Best Ways to Announce Your Engagement
Recently engaged and looking for a creative way to announce the news to friends and family? First off, congrats! Your engagement represents a special time and should be treated as such. Now it's time to let everyone know!
Engagement announcing can be a wonderful, noteworthy time, and it deserves some creative fun! Show off your personality as well as your partner's with an announcement that's uniquely you — all while ensuring that everyone gets in on the news.
How to Announce Your Engagement to Friends and Family
Below are our five favorite ways to announce an engagement to friends and family members:
- Include your engagement destination: While some couples get engaged on vacation or at a select destination, many don't make the place part of their announcement. Snapping a few photos of you and your partner surrounded by lush scenery and stunning views can go a long way in making a powerful statement.
- Throw a party: Before announcing your engagement to anyone, invite your friends and family members to a party where you can make your announcement in a way that's private and undoubtedly special. Sharing the moment in-person with your favorite people — along with some good food and wine, of course — can make the announcement a fond memory you're sure to cherish.
- Show off the pup: That fluffy ball of fur will be part of your family, so it only makes sense to let him announce your engagement. Take a picture of him next to a cute sign that says, "Future ring bearer" or "My parents are getting married."
- Create a wedding website: Creating a wedding website can eliminate the pressure of sharing the news on social media if that's not your thing. Your own website can be a great space to share all the exciting details of your proposal story with friends and family, and even announce details of your wedding later on if you so decide.
- Plan an engagement photo shoot: Engagement photo shoots are a popular option for engagement announcing because they can be used for all sorts of post-engagement necessities. You can use them to create printed engagement announcements on your wedding website or frame them to relive the happy moment as many times as you'd like.
Announcing Your Engagement on Social Media
There are so many ways to creatively announce your engagement on social media — almost too many! Going virtual with the news can be an excellent way to make sure you don't leave anyone out. Of course, it's up to you whether you want to announce your engagement virtually, and many soon-to-be newlyweds decide to spread the news this way after throwing a more intimate party first.
Below, we've rounded up some of our favorites to get you thinking about how engagement announcing can be done on social media — in case you decide to go that route:
- A close-up portrait
- Coffee cups
- A kiss in the background
- Hand-holding
- Mistletoe
- Balloons
- Ring front and center
Koser Jewelers runs a Mug Shot contest for all of the recent Koser Jewelers brides-to-be! The grand prize is $100 and is a fun way to show off your Koser Jewelers ring. To enter:
- Get engaged and receive your complimentary mug from Koser Jewelers!
- Post a photo on Instagram showing off your new engagement ring while holding your mug
- Tag @koserjewelers in the photo
- Use the hashtag #kosermugshot
- Use the hashtag #speakwithoutwords
- Post it to your story!
Shop Beautiful Engagement Rings at Koser Jewelers
However you decide to share the news, make sure you enjoy the moment! Today, millennials are shaking up marriage proposal traditions, and engagement announcing practices are no less original.
A ring is an essential part of any engagement — it will allow you or your partner to speak without words, expressing the passion of the heart. At Koser Jewelers, we're committed to selling top-tier jewelry that you can enjoy for a lifetime and even pass on to the next generation. Our repair services are all offered in-house, with best-in-industry goldsmiths and fast turnarounds.
Excited to make sure your engagement ring is as memorable as your proposal and subsequent announcement? Visit Koser Jewelers at our store in Lancaster, PA.
