By Brittany Nay
So your new year includes a new engagement, and youâre anxious to share the big news. But before you post the proposal all over social media, local etiquette experts Maria Everding of The Etiquette Institute and Sarah Broyles of Etiquette Saint Louis weigh in on how to properly announce, âShe said, âYes!ââ to the world â even amid a pandemic.
Family First
Everding says the parents of the bride and groom should be told first, then the rest of the families, bridal party and friends. âAfter the parents, thereâs really no particular order,â she says. Broyles adds: âAfter loved ones are told, it is appropriate to start posting on social media, sending announcements and planning engagement celebrations.â