Re-Engaged Announcement

Re: Re-Engaged Announcement

• southernbelle0915 mod

  

  January 2017

  Knottie40089300 said:

  My fiance and I have been engaged - in the past. We were supposed to get married in May of 2016 and called the wedding off in March. We went our separate ways for a couple months, ended up working things out (with guidance through God) and are now re-engaged. How do we re-announce it without sounding completely ridiculous? I've thought about making it funny as our first 'Save the Date' was fishing themed - "We're hooked" (Our photographer actually got a photo of him hooking my shirt - it was hilarious!). Maybe something like, "Re-Hooked" or "The fishin' is always better the second time around"... but I am not sure that I want funny. We've been together 10 years and the break up was really difficult on our families. Any suggestions are appreciated.  

  What about just telling loved ones face to face or on the phone? Like in a conversation.
  
  I don't get why everything has to be clever/witty/youneek these days. You're engaged (again) - cool, just tell people.

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• STARMOON44 member

  

  January 2017

  Don't. Tell people personally or on the phone. Tell everyone else by sending them a wedding invitation. Engagements are not something that you usually send a formal announcement of anyway. 

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• ei34 member

  

  January 2017

  Do your family and close friends know you're back together? And engaged? This news is best told in person or call/text, depending on how you usually communicate with each person.  "We're back together" or "were engaged" aren't usually formal announcements.
  
  If you meant to ask about printing a STD, you're welcome to make it humorous.  I probably wouldn't recycle a theme though.  So I wouldn't go with fishing.  

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• Helenahhandbasket member

  

  January 2017

  Don't do anything silly or cutesy.
  
  Assuming everyone knows you are back together, simply announce when you are ready.  I'm sure all of your friends and family will be very happy for you both.

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• flantastic member

  

  January 2017

  You can send out a save the date to the new wedding date (no need to poke fun at yourselves there, just make it a normal save the date). But people typically do not send out engagement announcements... so if it's just about the re-engagement, just tell people in person.

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• downtondiva member

  

  January 2017

  As far as announcing your engagement, just tell people in person/over the phone you are engaged again. They'll be happy to hear it without any sort of joke or cute gimmick attached.
  
  If you're sending out save-the-dates again, I strongly recommend you choose a different theme and don't be funny about it, especially since your break-up was tough on your families. This is a new start for you guys, so don't go back to the time things didn't work out.

  
  

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• kimmiinthemitten member

  

  January 2017

  I second the PP's about changing the STD theme. If I received a joke spin off of the first STD, it would seem odd to me that you're making light of a decision that was clearly difficult and beneficial to your relationship. It negates the seriousness of what you've been through to get to this point and would make me question if you really mean it this time too. 
  
  Glad to hesr you were able to work it out. Don't mention the previous engagement and no one else will either.  

  
  

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• MandyMost member

  

  January 2017

  I think it would be best not to send a STD this time. Tell the VIPs in person, and make sure they have any necessary travel information and know to save the date, without doing a mailing. Then just send invitations. 
  
  Personally, I would find it odd to receive a second STD for a wedding that was called off a year ago but is now back on. I'd be rolling my eyes and thinking "yeah, OK, let's see if this one happens". 

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• Jen4948 member

  

  January 2017 edited January 2017

  I agree with PPs that sending a save-the-date for a wedding after a broken engagement for which you previously sent a save-the-date is likely to confuse people, so I wouldn't do it.
  
  I would just tell your VIPs in a direct, straightforward way. Announcing your re-engagement is a message that needs to be conveyed in a manner that encourages the people you tell that you're serious this time about getting married to your FI, and a cutesy or humorous message defeats that purpose.

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• CMGragain member

  

  January 2017

  Knottie40089300 said:

  My fiance and I have been engaged - in the past. We were supposed to get married in May of 2016 and called the wedding off in March. We went our separate ways for a couple months, ended up working things out (with guidance through God) and are now re-engaged. How do we re-announce it without sounding completely ridiculous? I've thought about making it funny as our first 'Save the Date' was fishing themed - "We're hooked" (Our photographer actually got a photo of him hooking my shirt - it was hilarious!). Maybe something like, "Re-Hooked" or "The fishin' is always better the second time around"... but I am not sure that I want funny. We've been together 10 years and the break up was really difficult on our families. Any suggestions are appreciated.  

  Ewwwww!  Please don't do this!  Marriage is a serious matter.  It is a sacrament to many people.  Jokes like this are in terrible taste, and offensive to many.  The very idea that someone is "hooked" is insulting and anti-feminist.  Please treat your upcoming wedding as a dignified and important event.
  
  You do not "announce" your engagement anywhere except in the newspaper.  You may also tell people in person.  Word of mouth will do the job, especially considering your circumstances.  (I completely approve of your taking the extra time to be sure that marriage is the right decision for the two of you.  Very mature.)
  
  Save the Dates are not required at all.  They are a rather new custom, and it is only important for people who must make complicated travel arrangements to attend your wedding.  You know your guests.  It may be enough just to send send your invitations eight weeks in advance.
  
  Congratulations on your new engagement.
  

  

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• AddieCake member

  

  January 2017

  Skip the fanfare and just tell people.

  What did you think would happen if you walked up to a group of internet strangers and told them to get shoehorned by their lady doc?~StageManager14

  

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• jacques27 member

  

  January 2017

  I agree with the word of mouth about the engagement itself.  If you decide to send save the dates for the wedding itself in the future, I would just make it a regular old save the date.  I wouldn't reference your previous broken engagement, even in an offhand jokey way.  That just seems odd.  Like "Oh, ha ha ha that first one was a joke - isn't breaking up and causing ourselves and our loved ones a lot of anguish just so funny? But this one is for realsies this time, we swear!  Teehee!"

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• knottiec68a17b1571a8aa3 member

  

  November 2019 edited November 2019

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• Jen4948 member

  

  November 2019

  I don't think any kind of cutesy "announcement" would go over well. I think just telling people in a matter-of-fact manner would work better in your situation.

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