Some Silly Questions about Holiday Cards, Picture Invites, etc.

OK -I'm hearing from people that I "need" to do both picture holiday cards as well as picture invites since it's his first birthday. Jordan's birthday is Jan 21st, less than a month after the holidays. If your DC had a birthday near the holidays - Dec or Jan - did you really do pics for both?

Also, this might be silly, but I feel like I don't know what pics to use - do I take a holiday pic for the holiday card? Do I just pick one that I like even if it's not current? Same questions for pic invite - I know some take one year old pics early so they have them for the invite...but I don't want to do that. So, what type of pic or pics do I use for a first birthday invite?


Thanks so much!

Michal

Re: Some Silly Questions about Holiday Cards, Picture Invites, etc.

DD's birthday is Jan 19.
Im not sending out invites for 1st bday as we are having a small family party at our home.

I will be sending picture holiday cards..with DD dressed in a holiday outfit. Will be taking these pics soon.

Re: Some Silly Questions about Holiday Cards, Picture Invites, etc.

DD's birthday is January 16. I did a photo holiday card because that's what I would do no matter what... I've never done a photo birthday invite for her.

I did take her for birthday pictures though - on her birthday, not before. I used that for thank you cards last year (2nd birthday).

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Thanks, ladies.

Yeah - since we're down in Florida, the party is going to be pretty small Given a choice, I would definitely do a holiday card pic over bday invite just because so many more people will see the holiday card.

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I did regular invites for his 1st birthday. So much easier on me...Don't listen to what others say all the time..His party is on Oct. 23rd. I am doing a holiday photo card like I did last year. SO many more people will see it...

Re: Some Silly Questions about Holiday Cards, Picture Invites, etc.

My dd birthday is December 19th..We are having a small party at the house I AM NOT doing picture invites, were just doing picture Holiday cards

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I did, but that is only because I really enjoy taking pics of DS and enjoy playing with photo cards. Since I did them myself, everything was free (except printing). I actually sent out a "he's turning one" card to everyone and then did a photo invite for his b'day party which we kept smal. For the Christmas card I had photo frame cards I found the year before at 75% off and printed the pics to put in them. I also found deals for printing, the photos and photo cards.

For his birthday invite, I emailed the invites, so I didn't have to pay for printing. Then after the party I did photo thank yous that I had printed and mailed out.

But yes I am crazy, in a matter of a month our friends and family received 4 photo cards from us.

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DS's birthday is Jan 11th. His holiday pics are on nov 20th. I'll do his 1st birthday pics in jan and use them as thank yous.

Re: Some Silly Questions about Holiday Cards, Picture Invites, etc.

Just pick one you want for the holiday. You definitely do not need to do a picture invite! I think we are going to be in Boca for his birthday BTW

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We did both. Ds is jan 24 i took the bday pic more for me. I didnt use them on the invites ( i was really late last yr). I did use them for the thank yous and gave them to the grandmas.

Re: Some Silly Questions about Holiday Cards, Picture Invites, etc.

Not a winter baby but for my ds #1's first bday I did a regular invite and not a pic. It isn't required.
I would do a pic Holiday card, regular invite, and if you have a pic you love from the birthday you can do a picture thank you note.

Re: Some Silly Questions about Holiday Cards, Picture Invites, etc.

Yes!!!!! My Jordan was born on Jan 11th and we did x-mas pics early december and then birthday pics the week of her birthday. I just felt like I had to. Why shouldn't she have seperate pics because of when she was born. Now she is 9 and I am so glad I have all those pics

Birthday Pics were not necessarily for an invite, just Birthday pics to have!

Message edited 10/11/2010 10:30:05 PM.

Re: Some Silly Questions about Holiday Cards, Picture Invites, etc.

Im just going to take a picture of Luke, myself, to use for his 1st birthday invite. I did 1st birthday pics for DD and while they are really cute, they are a waste. I'll do Holiday pictures instead!

Re: Some Silly Questions about Holiday Cards, Picture Invites, etc.

Maybe one photoshoot and two or three outfits. The one you want to use for his birthday you try not to show anyone until then.

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We do picture holiday cards each year. I send out about 100 to various family and friends!
DS are born in Sept and Aug and I have never done a picture invite. If they want to see pictures of my kids, look on FB or wait for my holiday card

Re: Some Silly Questions about Holiday Cards, Picture Invites, etc.

Thanks for your input, ladies.

Re: Some Silly Questions about Holiday Cards, Picture Invites, etc.

DS's bday is feb 24th. I will not be sending out photo bday invites. I think the holiday pics are just fine.

Re: Some Silly Questions about Holiday Cards, Picture Invites, etc.

my dd's birthday is Jan 25 but her party will be Jan 16. I am not sending out picture invites, but i will send out picture thank yous.

Re: Some Silly Questions about Holiday Cards, Picture Invites, etc.

DS's birthday is December 12th. We sent out both. For his 1st birthday, I just used some pictures that we had already taken. I printed the invites and holiday cards from Costco so it was pretty cheap to do.

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DD's birthday is 12/4 - for her first birthday I sent out an email. No mailed invite, no picture - nothing. Just an email.

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We did a holiday picture card last year and a card with a photo on it for his birthday invite.

We were VERY last minute with the birthday invite, so I bought invites from Target that had balloons and stuff around the edges. Then since I was printing the info on my printer myself, I added a picture of DS as well (the pic was one we took of a homemade cake smash.) Nothing fancy, but I use any opportunity to show off my boy.

For christmas cards, I'm partial to holiday pictures but for the birthday invite, if you do a picture, I'd just use one you like. If I had had time, I probably would have done it with a picture from each month.