Wedding announcement wording: how to say 'we're married' on a card
A wedding announcement is sent after the wedding, to people who were not there. It is not an invitation and it asks for nothing. It simply says: we married, here is when and where, and we wanted you to know.
Announcements are the right choice after an elopement, a small ceremony, a destination wedding, or any wedding where the guest list was shorter than the list of people you love. Below is what to include and wording you can use as is.
What to include
- Both names, in full for a formal card or first names for a casual one.
- The date of the wedding, and usually the city or the venue.
- Who is announcing. Traditionally the parents; today most couples announce for themselves.
- Optional: a new shared name, a new address, or a line about a celebration to come.
Formal
Traditional wording is in the third person, announced by the parents or by the couple. These lines suit a foil design on a dark card.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carter
have the honor of announcing
the marriage of their daughter
Emily Grace
to
James Carter
Saturday, the fourteenth of June
two thousand twenty-six
Austin, Texas
Emily Grace Carter
and
James Michael Carter
announce their marriage
June 14, 2026
Austin, Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Reyes
married in Napa
the ninth of May, 2026
Together with their families
Mara Lopez and Liam Ashby
were married
on the twentieth of September, 2026
in Hudson Valley, New York
Warm and modern
We tied the knot.
The Carters
June 14, 2026 · Austin, Texas
With joy
Mara and Liam
have married
September 20, 2026
Just married.
Emily and James
June 14, 2026
We cannot wait to celebrate with you.
She said yes. Then we both said I do.
Sofia and Marco
married May 2, 2026 in Santa Fe
Elopements and small ceremonies
An elopement announcement often carries one extra line: that it was small on purpose, and that a party may follow. Only promise a party you are planning.
We eloped.
Hart and Cole
married March 3, 2026 on the Oregon coast
A celebration to follow this fall.
Just the two of us, and a view.
Maya and Chris
were married June 1, 2026
Big Sur, California
Married at the courthouse, happy ever since.
The Nguyens
April 18, 2026
We said I do
on a beach in Tulum
Elena and Marcus
February 14, 2026
Adding a new name or a new address
Mara and Liam Ashby
were married September 20, 2026
Mara is now Mara Ashby.
We married on June 14, 2026, and we are home.
Emily and James Carter
2214 Willow Lane, Austin, TX 78704
Married, and still
Priya Shah and Sam Ortiz
May 9, 2026 · Chicago
We are married.
Hart and Cole · March 3, 2026
Save the date for a celebration: October 10, 2026
When to send, and to whom
Announcements are usually mailed within a few weeks of the wedding, and the day after is traditional. Later is fine too; the news keeps.
Send one to anyone who would have been invited to a larger wedding: relatives, old friends, colleagues, and anyone your parents would like to tell. An announcement does not obligate a gift, and etiquette says it should not look like it is asking for one, so leave registries off.
Our wedding cards come in sets of 25 to 150 with white envelopes included. Every order gets a free digital proof first, so you can check the date and the spelling of every name before anything prints. Order about three weeks ahead of when you want them in the mail.
