One use for Announcements is for couples that will have a small, intimate ceremony which can't accommodate large guest lists, but the bride and groom will still want to announce their marriage to their loved ones.
Another great use for announcements is when you want to make professional colleagues, casual acquaintances, or extended family members who were not invited to the wedding aware that your name has changed.
In both of these cases, an announcement should be sent in lieu of an invitation.
P.S. Don't worry about people mistaking your wedding announcement for an invitation to your wedding. You will wait to send the announcements until the day of the actual wedding or the day after. Also use specific wording to make the announcement clear.
Wording suggestions for your announcement:
Mr. and Mr. Joseph Smith
have the honour of announcing
the marriage of their daughter
Anne Jacqueline
to
Mr. David Robert Jones
on Saturday, the fifteenth of August
Two thousand and ten
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Chicago, Illinois
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Anne Jacqueline Smith
and
David Robert Jones
happily announce their marriage
Saturday, the fifteenth of August
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Here is one that would combine an Announcement with an At-Home Card!!!
Just Married!
Because you've shared in their lives
by your friendship and love, we are
very proud to share the happy news.
BRIDE'S FIRST MIDDLE
daughter of BRIDE'S PARENTS
and
GROOM'S FIRST MIDDLE
son of GROOM'S PARENTS
were married in a small wedding
on DAY the FORMAL DATE of MONTH
YEAR
at FORMAL TIME o'clock in the TIME OF DAY
LOCATION
ADDRESS
CITY, STATE
BRIDE'S FIRST and GROOM'S FIRST now reside at
NEW HOME ADDRESS
NEW HOME CITY, NEW HOME STATE, NEW HOME ZIP
