Engagements may be announced informally through letters to family and friends or through a formal announcement in the newspaper and through the mail to family and friends. Here is some engagement announcement letter sample is given below:
Engagement announcement letter to a friend
| May 12, 2022
Dear Lorraine, I wanted you to be the first in the family to know–science you were the one to introduce me to Cecilia. I asked her to marry me last night and she said yes! I can’t believe, after working up my nerve for two days that she accepted. It looks like a January wedding when she gets back from New York. I know you’ll want to be in on the wedding plans. Cecilia already has a list of things for her friends to do. Thanks for introducing me to the person I fell in love with. Love Bruce |
Engagement announcement letter to parents
| Dear mom and dad
Remember after you met Bruce you told me, “you’re a fool if you let this one get away”? Well, I didn’t! Last night we were at a party and suddenly he asked me to marry him and I said yes! I don’t think my feet have hit the ground yet. He has gifted me with a gorgeous diamond ring – which was expected since I was a girl. Mom and Dad, I’m so happy, especially since I know you like Bruce as well. We are planning on a January wedding when I get back from New York. I’ll call you and come home as soon as possible – we have a million things to do! Love Cecilia |
It is customary for the parents of the bride to make the formal announcement, either in the newspaper or on engraved stationery by mail. The correct form and wording for a formal engagement announcement are as follows:
Mr. Eugene Dickerson and Ms. Anabelle Lark- Dickerson |
If for any reason the engagement is broken, the change should be announced to all those who received the original notice. The announcement would read:
Mr. Eugene Dickerson and Ms. Anabelle Lark- Dickerson |
Even if the consent was not mutual, stating so saves everyone’s face.
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