And even if you have no desire to lift a finger during that snuggly newborn time, Minted is still for you. They have so many adorable design options and their process is so easy and seamless… we’ve all made cards through their site multiple times, and couldn’t recommend it more. They’ll even address your envelopes for you. Yes!

Fill out the form below to enter to win a $150 credit towards the purchase of announcements on Minted.com. We’ll email the winner next week. Good luck!

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As an event and prop stylist and generally creative gal, she had the idea to come up with an extra creative way to announce her pregnancy. The photos by Rebekah J. Murray and amazing florals by Sweet Root Village really do celebrate this mama’s growing belly. And the 19th century Virginia farmhouse couldn’t be more perfect for the moodiness of the shoot.

Thank you so so much for sharing this with all of us, Rebecca! And biggest congrats on the impending arrival of your baby girl.

Photography: Rebekah J. Murray / Flowers: Sweet Root Village / Dress: Altar’d State

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Their patterns are adorable, as are their city alphabet prints for baby’s room. And don’t you love their place cards for a special dinner? They do beautiful custom work too, at their studio in New York or over the phone if you’re a fan from afar.

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