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We did this last year. We knew that everyone has heard through the grape vine already but we wanted to show that we were engaged. We added a picture of all newly engaged, with ring visible into the card. We didn't write anything different. We figured that was enough.
I do think it would be cute to write something like love future Mr. and Mrs. _____
Could you go somewhere that already has a public Christmas tree up and take a picture in front of it with your ring in the foreground (similar to peacegrl) and use that in your cards?
I think this would be cute, but the one thing you would want to consider is whether or not everyone getting your cards will be invited to the wedding. If so, I don't think there's any issue, but if not you want to make sure the wording isn't confusing (having it seem like an informal engagement announcement, but then not inviting some of the people who get it may feel like a snub).
I received a Save the Date Christmas Card. The card had a big ornament on it with the details in the ornament. It was super cute! My cousin referred me to who she got them from for my Save the Dates..she found her on Ebay and Wedding Bliss Lane. I will have to look up her name again!
@peacegrl099: I like the idea of adding "the future mr. and mrs. __________" somewhere.
@SadieBee: Generally, the people that we send Christmas cards to would be people that we would be inviting to the wedding (we mostly send to family and close friends).
I am thinking about making cards on vistaprint or something and using some pictures from this year (including one that would have the ring visible).
We got one that was a Happy New Year's/Engagement card that just said "New Year, New Beginnings... Jane Smith and John Doe happily announce their engagement. Best wishes to you and your family for 2010." (or 2011 now!)
Of course, the trickiness can be that some etiquette gurus advise that it's impolite to send engagement announcements to anyone who won't be invited to the wedding. And some people will mistake an engagement announcement for a STD or invite, especially considering mailed announcements aren't done as much as they once were. Do consider how you'll feel or handle it if you send them out and then receive congratulatory checks/gifts back from people you aren't intending on inviting, for example.
You could put it in a christmas letter. My parents do a letter every year for their cards. You could put it in a letter saying what you've done for the year. Adding that you got engaged in Aug. It's just informing people of that and other things you've done w/out asking or making people feel like "Am I invited". Add a couple pictures of you guys if you wish.
@yearns4god: I never thought to do that! I wonder if we have enough interesting things that happened this year to have a whole letter:)
@JennyW1: It's mostly my family that I would like to send these cards to. Maybe even just my Great-Grandmother and Great-Aunt. Everyone else has facebook so they are well aware of our engagement. They will still get cards, but maybe different ones! 
This is what I came up with...but have yet to order them. Any thoughts on things that might need to be changed? The back of the card has a message that says "Wishing you love and joy for the holidays and every day. Merry Christmas!". 
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FI and I have been dating for almost 6 years, and most of our friends and family know that we are engaged (since August) but I feel like I would like our Christmas card to reflect the fact that we were engaged this year.
Has anyone done this or seen this done? Would you add special wording to the card saying something about being engaged?
I did see a thread about combining Save the Dates and Christmas cards, but the ideas weren't quite appropriate for engagement. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!