Sending Engagement Announcements

There are many ways to announce an engagement. One of these ways is to send out engagement announcements. These days sending out a traditional engagement announcement are more of a nice touch than a obligation. If you do decide to use formal announcements there are some things you need to keep in mind. Sending engagements is an added expense and should only be done if you are sure you can afford to do so. If you do choose to send engagement announcements out you will need to have a final wedding invitation list done immediately. Everyone who will be invited to the wedding must get a formal announcement, if later you decide to add people to the wedding invitation list these people could be hurt or angry they did not get an announcement as it will look as though you did not originally intend to invite them to the wedding. If someone is not sent an engagement announcement but is later invited to the wedding they may feel slighted like they were an afterthought.

Engagement Announcements just need to convey the message that you are engaged, they do not need to follow specific guidelines. However most engagement announcements fall into two categories, formal or informal. If you are planning a formal announcement you would include the names of both the bride and grooms parents in the announcement. An April Wedding is planned at St. Peter’s Church, Springfield.

Or:

Mr and Mrs Scott William Hughes and Mr And Mrs Luke Roberts are pleased to announce the engagement of Kalie Susan Hughes to Nathan Owen Roberts. An April Wedding is planned at St Peter’s Church, Springfield.


However, informal announcements are becoming more and more popular, especially when the bride and groom are older or they are paying for the wedding themselves. Informal announcements do not mention the parents.

For instance:

Bella Veronica Thomas and Michael Anthony Adams are happy to announce their engagement. A July Wedding is planned.

Or:

We are ready to spend eternity together. We are delighted to announce our engagement.
~~Sophia and Evan~~

If either has divorced parents you may need to use alternative phrasing in the announcement.

For instance:

Instead of using Mr and Mrs Kevin Dunbar you would use Mr Kevin Dunbar and Ms Rachel Valet.

It is also perfectly fine to include the names of step parents as long as you identify them as such. Finally, there is nothing wrong with mentioning deceased parents in the vow such as saying Mrs Amber Pastor and the late Kyle Pastor are pleased to announce….

Finally please remember to send out the announcements promptly after the engagement is announced and do not forget to be careful with the words you do choose, make sure people understand this is an engagement announcement, not a wedding invitation.

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