Birth Announcements – Decorating the Nursery

Getting ready for your newest member of the family is an exciting task to be sure, but one that requires a certain degree of effort and thought to be put into it, to help make sure that you have covered all your bases. Two of the things to think about when you are preparing for this important life event include sending out birth announcements to your friends and relatives, and also preparing the nursery that the baby is able to spend time in. The more preparation time that you are able to put into these at first, the better organized you will feel when the big day comes and you go in to deliver your baby in the hospital.

A cheerful theme that pervades the nursery can be echoed in the birth announcements, which could also have the same type of theme or decorations. A new baby is reason to celebrate, so this should be made clear and mirrored in the surroundings for the newborn. One important thing to remember is the color scheme, for example. It is a good idea to bring in an interior decorator for a consultation if you feel completely lost with this aspect of the decorating process.

However, many people will choose to create their own designs for birth announcements and the nursery alike without any outside help. It could be helpful to flip through design magazines, to make sure that you know what’s out there and what others are currently doing with their own nursery rooms. Although the designs need not be related, it can be a fun project to tie the two together, to give the baby an image that can be presented to your loved ones right off the bat. Painting the walls with a fun mural is a way to individualize the room.

That same design could then be used on the birth announcements, or you could include photographs of the nursery as part of the overall package. Although most people will send cards to make their announcement to everyone, you could get more creative. Photo books or albums, within reason, could also be sent out. A major trend is sending out sweets, such as cookies or cakes that include the same information. However, the birth announcement should serve its purpose of providing information to your recipients. The nursery, no matter how plainly decorated, must be safe and comfortable for the baby. It’s important not to lose sight of these main issues.