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Some papers may insist that you include information regarding having been widowed or recently divorced. If you find yourself in this situation, you may think it best to refrain from printing an engagement announcement and, instead, wait for your wedding announcement to share your good news in print.
Think about how you want your announcement to be worded. Do you want the news to come from your parents? (Mr. and Mrs. John Smith announce the engagement of their daughter ...) From the two of you? (Jane Smith, a teacher for Oak Elementary, is to be married in May to John Doe ...) Use who'll be hosting your wedding and how you'll want the invitations to read as your guide. Etiquette books can give you examples of how to word the announcement to best reflect your situation.
You'll probably need to submit your engagement announcement to each publication typed and double-spaced on standard-sized paper. Be sure to include your home address and phone number, as well as a daytime phone number so that the publication can call you to verify information or ask questions. (Naturally, this information should not be published but you may want to write "not for publication" next to it, just in case.) If you'll be enclosing a photograph (this may be optional) with your engagement announcement, make certain to slip a stiff piece of cardboard in the envelope to keep it from bending or being otherwise ruined in the mail.