This is a very tricky situation and I'm not sure what may be considered tacky...
My guy and I are getting married in Las Vegas with immediate family. My parents and I are paying for the majority of the wedding, but his parents are helping. My guy's real mother passed away, and his father is remarried. I would like to include his father, real mother, and stepmother along with my parents on the announcement. (I know, it is kind of confusing.)
The other tricky part is that I wanted to announce that we're getting married before the date because our hotel posts the video of our marriage online for a week after.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Etiquette Now
WEDDING ETIQUETTE EXPERT
Apr 9, 2006, 2:37 PM
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Re: [KKras] very tricky announcements
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Dear Tricky Announcing,
It wouldn't be considered appropriate to send announcements before the wedding. These could be confused with invitations, plus it could be perceived as a plea for gifts--announcements are not a plea for gifts, while invitations are.
If you want your friends and family to see the video, tell everyone about it. You don't need a piece of paper to do this.
For your announcements after the wedding, only those who 'need' to know about your marital status would receive these.
These could say: Mr. and Mrs. Your Parents and Mr. and Mrs. His Parents are pleased to announce the marriage of You and your Groom on Date. The groom is also the son of the late Groom's mother.
very tricky announcements
