Announcing Your Engagement

It is customary in many parts of the country to publish an engagement announcement in the local paper.  Every paper is somewhat different on its submission policies, so you should first contact the newspaper's lifestyle or society editor to predetermine the guidelines to follow.  The announcement can be made by your parents, you and your fiancé' and/or by the groom's family (especially if they live out of the city or state and would love to have it published in their hometown paper.  Engagement announcements are published as far in advance as a year before the wedding, and in today's society with couples planning further in advance, it is not uncommon to see an announcement even longer than a year before their special day.

When submitting your engagement announcement be sure that it is typed out (to avoid possible handwriting confusion). Avoid all possibilities of having your submission published incorrectly.

Your announcement should include:

• The full names of the bride and groom to be.
• The names of each set of parents.
• The city and state in which the wedding will be held (especially if it is to take place in a different location from which the announcement is being published).
• The date of your special day (some couples that haven't pinpointed an exact date just include the year they plan to marry).
• You may also include information about your education, careers, or special achievements you are proud of.
• Many papers also allow you to include a photo if you choose (today more photos are submitted of couples than the traditional picture of only the bride-to-be). Please check with the person in charge of announcement submissions, keeping in mind that many photos are seldom returned. (This meaning .... don't submit the only copy of your favorite picture together!)

If you would like to print your own engagement announcements to mail to family and friends, visit our  stationery section.  We offer affordable, easy to print stationery & envelope seals.  Another increasingly popular idea is to send a personalized magnet to share the good news with everyone while announcing there will be a wedding in the near future.  If you have any questions please email us.

Links of Interest:

Engagement announcement list

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