I am planning on sending out engagement announcements, but I'm not sure what to say in them. Does anyone have any ideas or a website where I can get some ideas?
I will be putting in a picture from our engagement photoshoot and we will be getting married in the Spring of 2010 to give yoru some specifics to better come up with some ideas-Thanks!
2007-08-09 02:43:25 · 9 answers · asked by [♥]andrea[♥] 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Our family doesn't live anywhere remotely close to us, so putting it in the paper wouldn't really do anything for us. My family lives in Kentucky, Georgia, and California and I live in Florida...
But that would be a cute idea! :)
Thanks everyone-
2007-08-09 02:54:30 · update #1
Hey! I'm in the same boat. My fiance and I just got engaged this summer, and we're trying to figure out the same thing. We are not going to send out announcements, because in our families, news like that spreads like wildfire and pretty much everyone already knew by the end of the week. But nonetheless, we had a small engagement get together with our families, and his brother (the best man) made the first toast.
Plus, we're putting it in our local newspapers because it's free (even with a picture).
Good luck, and congrats :)
2007-08-09 02:52:42 · answer #1 · answered by bchlis 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you're doing-are you trying to tell people to save the date for the reception? If so use normal save the date wording and templates allowing them to save the date for the reception. If you're announcing your engagement only you don't put any details about the wedding on it. Just state Bride and Groom joyfully announce their engagement as of March 10, 2007. I think save the dates are more useful but engagement announcements help spread the word, especially to family and friends you don't see a lot. Wedding announcements come after the wedding and are mostly used now if you had a small ceremony and reception or destination wedding with very few people. You would then announce that you two are now officially a couple, your new address, and the name of new couple (i.e. if the female changes her last name.)
2016-05-17 22:06:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be honest, I didn't know anyone did these anymore. You might consider instead including the picture etc as part of your Christmas card. I know my family does those letters with pictures where you tell everyone what your family has been up to the past year. They're great.
Looking around the web, I haven't seen any engagement announcement stationary on any of the invite sites I've been to. I assumed they were kind of "out" for now or something.
Good luck and best wishes!
PS: And I thought our engagement was long, Spring 2010? Wow! You've got plenty of time to plan. ;)
2007-08-09 02:51:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If this is for a newspaper announcement, I would not put any specific date or where you live. You never know who could be watching the papers.
"They reside in Suffolk County and are planning a Spring 2010 wedding" would be sufficient for where you live and your wedding date.
If you plan on sending them to family and friends you could announce it in a Christmas Letter. There you could announce the year and season and have a picture of you two.
Congrats.
2007-08-09 03:15:13 · answer #4 · answered by Terri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't normally announce an engagement by mailing something. Your family will find out eventually that you're engaged. Really there is no need to send cards, it looks like a gift grab when you do that. Just spread the good news by word of mouth, especially since you are planning on getting married for 3 years.
2007-08-09 04:33:11 · answer #5 · answered by maigen_obx 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I agree with the Christmas card idea. I don't think it's neccesary to send engagement announcements, but when you're ready to send save-the -dates (in Fall of 2010) I would recommend going to www.pioneerweddings.com
2007-08-09 02:53:20 · answer #6 · answered by TraceyH 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if your not getting married until spring 2010 I would wait awhile to send those out if your absolutely certain you want to even bother. friends and family shuld be called to announce the engagement. I would find it weird getting something in the mail about...like if you really wanted me to know you chould pick up the phone. I would just do what someone else suggested, give a photo of you guys in christmas cards, but dont send announcements...thats just silly and a waste of money.
2007-08-09 04:10:54 · answer #7 · answered by Jenn ♥Cadence Jade's mum♥ 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I've never heard of sending them to friends and family, but you could do a simple save the date magnet stating when you are going to get married, or just call your local newspaper and have them print it in the paper. they will tell you what to write for the little article
2007-08-09 02:48:53 · answer #8 · answered by bekaj13 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You will want to wait a little bit longer. No sooner than 18 months before your wedding. The ideal time is with "save-the-date" cards/magnets a year before the wedding. For now, it is word of mouth.
2007-08-09 06:32:35 · answer #9 · answered by Crystal 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋