How high do you score on the posh’o'meter?

You’ve probably heard of Debrett’s. They’re the publishers who, like Burke’s, publish beautiful leather-bound books containing lists of the richest and poshest people in the UK; Debrett’s Peerage and Baronetage. 

And boy, are they posh! They describe themselves as ‘the modern authority on all matters etiquette, taste and achievement’. And they say that ‘recognising people of distinction and the finer things in life are true to Debrett’s Heritage’.  They have opinions about all aspects of life from ‘modern’ manners to wedding etiquette to correct ‘form’, etiquette for young gentlemen to advice on every aspect of family life.

Gosh. 

We’ve had hours of fun reading through our copy of ‘Correct Form’. And we were pleased to see that they’ve got some sound advice about announcing the birth of a new baby:

“Birth Announcement cards should be printed or engraved and kept elegantly simple. Photographs of a new baby should never be sent out.“ they proclaim.

“Phew!” we proclaim in response. Thankfully we are not as common as muck after all. Far from it. In fact, from now on you can call us Lord and Lady Muck. We’re as posh as a posh thing.  

How come? Because our simple, elegant, luxurious new birth announcement cards fit the bill perfectly. According to Debrett’s we’ve got it right. Thick, crisp white cards embellished with a delightfully subtle pink or blue bow. And that’s it. You choose the message and text, which sits there looking ever so classy above the bow motif. Debrett’s would be proud of us.

As for their ‘don’t send a photo of your baby’ advice, we think that’s a bit harsh. It doesn’t exactly exude human warmth! So why not include a lovely photo of your new baby in the envelope to accompany your classy, minimalist birth announcement card?

That way you get the best of both worlds. You can be posh and  human at the same time in one big, cosy double whammy. We love happy compromises!