When to Announce the Wedding

After you have said I do, you'll want to shout it from the rooftops! Still, you have to get everything under control and choose the right time to announce your recent engagement.

A wedding engagement is the kind of good news you really want to share with your family and friends, colleagues and acquaintances, but the unspoken protocol in this case, is probably one you should follow.
Take a few days to put together an idea about how you want the wedding to be, breathe deeply and enjoy the happiness of knowing a secret shared by only you and your partner. 

And then...

• The first thing to do is tell your close family, from your parents to your siblings and grandparents.  You can gather them together for lunch or dinner, any excuse to gather will do.  Perhaps during the traditional Sunday roast when your whole family meets.
• After this step, you can call all other family members to tell them in such a way that they can feel your excitement, something a card wouldn't do.  An invitation can seem very cold for family members. You also want to do this step quickly, so that the word doesn't spread to someone before you reach them yourselves.
• Them comes the friends.  Decide what is the best day and give them the good news.  The gathering will probably turn into a little celebration with a toast or two.
• After these steps, you can go on to tell your co-workers and acquaintances or send them a card if you are going to invite them to the wedding.  A phone call isn't necessary in this step. Don't forget to tell your boss once you've decided on a wedding date!
  
  
  

Once the news has been thoroughly spread and you have set a date, don't forget to check with your distant guests regarding their work or school schedules so that they can attend the wedding.  You want your guests to be able to reserve that date especially for you!