When/how/why did you announce the wedding party?

I've never seen the bridal party mentioned on invitations before, so that would be odd. When I was a bridesmaid in my cousins wedding, the only time our names came up were during introductions into the reception. Obviously people knew who we were prior due to the bridal shower, but she didn't print up programs with our names. Programs are a waste of money unless you're doing a religious ceremony.

People will know who they are because they are standing next to you wearing matching attire.

Right, you don't have to put them on the website if you dont want to. I've been considering not doing it. Not a big deal i think everyone will know they are in the bridal party once they see them standing next to you and when they walk in the reception. I think having the DJ say their name upon entry is more than enough

I've only ever seen BPs "announced" on FB (which I don't like), and on wedding websites. I don't think it needs to be announced necessarily. The only thing I would make sure you do is give everyone each other's phone numbers and/or email addresses. I sent an email to all the BMs and the moms so they could coordinate Bridal shower or bachelorette party details if they wanted to.

We didn't make any kind of announcement because 1. Most people don't care 2. It only matters that those you ask know they are in the party 3. People will see it the day of the wedding.

You can always put it up on your website and anyone who cares will take a peak but overall its not something the world needs or cares to know

You can do it on the website but it's not necessary. I've never been "announced" before the reception, and none of our bridal party was announced before the reception (or I guess walking into church really).

We included our wedding party on the website and church programs but we didn't do a grand entrance so they weren't "formally" announced.

I'm not going to announce my bridal party. People close to us (which is 90% of the guest list) will know who the wedding party consists of. The only people listed on anything will be me, FW, and our parents. The party already knows they're some of our nearest and dearest, I don't think their names need to be listed anywhere

A "short blurb" about who they are while announcing them into the reception is not a thing. That really belongs on a wedding website. Everyone will know who they are because they'll see them standing next to you at the altar. When they're introduced by the MC, he should just say their names and that's it. No one will be listening, or frankly, care in that moment how you know each person.

You show your appreciation by giving a thank you gift, not sharing their life story during your reception.

We never formally announced our bridal party. We just asked them to be in it. Then when people ask I just tell them who is in it

Thanks for your input! I completely agree with all of you but I'm also part of a wedding crafting group and I've been seeing signs with their wedding parties' names on them and it happens so often that I wonder if it's even necessary.

Not necessary. If people are that interested in their relationship to you then they can ask them during cocktail hour

It will be obvious who they are, because they'll be the ones standing up front during the ceremony. I'm not sure a formal announcement really adds to that. Those who know them will already know their names, etc. Those who don't aren't terribly likely to be interested in strangers whom they will probably never see again.

We put our bridal party on our website and for our reception, I’m having a sign made listing all their names. As well as the officiant and our parents names. Similar to this picture. We aren’t having a DJ.

Wedding party intros into the reception aren't necessary-I didn't know them before, certainly won't remember later type of thing.

We put them under the wedding website.

There's no reason to announce them at all. If you don't want to, then don't do it

I didn’t put our wedding party on our website and we aren’t going to do a grand enterance introducing them all (just us coming in). Possibly doing a program or sign that has names. But I wouldn’t be upset because what matters is spending the day and being by the couples side on their special day. I wouldn't feel less valued not being announced or written in a program