My fiancee wants to tell his parents on christmas that we're engaged. We've been together for 10 months now. A few years ago we dated for about 7 months. We plan on getting married Dec 05, 2008. We're both 23 and we're moving in together. His parents love me. My question is what is a good way to tell his parents that we're getting married? Should we make a "marriage" paper and wrap it up as a gift? Should we just come out and tell them? Should we make an engagement cake and take it to their house? How did you tell your future in~laws that you were engaged? I want them to know cuz their oldest son told them after he got married.
2007-12-07 15:13:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I'm just so nervous cuz this is my first time being engaged.
2007-12-07 15:24:35 · update #1
First, congrats on the engagement!
Second, depending on how you spend your Christmas, is it going to be just the parents over or with a bunch of other family. Make sure it is an intimate affair with just both sets.
You could pull them aside and tell them that you have a very special gift for them.
Once aside, you could wrap up a "marriage" paper and have them open it. Or have two rings wrapped together with ribbon and have them open that. Anywhich way you go, they will be excited for you and don't be so nervous! They will love you!
2007-12-08 04:21:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my fiancee had told everyone but my mother and me that he was going to propose while we were in Mexico. So, after he popped the question, she was pretty much the only person we had to call to share the news (so it wasn't too expensive to announce our engagement from another country!)
When we got home, we of course informed everyone else (including his parents) - i think just over the phone.
At Christmas dinner, you could ask his parents in casual conversation "what's new?" let them answer, then announce that you have some news too - you're getting married! Everyone will be so excited for you, I'm sure!
Best of luck for your future together!
2007-12-07 16:48:11 · answer #2 · answered by irshmai 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In your Christmas present prepare a card attached to the gift. In the card paste a happy picture of you guys and wrote to the card that "We are engaged" then once they open it. Talk to them formally about your plans in Dec. 2008. Good luck =)
2007-12-07 15:26:00 · answer #3 · answered by sweetdivine 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-14 20:34:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My fiance & I are considering having a nice picture of us taken, printing engagement announcements and also framing an 8x10 of the engagement photo to give to our parents as our way of "telling" them.
2007-12-08 03:46:52 · answer #5 · answered by nova_queen_28 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would make a fake wedding invitation on the computer and place in a picture frame and wrap it up, give it to them on Christmas day and watch their faces.
2007-12-09 09:22:07 · answer #6 · answered by spanky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took my parents and in-laws out to a nice dinner - my fiance gave a little speech about how much we love each other and that we are engaged
make it special - nice dinner (no diner or applebees haha)
or you might want to take each set of parents separately just in case they don't "take it well"
2007-12-07 15:22:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You two should tell them privately, before Christmas or after, not ON Christmas.
Break the news first that you're going to be shacking up.
2007-12-07 23:27:41 · answer #8 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would make it an intimate affair with just the four of you. They'll be excited no matter what so I wouldn't worry about the details.
2007-12-07 15:21:01 · answer #9 · answered by Melinda 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How can you wait? When we got engaged, we just called everyone we knew and told them!!!
2007-12-07 18:17:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋