Formal Engagement Announcements - By: Alyssa Kelly,

There are a numerous ways you can announce your 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 requirement. If you do opt for engagement announcements there are some things you should consider. Sending engagements is an added expense and should only be done if you are sure you can afford to do so. If you do want to go forward with the announcements, you will need a completed wedding list as an early stage. Everyone who you are planning to invite to the wedding must be sent an engagement announcement. If you do not send engagement announcements to everyone and later add additional guests to the final invitation list the people who were added may be upset, feeling that you initially overlooked them or do not really want them to be a part of your special day.

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.

For instance:

Mr and Mrs Jonathon Berkely are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Jillian Berkely, to Justin Mark Thomasson, son of Mr And Mrs David Thomasson. Peter’s Church, Springfield.

Or:

Mr and Mrs Jonathon Berkely and Mr And Mrs David Thomasson are pleased to announce the engagement of Sara Jillian Berkely to Justin Mark Thomasson. An October Wedding is planned at St Paul’s Church, Lewisville.


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 March Wedding is planned.

Or:

We are committed to one another forever. We are thrilled to announce our engagement.
~~Carla and Xavier~~

Keep in mind that you may also need to use alternative wording if the parents are divorced.

For instance:

Instead of using Mr and Mrs Joseph Stevens you would use Mr Joseph Stevens and Ms Victoria Hall.

It is also okay to include step parents as long as they are labeled 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 be sure that the announcements are sent out in a timely fashion and do not forget to be careful of your wording, you want your recipients to understand this is an engagement announcement not a wedding invitation.

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Alyssa Kelly freelance writes for Our Perfect Wedding Guide, www.ourperfectweddingguide.com ,an online guide to everything you need to know about weddings from the engagement through the honeymoon. To learn more about planning your wedding, shop for all your wedding needs or sign up for the monthly newsletter go to Our Perfect Wedding Guide
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