Moving Announcements Cards To Announce Your Move!

Sending personalized moving announcements cards is a good way to let your friends and family members know you've changed your address. They can also be a good excuse to get in contact with people with whom you haven't had contact recently. Below are some basic tips to help you get your moving announcements ready.

Moving Announcements: When and Who

One of the important things to remember about your moving announcement cards is that you should send them right before or just after you move. While most of us plan our moves weeks and even months in advance, you don't want to send out the address change cards too early because things might change. Your plans might fall through. You might end up in a different apartment. The closing on the house might get delayed. Don't jinx yourself or cause additional confusion by being overly eager with your moving announcements.

After you've decided when to send your moving postcards announcement, you'll need to decide who to send one to. That list should be pretty significant in size. It's a nice gesture to send one of the changes of address announcements to anyone who already knows your moving. It allows them to have a concrete records of your new contact information. You should also send your new home announcements to anyone who you don't have much contact with but who you sometimes reach by mail, such as your holiday card list. For instance, you may only exchange cards or photos with your cousin by mail so sending him or her one of your moving announcements is a good idea.

Moving Announcements: Ideas

Another idea is to combine your we've moved cards or we're moving announcements with invitations for a housewarming party. These parties are a great way to show off your new place and to gain some fun gifts. The formality of the party is entirely up to you. Some housewarming events are very formal dinner parties while others are more casual with music in the background, beers in the refrigerator, and everyone just hanging out.

You might also want to make your custom moving announcements cards really unique by taking photographs of your new place and adding them to the cards. Photo announcement cards aren't new but this is an interesting take on the idea and a good way to share your home with the people you care about.

One final idea is to send out printed moving announcements cards early if you want to use them to drum up a few helping hands on the big day. Definitely promise some type of enticement to get hard workers at your home. You might offer them doughnuts and coffee, or you could order pizza for everyone at the end of the day. No matter what you offer it's bound to be less than what you'd pay for professionals and a lot more enjoyable for all of you. Nothing makes moving a little less stress free than being surrounded by your friends and family.