Some families still
follow the tradition of making the wedding engagement announcements
public by placing an advertisement in the "Births, Deaths and
Marriages" section of the local or metropolitan newspaper.
Tradition has it that the bride's parents take care of this, but today
as many couples are working they may choose to place and pay for the
engagement notice themselves, so the decision is up to you.
Here are some basic rules to follow when announcing your engagement in
the newspaper:
- Send the announcement to the chosen newspaper at
least one week before it is to appear, giving a date of when you want
it to appear.
- Give the newspaper a contact number in case they have
any queries.
- Makes sure the engagement information is clearly
written or typed, and all names are correctly spelt.
Examples of Wedding
Engagement Announcements
The
Brides
parents making the announcement
Mr and Mrs George Sellwin are pleased to announce the engagement of
their daughter Leonie to Mr Steven Hart, elder son of Mr and Mrs David
Hart South Perth.
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McDonald Hicks
Joy & Lawrence, Doris & Edward are delighted to
announce the engagement of April and Tony on the 20th July 2007. Our
very best wishes for a long & happy life together.
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Hart-Sellwin The
engagement is announced between Steven Hart, elder son of Mr and Mrs
David Hart of South Perth and Leonie Sellwin, youngest daughter of Mr
and Mrs George Sellwin of Dalkeith, Perth.
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The
couple
making the announcement
Hart-Sellwin
Leonie
and Steven, together with their families, are pleased to announce their
engagement.
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If both of the woman's parents are dead, the announcement is then made
by the person who will be acting as the host for the wedding (it could
be an older brother, sister, aunt, uncle or even a close friend).
Mr John Black announces the engagement of his niece, Miss Julie Brown
to Mr Fred Pointer. Miss Brown is the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs
Brown of Como.
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Look in your local newspaper to get more ideas of how to word your
engagement announcement.
When you have placed your engagement
announcement don't forget to keep a copy of the wedding engagement
announcement for a keepsake.
