture, many new parents are keeping websites or blogs about their children for extended family and you should be sure to share the web address and any instructions for accessing the site on the back of your birth announcement.

Many people also like to incorporate prose, poetry or religious verse within their birth announcement. We've gathered several from multiple resources to give you some ideas!

The Basic Introductions:

• Welcome *Baby's Name*!
• *Names of Mom and Dad or Sibling(s)* are proud to announce the arrival of:
• *Names of Mom and Dad or Sibling(s)* are delighted to introduce:
• *Names of Mom and Dad or Sibling(s)* are pleased to announce the arrival of:
• *Names of Mom and Dad or Sibling(s)* welcome with love:
• *Names of Mom and Dad or Sibling(s)* proudly/joyfully announce the birth of :
• *Names of Mom and Dad or Sibling(s)* are delighted to introduce:
• *Names of Mom and Dad or Sibling(s)* have been blessed with the arrival of:
• She's here! / He's here!
• It's a Boy! / It's a Girl!

Short Poems and Verses:

• A sweet little one has joined our home, a bundle of joy to call our own!
• Tiny yawns and sleepy sighs, Nursery rhymes and lullabies, A brand new life has brought us joy, Oh, what fun to have a boy!
• Our hearts are filled with happiness and our lives are filled with love because we have the little boy that we've been dreaming of.
• She's a heartful, a hugful of joy and delight- a sweet little bundle of love at first sight. Cute and cuddly, full of charms, and custom made to fit our arms!
• Ten more fingers and ten more toes, This time it's a girl in ribbon and bows!
• She's sugar and spice and all that's nice!
• Another sweet smile to brighten our day, another small hand to hold on the way!
• Tiny hands, tiny feet...There is someone new for you to meet. Our beautiful daughter/Our handsome son
• Hey Diddle Diddle! Someone New! Someone Little!
• Thank heaven for little girls, thank heaven for them all, no matter where no matter who, for without them, what would little boys do?

Traditional Nursery Rhyme Verses:

• April showers bring May flowers.
• Star light, star bright, The first star I see tonight. I wish I may, I wish I might, Find the wish I wish tonight.
• Lullaby and good night, In the sky stars are bright, Close your eyes now and rest, Lay your head on my breast. Go to sleep now and rest, May your slumber be blessed.
• This little piggy went to market, This little piggy stayed home, This little piggy ate roast beef, This little piggy had none, And this little piggy cried, "wee, wee, wee" all the way home.
• Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the word so high, like a diamond in the sky.
• Weary is the mother who has a restless babe, A chubby little bunny, who longs to run all day, Who has a battle every night; he'll not go gently he, But one kiss from his rosy lips gives newfound strength to me.

Religious Verses:

• We prayed for this child and the Lord has granted us what we asked of him." 1 Samuel 1:27

• Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
• This is the Lord's doing, it is marvelous in our eyes. Psalm 118:23
• Behold, children are a gift of the Lord. Psalms 127:3
• Every good and perfect gift is from above. James 1:17

Adoption Wording and Verses:

• We are thrilled to announce the adoption of:
• In my heart he/she was already my son/daughter, I just had to bring him/her home.
• Love is what makes a family.
• Dreams really do come true.
• Not of our flesh, nor our bone, yet truly our own
• Born on *birth date*. Lovingly adopted on *adoption date*.

Of course, this is only a small snapshot of the verse and poem options you have. You can also make up your own verse or take inspiration from any of the baby birth announcements you find that may have a pre-printed verse or poem. If you are really stumped, choose traditional birth announcement wording and you really can't go wrong.

Once you decide on the length of your verse, or if you want one at all, you can then move on to choosing the style of birth announcement. You may want to browse through personalized birth announcements to see if any match thematically with the words you've chosen. Many birth announcements use universal and charming themes like animals, floral designs or trains and trucks so you can choose whatever you like that shows your taste and style.

No matter what, make the process fun. You can truly tailor your birth announcement to your personality and taste today, whether you prefer classic, whimsical or bright and modern, there is a unique and personalized birth announcement out there that will be perfect for your new addition!