How to announce wedding to non-attendees?

I just let family that was invited spread by word of mouth.

I wouldn't say anything. People should know that an invitation is required to attend.

View Quoted Comment But I don’t want the non-attendees to feel slighted that they haven’t gotten an invitation though.

You can send marriage announcements after the wedding.

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I don't want to sound rude, but you aren't inviting them, so they would be right to feel slighted. You don't want them to attend/don't have room for them to attend, there is really no polite way to say this to them. The correct etiquette for informing acquaintances not invited to the wedding is to mail wedding announcements the day before the wedding/day of wedding.

Send wedding announcements only after the wedding has occurred. I think they’re great when they insurance a nice photo of the couple on their wedding day.

I would spread word through family that it’s small and you’d love to invite all but you’re going to have to only invite a few family members. But no announcement until afterwards.

Before the wedding, you don't have to send any message or notify people they weren't invited. They will figure it out.


After the wedding, if you want, you can send announcement cards with a nice picture that says (for example) "Aimee and [Spouse] were married on [date] in [city]."

You don't announce anything to those not invited. Just send invites to who is invited. You can make announcements after the wedding.