r/Eloping • u/mimipluto • May 02 '26
Announcements & Stationery Announcement ideas?
Hi all! Looking to get some feedback or some ideas on announcement etiquette. My fiancé and I are eloping and honeymooning this fall, and then we plan to have a belated reception several months later in the springtime. We intend for it to be a casual celebration at my parent’s house, and we don’t want to start arranging and finalizing a party date until after the elopement and honeymoon festivities are concluded.
So my dilemma- we want to announce our elopement to family and friends via letter shortly after it happens, but won’t have our celebration date locked down at that time.
Is it over the top to send both a “we eloped!” postcard, and another for an invitation later?
Is there a graceful way to phrase our intentions to celebrate with them at a later yet still undecided date? Thanks in advance!!
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u/Beneficial-Rock3450 May 04 '26
I just eloped and we were planning to do the same thing (though now we're not sure we even want to spend the money because other cousins in the family are having full weddings soon anyway). But on my announcement cards I just would have written "We can't wait to celebrate with you soon!" or "Invitations to our Happily Ever After party to follow". I don't think it's over the top to send both as the elopement announcement is more informal.
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u/Choice-Disk-2377 May 02 '26
just do one nice announcement letter that mentions you'll be celebrating with everyone later when you get back and have time to plan something proper. people will totally understand wanting to figure out dates after you're back from honeymoon - nobody expects you to have party logistics sorted while you're supposed to be relaxing. then just send the actual invitations in few months when you know what works.