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Malayia
Dedicated January 2018

Post-Wedding Announcements

Malayia, on October 26, 2017 at 9:36 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 18

So earlier today I posted a beautiful picture of the scenery and our venue with one of those "x days until we say I do." captions and a few seconds later people were asking for details. Our package only includes up to 25 people and my family is HUGE. How did you guys go about telling people you were getting married but they weren't invited? Should we send announcements after the fact? I don't want gifts (FH wanted to send invites to some people just for gifts & I told him that's a big no no) or anything in return but to share our happiness with everyone. I thought about maybe sending out an announcement card with a link to our highlight video afterward. Input? Thanks Smiley smile

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Latest activity by Miss2Mrs, on October 27, 2017 at 9:35 AM
  • RustyTheDog
    Dedicated December 2017
    RustyTheDog ·
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    If you posted a picture on social media and the people who you wanted to see (and commented) saw it, then just post a wedding picture on social media and they will know you got married then! No need for cards. Social media is your friend here. Mailed cards look gift grabby.

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  • FutureMrs.L
    Master September 2018
    FutureMrs.L ·
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    FH shared our wedding website on his Facebook. I'm like, "dude, don't share it on FB. We're not adding people to the list.". I'm going to make it password protected, so those that get the card in the invite, will be able to access it for information.

    For after the wedding, we'll probably just do a Facebook post, however my mom wants us to send a few pictures to family we're not inviting. -_-

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  • Nicole
    VIP November 2017
    Nicole ·
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    I just didn't share any details on social media. I posted a photo of when we FH proposed last summer and that's all I have posted. We were limited on who we could invite and I didn't want to give people the wrong idea.

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  • Rachel
    Super May 2018
    Rachel ·
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    Send a Christmas card the Christmas after the wedding using one of your favorite pics!

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  • RustyTheDog
    Dedicated December 2017
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    @Rachel, I was going to suggest that too, but her wedding is in January, so that would be almost a year after the fact so not really notice of her wedding.

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  • Sarah
    Devoted February 2018
    Sarah ·
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    Just send out a wedding announcement after the fact in the mail to everyone...one of the "we did" announcements

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  • PHXBride
    Expert February 2018
    PHXBride ·
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    First thing I learned on wedding wire, don't post about the wedding unless it happened in the past

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  • 033118
    Super March 2018
    033118 ·
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    What did you expect?

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  • 2d Bride
    Champion October 2009
    2d Bride ·
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    Traditionally, you mail wedding announcements the day of your wedding, for precisely this reason. You've let people know you got married, but too late for them to angle for invitations.

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  • Trevor
    Savvy January 2019
    Trevor ·
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    Delete the post

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  • Maria
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    Maria ·
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    Yes delete the post, my cousin had a very small wedding only here parents, the four of them went out for a beautiful meal afterwards. She sent a lovely email to those closest to them on both sides with a few photos. But then is was different we all knew she was getting married and had asked her to send on photos.

    If any one asks you directly about the wedding nip it in the butt and before they say anything tell them you are only having a small wedding. That was what she did, whenever she was talking to people and they asked about the wedding she told them she was only having their parents that was it.

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  • Sos0033
    VIP September 2017
    Sos0033 ·
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    Don’t do anything. Sending out announcements or posting online after still seems gift grabby and rubs it in that they weren’t invited.

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  • Tracy
    Dedicated October 2018
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    We plan on posting pics to facebook after our wedding.

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  • RaeGin
    Master September 2017
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    I posted when we got engaged, and then the day after we got married. I agree with @Rusty that all that's really necessary is to post a photo or change your relationship status on FB after the wedding.

    Like @Nicole said, it's probably safer to not post much about it. Less chance people will get the wrong idea.

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  • Malayia
    Dedicated January 2018
    Malayia ·
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    I ended up explaining to the person that asked (one or my out of town aunts) that it was small and would honestly be a waste for her to drive 10 hours for a ceremony and toast...because that’s all it is. I also deleted the post and will probably end up posting a couple of photos and the highlight video along with a Facebook status change. And announcements to old folks without Facebook.

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  • Miss2Mrs
    Dedicated October 2017
    Miss2Mrs ·
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    We got married 10.10 with only are parents but wanted to celebrate with our friends and family so this is what we did! Good luck! We never kept our plans a secret. Everyone was informed of our plans from the start of planning.


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