Wedding announcements should be submitted as soon after the ceremony as possible.
Personal Announcements
Wedding announcements are sent out in the bride's parents' name, and should be sent to friends and acquaintances that were not invited to the wedding. Mail them immediately after the wedding.
Newspaper Announcements
For wedding announcements, some may want confirmation that the wedding has actually taken place before they'll publish the news.
Some papers charge a fee; others will print your announcement at no charge. If your local paper does not supply wedding announcement forms or guidelines, type the announcement, double-spaced, on an 81/2" x 11" or A4 sheet of white paper. In the upper right corner, list your name, address and daytime telephone number(s), or those of someone in your family who can be called for verification and additional details. Include the date you'd like the announcement published. Sunday is a popular day for wedding announcements and your news might not appear until a couple of weeks later depending on the newspapers receipt of announcements.
Photographs in Wedding Announcements
Be sure that your photographer supplies you with a 5" x 7" or 8" x 10" glossy, black and white print of your bridal portrait to include with the announcement. Place a label with a typed line of identification to the photos back, in case it gets separated from the wedding information.
Information to Include in Wedding Announcements
Provide as much of the following information to the paper as you find applicable:
-bride's full name -bride's parents' name and town of residence -bride's parents' occupation -bride's maternal and paternal grandparents -bride's school and college -bride's occupation -groom's full name and town of residence -groom's parents' name and town of residence -groom's parents' occupations -groom's maternal and paternal grandparents -groom's school and college -groom's occupation -date of wedding -location of wedding and reception -names of bride's attendants and relationship, if any, to bride or groom -names of groom's attendants and relationship, if any, to bride and groom -description of bridal gown -description of attendants' gowns -name of officiant -name of soloist -where couple will honeymoon -where couple will reside after wedding include unusual details of the wedding day, for example, "the couple left for their honeymoon in a horse and carriage" or "200 butterflies were released by guests as the couple walked down the aisle".
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