Traditional
Mr and Mrs Vikram Rao
have the honour of announcing
the marriage of their daughter
Priya & Etienne
The formal announcement: hosts announce, they do not request. No reply is needed, and the card says nothing that implies one.
When you eloped and are telling everyone
An announcement is not an invitation, so it asks for nothing. It shares news. If you are also throwing a party, say so on a separate line; if not, the card simply ends with your names, the date and the place.
Warm
We ran away and did it!
Priya & Etienne
are married, and couldn’t
be happier to tell you
The news in your own words, with a little of the joy in it.
Modern
Priya & Etienne
eloped.
Very happy. More soon.
A few words of news, no request. Works as a card, a postcard or a photo caption.
What people ask
- Should an announcement ask for gifts?
- No. If people ask, a gift list or registry link on your website answers it without the card having to.
- We want a party later. Same card?
- You can add one line, “Celebration to follow, details soon”, and send the invitation when you have a date.
- Do we send it to everyone we would have invited?
- Usually, yes. An announcement asks for nothing, not even a gift, so it is a kind way to tell everyone at once.
Last checked 4 October 2026.
Your names, every piece of paper
Invitation, save the date, website and menu: one design. Free, no account.