Help for telling family after wedding ceremony

Crystal42311 · August 2011

We have decided to wait to tell our immediate families that we are expecting until after our wedding on August 18. Only our immediate family will be attending the ceremony and then we will fly back home 2 weeks later to have a reception. My first U/S is on August 5 so I was thinking about having the picture printed and putting it in a card with a thank you note for coming to the wedding and handing it out to everyone at the dinner after the ceremony. Or do you think that we should just verbally tell everyone once we get to dinner? If it is the first does anyone have any suggestions on wording for the card?

526SadieSadie · August 2011

If your family is the type to freak out about babies conceived before marriage (mine kind of is) I'd handle it on a face to face basis.

Perhaps you and your new husband could make a speech at the reception thanking everyone for coming, and for their support and letting them know there will be another celebration in 7 months...

jstrat53 · August 2011

The only problem I forsee is if some people open their cards before others and ruin the surprise factor for your parents. What if instead you did like one big gesture. I always like the picture idea. You gather all your guests around for a picture and instead of the person taking the picture saying "say cheese" they would say "say, Crystal's pregnant" or " Crystal and soandso are expecting" then you snap the picture to capture their reaction.

Cholzmei · August 2011

jstrat53:
The only problem I forsee is if some people open their cards before others and ruin the surprise factor for your parents. What if instead you did like one big gesture. I always like the picture idea. You gather all your guests around for a picture and instead of the person taking the picture saying "say cheese" they would say "say, Crystal's pregnant" or " Crystal and soandso are expecting" then you snap the picture to capture their reaction.

Haha. The picture idea is so cute. But what is someone is making an awful reaction face? Then that will haunt you for the rest of your life. lol

lust2hart · August 2011

I agree with the PP who said putting the announcement in cards might be a problem because people will open their cards at different times. However, I don't think making an announcement at the reception is the way to go, either, unless you're okay with EVERYONE knowing. The way I take your OP is that you want to only tell immediate family. If that's the case - really, I would do it at your wedding, since only your immediate family is going to be there. Have the ceremony, and then you're probably doing some sort of cake & punch "reception," right? Make the announcement there - thank everyone for coming out for the ceremony, tell them you're really excited for the big reception in a couple of weeks, and while it's just us, the family, we wanted to let you know...

Crystal42311 · August 2011

I like the picture idea I think that would be pretty cool. This is my second child so the before marriage thing def not and issue. I think when we are having the photographer our family photos on the beach after the ceremony I will tell him to say "Okay everyone say Crystal's pregnant." Then I can always have that picture lol. Like I said it will just be our immediate family parents and siblings so only about 12 people or so. Should be fun can't wait....I'll post the pic after we tell

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