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Announcing the Good News
Enjoy it - Once you get engaged, the first thing to do is enjoy it. It’s a wonderful time and one you’ll never want to forget. Yes, as soon as you’re engaged it feels like there are a hundred and one things you need to do as a result, but just make sure to put them on the backburner for a little while and enjoy yourself – you don’t have to start planning your wedding just yet.
The second thing is to tell people the good news, but in the right order. It’s amazing how at such a happy time some family and friends are able to focus on “I can’t believe they knew before I did”, rather than “Congratulations”.
All this mix up is easy to avoid, it just needs a bit of planning.
Planning the Announcement - There was a time when the groom had to get the permission of the bride’s father before asking the big question and if he didn’t it was a big deal. These days many people still do, but it’s not obligatory and you’re not likely to be chased out of town by the family if you don’t.
Let’s now take a look at what needs to be done once the groom pops the question.
The first thing that hopefully happens is the bride-to-be says “Yes” - once you feel ready, make a call to your respective parents to let them know the good news and share with them this special milestone in your lives. Remember that this is a big deal for them as well as you.
What happens next is up to you and it’s up to you because you know who the closest people in your life are. Make a call to this “inner circle” of close friends and family and share the good news one by one with them and if you’re lucky enough to have them in still in your lives, don’t forget the grandparents who sometimes get overlooked amid all this excitement.
Completing these basic steps should insure you against any pre-wedding arguments about who knew and didn’t know and leave you free to enjoy planning your wedding without any unnecessary bickering going on to spoil things.
Now in days gone by, it was customary to send a card to everyone you knew to officially share the good news with the wider world. These days it is still practised by some, but more common is a round robin of text messages and an announcement on one of the social media websites like Facebook to share your exciting news.
More than likely, once the world knows that you’re getting married they’ll all want to meet up with the new bride and groom to-be to see you in your newly engaged state. Some couples arrange an engagement party to do this, others enjoy having their diaries packed full of warm invitations from excited well-wishers.
Either way is fine and neither is enshrined in pre-wedding etiquette, but both are a lovely way to enjoy this special time in your life with those that mean the most to you.
This is above all others is the most important the thing to keep in mind - Enjoying this time.
Don’t be distracted too much by the planning that lies ahead; there is plenty of time for that. Take time to enjoy this momentous time in your lives and the excitement and anticipation of things to come.
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