Announcing Your Engagement

There are a few steps to announcing your engagement.

With today’s social media, ie Facebook and blogging, I believe that it is important to notify some people in person first before you have a Facebook status update.

1.      Tell your parent and close family members (brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles, and grandparents)
2.      If you have children, talk to them first. It may not be a good idea for them to find out through someone else.
3.      If you have children outside of the marriage, or if you have been married before it may be a good idea to talk to the other parent or ex-spouse.
4.      Normally engagement announcements are not mailed out, but if that is something you are interested in, why not? Remember, you do not have to go so far as to decide your wedding invitation style right now… Also, this is an extra feature, others can find out via word of mouth an engagement party invitation.

Then next step is to announce your engagement in your hometown, or where your parents live. You can also announce it where you live. Contact your local paper to see what deadlines, policies and fees exist.  Check out Precise Events' client resources for Philadelphia announcement requirements.

When preparing written announcements and wording for the engagement party invite, traditionally the bride's parents announce the engagement. If the parents are divorced, either parent can make the announcement but both parents should be mentioned in the article.  If one parent is deceased, the word "late" should precede any mention of their name.  If both parents are deceased, the announcement can be made someone who is like a parent to you.

Well, enough of the technical stuff! Enjoy this moment and being engaged to the love of your life!
Congrats!

{Olivia}