Photo Birth Announcements: Options for Creating and Ordering eCards

Having a baby is such a special event in the lives of lucky parents, but it is also a very busy time. There is so much to do upon bringing the new bundle of joy home from the hospital.

Sure, you would love to have the time to make a personal phone call to all or your family and friends to announce the news, but face it: There just isn't time. If you do have some extra time while the newborn is sleeping, you should be napping and not feeling obligated to make phone calls. The best solution to this situation is to send out photo birth announcements. Not only will this inform your family and friends of all of the pertinent details, they will also delight in seeing a picture of the newborn. Continue reading to learn about different options for photo birth cards.

Online photo developing websites- Check out www.snapfish.com, www.shutterfly.com or www.kodakgallery.com. All three of these websites offer a variety of styles of photo birth announcements at different price points. You simply upload the picture you would like to use, choose your design, insert the newborn's picture, and personalize the announcement. The photo birth announcements will then be mailed to you with envelopes. There are other photo products available for purchase in the store section of these websites such as photo stickers that would be cute to place on the envelope of the photo birth announcement. As the baby grows and you take more pictures to share, you will be able to upload them to one of these websites and send an email to invite others to view them.

Photo announcement companies - Many of these can be found online. One worth visiting is http://www.photoaffections.com. A bit pricier, but this site offers contemporary customizable designer photo birth announcements. All of Photo Affections photo birth announcements measure 5x7 inches and allow you to include one picture or multiple pictures of your baby. You choose your design, personalize it, and upload your pictures. Photo Affections then enhances the images at no extra charge and within 2 days emails you the proofs for approval. Discounts are applied based on quantity of photo birth announcements ordered. This company also allows you to pre order envelopes, so you can address them before the baby arrives. Additionally, there is a section on this site which provides advice on how to word your photo birth announcement and birth announcement etiquette.

Mass retailers or drugstores- Most mass retailers, such as Wal-Mart and Target, as well as drugs stores have a photo lab and offer photo birth cards. You simply take the source you have saved the print on or the actual print itself to the store and choose from the different styles available. Normally the selection is limited and you will have to come back to pick up the photo birth announcements at a later date, but it is another option to consider.

Email a photo birth announcement- If you are looking to save time, money, and paper then email a photo birth announcement. Log onto www.smilebox.com to check out this free innovative website where you can customize a photo greeting, postcard, photobook, or even scrapbook. You can also include music in these creations. Once you have customized your photo birth announcement through Smilebox, you can then, print, email or blog what you have created.

There are many options available when it comes to photo birth announcements. Be sure to spend some time searching before your baby arrives and choose something that matches your budget and personality.