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As with your engagement announcement, check with the society or lifestyle editor of the papers in which you plan to announce your wedding for any forms or guidelines for the announcement. Ask about deadlines as well; although most papers will require at least one week before printing the announcement, others may require a longer lead time. In general, the information included in the announcement is similar to that in the engagement announcement.

Information

If the paper does not have a prepared form, type your announcement on a standard sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" paper, double-spaced, using other announcements in that paper as a guideline for information to be included. In the upper right hand corner of the page, provide your name, address and phone (or that of someone else who could verify the information) and in the upper left corner, the date on which you would like the announcement published.

Photos

If you'd like to include a photo with your announcement, send a glossy print of either the bride alone (her formal wedding portrait if one was done) or, more commonly today, the bride and groom together. Include a typed line with your name on the back of the photo in case it is separated from the announcement.

Publication

The announcement is usually published the day following the wedding, although it may also be some time after the wedding as well. It is helpful to ask if the paper has any requirements about time limits, as well as to call the paper after mailing the announcement to confirm they received it and the information is all that is needed.

As with your engagement announcement, be sure to buy lots of papers when the wedding announcement is printed! If you will be away on a honeymoon, ask a family member or friend to stock up for you.

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