How to send out really late wedding announcements?

Question

My husband and I are celebrating our 1st wedding anniversary feb 13th. We had a VERY small wedding in our home with about 20 people. We were going to send out wedding announcements after but there was a family tragedy the day day after our wedding that lasted months and side tracked us all. By the time things settled down ( a few months ago), we had forgotten to send them out. I would like to send them out now that out 1 year is coming up and thought we could play off that a bit in the announcement or something. I want to send them out this week but can't think of what to say on them. All the traditional things like "just married" don't seem to apply, obviously its been a while.

People have recently made comments to my parents that they totally forgot we had gotten married because they never got any announcement. When my brother got married he got thousands of dollars in gifts from our family and nobody even sent me a card. I'm not fishing for money, I would just like acknowledgement. A card maybe. My husband thinks it would be tacky to send it out now but I feel really hurt that my entire family just ignored that I got married. How Can I send out announcements that aren't tacky?

Can anyone give me any wording ideas for the announcement? Even making joke of the lateness? I'm feeling kinda stuck here.

Answer 1

Dear Family and Friends, or address individually, whatever you prefer.

We want you to know that on ______ we tied the knot,

At that time, announcements sent were not (like Yoda in Star Wars, he said his words backwards)

We had some things going on, so that we could not

But, as we get ready to celebrate our first

together as man and wife

we would like you to know of our happy day

and hope you will wish us luck for many more

in your own special ways!

Love, etc. ***Be sure to use your maiden name in middle.

*****I personally would not mind getting one of these, I am very open minded, and most people will know of the tradegy that went on right after you were married.

Answer 2

Sorry, but your really shouldn't. You say you aren't "fishing for money," but then you are miffed that there was no acknowledgment. Well, you didn't invite them. You had a small wedding (which is perfectly fine) and I hope that the 20 guests did acknowledge your wedding with a gift and/or a card. But sending out announcements is just that....to announce that you are married. It's been a year. That is way too late. Things happen (like your family tragedy) that does prevent people from sending them out.



I guess if you really insist...you could just make them up yourself and say.....



A Valentine greeting just to let you know

that Tara (Johnson) and Jason Smith

were married in a small ceremony on February 13, 2010.

We simply wanted our friends and family to know.

Our new address is:

xxx Street

City, State

Answer 3

It's not too late to send out a wedding announcement. I did an engagement announcement 3 months after I was engaged. I bought some pretty printer paper and printed our picture along with details about us. We aren't perfectly sure on a date, so I simply stated "more details to come!" Congrats by the way!

Answer 4

A Wedding Announcement should be mailed within one to seven days of the ceremony. After that, it is OLD NEWS. And no matter whether your card is "cute and clever" or sincere, any announcement sent fifty-one weeks late is LATE.



In this circumstance "better late than never" just doesn't apply. Any person who could not find the time or energy to mail out cards within a twelve month period just didn't try very hard.



And don't you think your friends and relatives would question your intentions if you sent them an announcement one year late? Of course they would!



Answered by: A Certified wedding specialist / A Professional bridal consultant / A Wedding ceremony officiant

Answer 5

Although I do understand what you are saying, I think you have some sort of entitlement issues.



Your wedding time is over. You did not get the wedding of your dreams or all the attention others got for their wedding because yours was very low key. People who know you know you are married. If someone after a year does not know you are married, then I suppose they are not a big part of your life.



Sending out announcements at this time is uncalled for. Your reasoning to get the attention and acknowledgment is somewhat immature.

Answer 6

You really can't blame your family for forgetting. People are busy with their own life's, you expect them to remember you're married even though they weren't invited and you don't see them on a regular basis? Kinda silly.



Hell I've forgotten cousins who were pregnant or out of the blue I realized they should have had their kid by now. And these are people I see every few months or sooner.



I think sending out announcements now is weird. I guess you could send out something along the lines of "One year and counting". I know that seems stupid but maybe now you see what people will think of your year-late announcement.

Answer 7

I would not send out announcements, instead send out an invitation to your anniversary celebration and have the reception you never had for your anniversary.Even the party is later then your actual anniversary. Happy First wedding Anniversary.

Answer 8

it is not proper wedding etiquette to send out wedding announcements after you have been married for one year. it is perfectly okay to send them out prior to the first anniversary though.



you don't say "just married" you say something along the lines of " mr and mrs james smith would like to announce their joing together in holy matrimoney (or their wedding) which took place on (date) at (location).

the couple resides together at (current address). short and sweet.

Answer 9

A Year Ago Today I Married My Friend........



On February 13th 2010

Mary Jane Smith

and

John Joseph Jones



Were happily joined in marriage at a private ceremony

in Somewhere, Someplace

Answer 10

Wow! What a honeymoon! We can't believe it lasted this long....





You're entire family didn't forget... as you put it, they were side-tracked just as you were. Have a family reunion of sorts at a favorite restaurant celebrating your first anniversary and turn the announcements into invites.

Answer 11

Honestly at this point even with your unforseen circumstances I wouldn't even bother.





However, this site has some good pointers on announcement wordings:



http://www.buzzle.com/articles/wedding-announcement-wording-examples.html



http://www.buzzle.com/articles/wedding-announcement-etiquette.html