10 fun ways to announce your engagement

Announce your engagement with one of these unique ideas…

So, you’ve taken the plunge and asked the love of your life to spend forever with you, and they said yes! Congratulations are in order, but now comes the exciting task of sharing your joy with the world. While we are sure you want to shout your news from the rooftops, announcing your marriage proposal is a momentous occasion that deserves a thoughtful and personalised approach.

Take a moment to privately enjoy your engagement before you break the news to anyone else. You might be thinking about who to tell first – whether it’s your parents, siblings or best friend. Naturally, you’ll want to tell your nearest and dearest in person or over the phone before you tell everyone else.

Traditionally, formal engagement announcements would come from the family, but these days couples are choosing to announce their own engagement themselves – usually on social media.

While you’re on cloud nine enjoying engagement bliss, we’ve put together a guide on how to spread the news and announce your engagement.

1. Intimate dinner

Before broadcasting your news to the world, take the time to personally inform your closest family and friends. Whether it’s over an intimate dinner or an exciting phone call, enjoy sharing this intimate moment with those who mean the most to you. Their genuine reactions and shared excitement will make the announcement even more memorable.

2. Pop the Prosecco

Invite all of your besties over for a casual night in and unveil the ring as you pop a bottle of Prosecco and say cheers to your pending new title!

3. Love letters 

Send a greetings card to the wider family, colleagues and friends announcing your engagement. Your exciting announcement will be a welcome surprise as your recipients open their letters. Include a photo from your engagement with the card and spread the news the old-fashioned way.

4. Video message 

If you’re away or some of your closest family and friends don’t live nearby, FaceTime or Skype them to announce your engagement. If time zones are a factor, opt for a video message to share your joy.

5. Morning meeting

Announcing your engagement at work can be a delicate balance between professionalism and personal joy. Consider sending a brief, celebratory email to your colleagues, including a tasteful photo of the two of you or the moment of the proposal if you captured it. Alternatively, consider celebrating during a team meeting or break with iced biscuits spelling out your news.

6. Seasonal Greetings

If your engagement comes near the holidays, send Christmas cards with a photograph of you both on the front or inside and reveal your news along with your season’s greetings.

7. Social Shout-out 

Now that your inner circle is in the loop, it’s time to take the news to social media. Craft a post that reflects your personality as a couple, whether it’s a sweet and sentimental message or a playful and humorous one. Include a classic ring photo or video of the proposal.

8. Spell it Out

Get creative with your social media announcement or text message to your friends by spelling out your engagement. Write the news in the sand if you got engaged by the coast or spell out the letters on a Scrabble board if the question was popped at home.

9. Furry Friends

Involve your pets in the proposal announcement with a little sign that they can carry displaying the news.

10. Engagement Reel

If you have videos of the day leading up to the proposal and the blissful moments afterwards create a reel of your engagement day and share the love through a heartwarming video.

Announcing your marriage proposal is an exciting part of the engagement process. By starting with those nearest and dearest to you and gradually expanding the circle, you can create a cascade of joy that reverberates through your personal and professional life. Cheers to the next chapter of your love story!