Hello. I would like to put our engagement annocement in the newspaper. The only thing is that i do not know either of my parents and because of this it makes it difficult to do a proper annocement. Also my fiance doesn't want to include his parents' names either because of my situation. What is the best way to state this in the paper without making it known that i do not know or speak with my parents? I would still like it to be nice as possible and still formal. Please, please help me with this. I dont know what to do. Thank you for your time and cooperation.
Thanks again
2007-02-12 01:15:20 · 10 answers · asked by marriedsoon 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
you dont have to worry about writing it. what we did was fill out a little form from the paper, with our names and schools we attended, the date of the wedding, parents names and wedding party. you could just leave out the parent part. they write up the little paragraph for you. im sure that they have done it before without parents in it.
2007-02-12 01:20:06 · answer #1 · answered by loveboatcaptain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is perfectly acceptable to word your announcement any way you would like! Now a days, most couples are fronting the costs for their wedding, rather than the parents paying for it all so why should thier names be listed first or even at all?! My fiance and I are putting our names along with our childrens names and the stuff that is all about us because that's what it is all about... just us and our kids! So go ahead... use just the two of you and revel in the wonderful feeling that you are going to be happy!! People will get over it or die pissed!! Best wishes!
2007-02-12 09:34:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, a warning...not all papers have forms for you to fill out. I ran my announcment in 2 papers, neither paper had a form for me to fill out. I'm guessing a lot do, but don't be suprised if for some reason they tell you they don't. :)
Just run the announcment like a standard announcment, only without the names. "Mary Smith & John Jones are please to announce their engagment" could be the first line. You could add in your education info, then where you work, then do the same for your groom. Close with it "A September 1st wedding is being planned at" then your location. No need to add your family info in there if you don't want it.
2007-02-12 14:38:14 · answer #3 · answered by layla983 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this day and age no-one will bat an eyelid at you announcing your own engagemnt!
"Sharon Smith & David Jones are pleased to announce their engagement on the 1st Janury 2007"
Then just as anyone alse would for the rest!
By the way, Congratulations!!
2007-02-12 10:02:38 · answer #4 · answered by Dee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You dont have to worry about writing it so you dont have to worry about the formal part all you have to do when you go to the paper is fill out a form and put the information that you want in the paper and they will right it for you.
2007-02-12 09:49:29 · answer #5 · answered by Daigsmommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can have the announcement be from the two of you, nobody else. This is proper ettiquette for this day and age as well.
Jane Doe and Bob Smith, of anytown usa are pleased to announce their engagement...
2007-02-12 09:29:06 · answer #6 · answered by Mathlady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the paper will supply you with a for to fill out, your names, parents names, place you graduated from, occupation, where you live, when/where you plan on having the wedding, and they write it up for you. just leave the areas for parent's names blank, and they'll figure out how to write it nicely for you!! and it will still be formal! congrats!
2007-02-12 10:51:04 · answer #7 · answered by Duelen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who raised you? You could put them as the parents.
But you don't need to list the parents to in a newspaper announcement. In fact, you don't need a newspaper announcement at all.
2007-02-12 10:08:06 · answer #8 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
me and my fiance both have divorced and remarried parents so we just skipped over the parents and just gave our names you could just say: so and so of where ever you live are pleased to announce our engagement then so on and so forth include what you want.
2007-02-12 09:27:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just leave all the parents names out. the two of you, the date and where it's held...i think that's just fine.
2007-02-12 09:24:31 · answer #10 · answered by seabreeze951 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋