Our daughter is getting married June 26. Unfortunately my mother passed away on May 23. She wanted to send announcements of her granddaughters marriage to many of her and my father's friends.I was going to word the announcements something like this:
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cochran announce the marriage of their daughter, Rebekah Steele, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoffman to Vincent Kern on June 26, 2004 United Church of Christ Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania Is it still appropriate to include both of my parents or do I need to just put granddaughter of Mr. Charles Hoffman? Thanks, Deb
Let me assist you with the wording as it isn't proper etiquette to include the name of the deceased in a wedding invitation or wedding announcement.
First of all, wedding announcements are sent the day of the wedding to those who did not attend the wedding, those who were not invited because of distance and to friends of the bride and groom who were not at the wedding for whatever reason.
And that is all that is placed on a wedding announcement. Grandparents are not part of a wedding announcement. An announcement is to spread the word of what has just happened.
Now, if this is going to be put in a newspaper, then you may say
"Rebekah Steele is the granddaughter of Mr. Charles Hoffman and the late Mrs. Charles Hoffman. Miss Etiquette http://www.miss-etiquette.com
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