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SBP

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wording of wedding announcement

I am the mother of the groom, and we want to send wedding announcements to family and friends that weren't invited to an out of town wedding. Should the announcement come from us, or should the bride's parents be included? Could you just say,

"We wish to announce the wedding of our children(?).

I am paying for the announcements. Please help as I only have a month until the wedding...

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BRIDAL CONSULTANT

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Re: [SBP] wording of wedding announcement [In reply to]

Dear SBP:

Wedding announcements are not sent to anyone who received a wedding invitation and are mailed after the wedding. Usually, the time frame is a few days after the wedding but not all circumstances permit that so a delay is fine. Gifts are not expected but some may choose to send one anyway.

Traditionally, the wedding annoucement is worded similarly to the invitation and is made and sent by the bride's parents or by both sets of parents. You could use wording like this:

Bride's parents only:

Mr. and Mrs. John Smith

have the honour of

announcing the marriage of their daughter

Mary Ann

Mr. Joe Michael Jones

Saturday, the fourteenth of July

two thousand and five

Atlanta, Georgia

or, both sets of parents:

Mr. and Mrs. John Smith

and

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jones

announce the marriage of

Mary Ann Smith

and

Joe Michael Jones . . .

I hope this helps you.