Deceased sibling in newspaper engagement announcement?
Hello. You have been so gracious to help me before, and I hope that you can again.
I am composing an engagement announcement for our newspapers. In it, of course we list our immediate families--parents, grandparents, siblings. However, my question is, is it appropriate/standard to include a deceased sibling and nephew in the announcement? Both died as children. The groom's sister died at three 20 years ago and the groom's nephew died at birth last year. You can imagine how painful it was for both parents. We want to honor everyone appropriately, but aren't sure what's right.
No, it isn't typical to mention those who are deceased unless you are mentioning a parent. In fact, unless you are paying for placement in a publication, you may not be able to word your own announcement. So many newspapers just have a template for you to fill out.
Deceased sibling in newspaper engagement announcement?
