Is this tacky? Birth announcement / X-mas card

[sunlover13]

Our son was born late Oct and we still need to send out a birth announcement. It is going to end up around the same time we will send X-mas cards. Is it tacky to put both photo cards in one envelope to save on time (addressing them) & postage?

We can't do 1 card for both b/c they don't give you enough room or text. Plus, the X-mas card will be a picture of both kids, where the birth announcement picture will be only my son.

Opinions?

 

[Carina]

Combining makes perfect sence!

 

[clh2]

I would absolutely combine the two!

 

[Buckeye Princess]

We didn't do announcements for DD and won't for our upcoming DS. Both my mom and MIL feel that birth announcements are tacky and basically a request for a gift. Neither DH nor myself were permitted to send out graduation announcements, etc growing up. Granted when I receive an announcement I don't think it's tacky. I personally like having the picture to post on my fridge. I send a gift based on whether I want to or not and getting an announcement doesn't really affect that opinion.

All of that being said. I would just send a Christmas card to make it easier and cheaper on yourself. So what if it doesn't list his birth weight and height. haha

 

[Keira1387]

I don't see why not. I don't think it's tacky at all.

 

[mfp]

We did this for our third son. I was so overwhelmed, he was born at the end of July, and in August, my oldest son started kindergarten and youngest preschool, we had so much going on, plus I was MOH for my best friend's wedding, when labor day wknd. I did a combo xmas card and belated birth announcement. Most of our friends/family already knew, thanks to facebook and email.

Anyway, I just took a pic of the three boys in christmas pj's and then made sure we picked a card (we ordered from sam's club, we have always been very happy with their photocards) that would allow enough text. I wrote,

"From the X family,
DH ,me, DS1 and DS2's names.
&
The belated announcement of DS3.
Born on x/x/x."

I left out ht/wt/time, etc. b/c obviously the baby was already several months old. I think it turned out ok, and really I think most ppl understand that with a young baby, you are a very busy person, so sending out a late/combo announcement is just fine. Better late than never.

 

[momxx5]

I agree its perfectlly fine to send both, however I would check at the postoffice to make sure of the postage costs.

At one time adding a "gift card" into a Christmas card called for additional postage and the card was sent back. Another time the card(with gift card) was recieved with postage due.

 

[taitai]

We did a combo xmas card/birth announcement and it looked great. In fact, we know many others who did so as well. I am surprised you can't find a card with enough room....there are a million different places where you can get holiday cards online and they all offer a bunch of different text options. Look at Shutterfly, Kodak, Kinkos, Target, Costco, Tiny Prints, Mint, etc.

I think our wording was something along the lines of "introducing the two best gifts of all this holiday season" or whatever and then the names. etc. of the twins. Or "we are especially thankful this holiday season for the addition of....."

A picture of your older child holding the younger one would be perfect. As he or she is welcoming the new baby into the family as well.

I do think that two cards in one envelope will be weird and potentially expensive (at a certain weight you pay more). I would just do a combo xmas/birth announcement card.

Here is an example
http://www.tinyprints.com/product/19157/winter_girl_birth_announcements_plush_present_.html

 

[Family Fun Mom]

I did that the year our youngest was born. I just had it printed on the right side of the card and included a picture of him along with it. People loved it!

 

[sunlover13]

Thanks for all the responses!

I checked Sam's club and it looks like they do have enough room to do both a X-mas card & birth announcement all in one. I found one where I can do 3 pictures on the card so I'll do one of the new baby, one where big sister is holding him, and then probably one of big sister alone.

Sam's club cards are only 28 cents each which is very budget friendly considering we need to order around 75 - 100.

I always remember running out of text with our previous X-mas cards. Either they added room or I just kept picking the wrong cards!

Thanks for all the suggestions and comments.

 

[MELSMICE]

Why not make the Christmas card the birth announcement also.

Choose one of those cards that you can put more than one picture on it. Include his birth picture, along with a few others & then one in a Christmas outfit.

Have it say something like, "Announcing the arrival of our early Christmas present..........Happy Holidays to you! This way you only have to incur the cost of one card also.

 

[Carlyzmom]

I think it's a great idea!

 

[maggiew]

I did a Christmas photocard previously that had 2 sides. You could do one side for the announcement and one side for the Christmas card. I made them on Vistaprint.

Maggie

 

[stich1fan]

I think it is fine. We normally send our Christmas card and DD Birthday photo in the same envelope, since her birthday is in the same week.

 

[bumbershoot]

OP, I think it makes sense. I actually liked the idea of a holiday card and then the announcement separate but inside the card, that way they are separate. Annoucements often stay up for a LONG time, holiday cards do NOT, and by combining them you might be confusing the fridge-magnet gods.

Both my mom and MIL feel that birth announcements are tacky and basically a request for a gift.....Granted when I receive an announcement I don't think it's tacky. I personally like having the picture to post on my fridge. I send a gift based on whether I want to or not and getting an announcement doesn't really affect that opinion.

I'm sad about your mom and MIL! If I were in your shoes, I'd send them to everyone BUT them, honestly.

You and I are alike, in that announcements don't feel like a gift request at all. I'd figure that many others are like that as well, and just send 'em.

 

[wtrmlnlabs]

Just a note, artscow.com you can make your own layouts so you can put the pictures anywhere you want, any size you want, same for text. This might make it easier to put it all on one card.

 

[mhsjax]

We didn't do announcements for DD and won't for our upcoming DS. Both my mom and MIL feel that birth announcements are tacky and basically a request for a gift. Neither DH nor myself were permitted to send out graduation announcements, etc growing up. Granted when I receive an announcement I don't think it's tacky. I personally like having the picture to post on my fridge. I send a gift based on whether I want to or not and getting an announcement doesn't really affect that opinion.

All of that being said. I would just send a Christmas card to make it easier and cheaper on yourself. So what if it doesn't list his birth weight and height. haha

Really, the op asked if it would be ok to include both in one envelope. She didn't ask if you thought an announcement was tacky. Was there a need for this?

Op go ahead and combine both. I am sure that the people who care about you will be thrilled to get a pic of the new baby and really couldn't care less if they are both in the same envelope.

 

[tinker&belle]

I have received cards like this before, usually saying something like, " Look what Santa brought early!" or something along that line.

The only 'combo' card I have ever got that seemed tacky was a sympathy/christmas card when I lost someone in early December. We got over 100 sympathy cards and 5-6 of them were Christmas ones which seemed to make a depressing and tragic situation more depressing. It didn't even feel like Christmas that year.

 

[MELSMICE]

I did a Christmas photocard previously that had 2 sides. You could do one side for the announcement and one side for the Christmas card. I made them on Vistaprint.

Maggie

That's a great idea!

You and I are alike, in that announcements don't feel like a gift request at all. I'd figure that many others are like that as well, and just send 'em.

I also don't feel like an announcement is a gift request. I believe it's just an announcement of the birth & the parents want to share this exciting time in their lives.

If it's someone I'm close with, I've probably already sent a gift before the announcement comes out.

Really, the op asked if it would be ok to include both in one envelope. She didn't ask if you thought an announcement was tacky. Was there a need for this?

I think that poster was just stating something about her family & what her mother & MIL feel. I don't think she was telling the OP that she thought it was tacky. I didn't find it offensive at all.

 

[HALEYSMOMMOM]

We didn't do announcements for DD and won't for our upcoming DS. Both my mom and MIL feel that birth announcements are tacky and basically a request for a gift. Neither DH nor myself were permitted to send out graduation announcements, etc growing up. Granted when I receive an announcement I don't think it's tacky. I personally like having the picture to post on my fridge. I send a gift based on whether I want to or not and getting an announcement doesn't really affect that opinion.

All of that being said. I would just send a Christmas card to make it easier and cheaper on yourself. So what if it doesn't list his birth weight and height. haha

My family tends to feel that way too BUT-I don't think you are saying its tacky, neither am I, I think its a great idea! I do would the cute little look what Santa brought,lol

Sometimes families get so caught up in whats proper. I am still burning up over my mom and sister not lettting me put the little cards in the invites that say where I was registered for my bridal shower!!! They thought it was asking for a gift-Hello its a bridal shower! Sheesh! And that was over 13 years ago ,lol.