CWPR 2015 Fall/Winter

G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N

C H I C A G O W E D D I N G & P A R T Y R E S O U R C E

Here, etiquette experts share their advice for sharing

your happy news – online and off

By Anna Sachse, CTW Features

According to a 2014 #SocialWeddingSurvey, more than a

quarter (28 percent) of couples change their Facebook rela-

tionship status within hours of getting engaged

But before you announce your engagement on the Internet,

there are a few people who should hear it from you first –

ideally in person

If the groom didn’t ask the bride’s father for his blessing,

then the bride’s parents are the first to know, followed by the

groom’s parents Then any siblings, cousins, or close friends

If a face-to-face isn’t possible, try FaceTime, a Google Hang-

out or Skype

If either set of parents are divorced, tell the mother first and

then the father If the bride or groom has children from a

previous marriage, they take precedence to be told first, even

before the bride’s parents

After you’ve informed your nearest and dearest, experts

agree that you can feel free to go public on Facebook, Twitter

and other social sites

Want to publish a formal announcement in a print or online

outlet? The bride places her announcement in the town she

lives in, and, if they wish, the parents of the bride and/or

the groom (if they live in different cities) may submit the

engagement announcement in their hometown newspaper

Check out the publication’s website for information and pol-

icies regarding announcing your news

How to say ‘Engaged!’

in the Digital Age

Status update: Engaged!