Who, When and How to Tell!
Congratulations on your wedding engagement! You’re probably overwhelmed with excitement and anxious to tell anyone and everyone you’ve ever met, which is why you should take a deep breath in through your nose, out through your mouth and be aware of the proper wedding announcement etiquette. There are countless wedding planning services online that can also help you get through this step, ensuring you don’t hurt any feelings and go about spreading the news the right way. So before you even begin planning your wedding, make sure you know the proper etiquette when announcing your engagement.
It is customary, and many other wedding planning sites would concur, that the bride’s parents are informed of the engagement first. Make sure you share the news with the groom’s parents on the same day. An in-person visit is ideal, but if that’s geographically impossible, then a phone call works just fine.
Next you’ll want to inform extended family and friends all around the same time. A fantastic way to do this is by throwing an engagement party. For those who are closest to you, a personal visit prior to the engagement party would be best. For more distant friends, an email or phone call or “save the date” card is sufficient. Another option is to run a newspaper announcement.
Keep in mind that it’s also customary for you not to wear your engagement ring until the engagement has been officially announced. I’m sure you’re dying to wear it right off the bat, but it’s proper etiquette to refrain from doing so, at least outside the privacy of your own home.
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