There are a numerous ways you can announce your engagement. One of the most popular ways is sending out traditional engagement announcements. Sending out engagement announcements is more voluntary these days, but it is a nice touch, a reminder of more formal times. If you do decide to use formal announcements there are some things you need to keep in mind. This is an added expense so if you have a tight budget you may choose to announce your engagement in a different manner. If you do choose to send engagement announcements out you will need to have a final wedding invitation list done immediately. Engagement announcements must be sent to everyone that will be invited to the wedding.

Even though you do not have to follow specific written guidelines for the announcement you will need to convey the message of your engagement.

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 going to use formal wording in your engagement announcements you would need to include the parent's names.

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. An August Wedding is planned at St 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 April Wedding is planned at St Peter's Church, Springfield.

However, many people are now opting for informal announcements, especially if they are older or 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 excited 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 Kevin Dunbar you would use Mr Kevin Dunbar and Ms Rachel Valet.

It is also okay to include step parents as long as they are labeled as such. Finally there is no reason not to mention a diseased love on such as saying Mrs Ursula Tasks and the late Peter Tasks 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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