Wedding announcements?

We didn't send announcements at all. Save the Dates went out 9 months in advance to guests that would need to travel, plus family and friends we couldn't imagine our wedding without.

Is there a reason you want to send them announcements? It sounds like you aren't asking for gifts or expecting them to go to the wedding. I think the announcement trend might be dying out in the age of social media. Or at least it is not popular in my circle/has been replaced by Save the Dates.

It's OK to send an announcement of marriage after the wedding, but not before. However, it is an unnecessary expense since most people just post their wedding on Facebook or whatever these days. Definitely don't send notice before as it's very rude to tell people about an event they're not invited to.

We’re making a few for our mothers to send out to family/friends that aren’t invited and don’t have social media because they want to announce it after the wedding

Announcements are always optional, and they are appropriate if you choose to have them. Make sure they are sent after the wedding. However typically they are only sent to people who would have been invited if you had a larger guest list. Don’t send them out of obligation to anyone you don’t have a relationship with.

Yes it would be rude to send the ppl that were not invited to your nuptials. They will already drawing up there own conclusion about why either of you invited them it putting salt on a wound. But if they ask just tell them that the guest list was getting way to big and you didn't want to go over your budget

View Quoted Comment A lot of my extended family that I was thinking of sending them to, don’t have social media. My mom is the baby of her family (and she’s in her mid 50’s) so a lot of her siblings are older and not tech savvy nor do they care too much to learn at this time. I just don’t think they’d really find out any other way, as a lot of their children (my cousins) all come from a religion where technology isn’t a huge deal and they maybe use social media and such maybe once every 6 months. Same with my grandma she barely knows how to make a phone call, and it’s a huge trouble for her to fly in from the other side of the country with her age and health so I was going to send her one as well.

View Quoted Comment Ok I understand but your were asking to send the ones that weren't invited a announcement. Well if your were speaking of your family who are in a friagle state or not tech savvy. Then that will be alright to let your family know that you have gotten married it's ok. But for sending the others that you haven't invited because of the other situations the I still by that you dont need to tell those that you don't get along with.

View Quoted Comment Even if people don’t use social media, they still gossip among each other like wildfire. Especially the older generations. Things you think no one will care about or ever know quickly become common knowledge. Always better to be safe than sorry.

My brother sent several wedding announcements to extended family and out-of-state friends following his wedding. He, and most of our family, is not on social media, so, although I’m sure they heard about the wedding from our mom or other relatives, he heard back from several that they loved receiving the announcement, as they felt included in the festivities (he had a limited guest count).

I wouldn't send the announcement out, personally I think it's kind of rude and confusing to anyone who doesn't receive an invite to the actual wedding. Also, since you're technically not married yet, it's more of an engagement announcement than a wedding announcement. Maybe send something out after the wedding to announce your recent marriage? And you can use a professional picture form the wedding.