Newspaper Birth Announcements - Grandparent listing

ConversationFear

I grew up in a small rural town and newspaper birth announcements tend to be a big deal (I think moreso for grandparents than anyone else, lol). In these announcements, parents, siblings, grandparents, great-grandparents and are always mentioned.

Anyway, DH and I are planning to release one, but I'm not sure how to word this with great-grandparents.

Both of our fathers are deceased, but we will be mentioning them in the announcement - i.e. - Grandparents are Jane Smith and the late John Smith, and Sue Jones and the late Bob Jones. DH's grandmother is still with us, however - NONE of our other grandparents are alive. I personally think that we should just put something like, "Great-grandmother is Betsy Jones" and leave it be, but knowing some of my ridiculous family members they will get all bent out of shape if OUR grandparents (especially since our son is going to be named after our maternal grandfathers) aren't named. I'm afraid including them ALL would make it sound more like a funeral announcement than a birth announcement.

Thoughts?

MrsLaLaBug

maybe ask the newspaper if they have some sort of a template they use?  Or try googling "newspaper birth announcement" for wording ideas?  HTH!

Marchie1214

I would word it however you would like. Families can be a PITA and will always find some reason to be up in arms.

Everyusernameistaken

Newspaper announcements aren't big where I live, but I've never seen deceased family members listed...could be a regional thing?

ConversationFear

They always seem to list them in my hometown, but I think it's because it's so small that it let's people know their own connection to the couple who had the baby. For instance - most people won't know who I am (unless I went to high school with them) or my husband (who is not from there), but they will know my mom and dad - and even would have known my grandparents. I think that's the biggest reason people mention even deceased family members.

niclaren

These are common in my town as well. I would write it exactly as you said, including only your DH's gma and the passed grandparents. If anyone in the family has an issue you can always blame it on the newspaper only allowing a certain number of words for your announcement.