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Getting engaged is a family affair
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congratulations, you just became
engaged and know •you're wondering who
du you tell the good ni .' to first,
Traditionally, the bride's parents hear
first. 1f they know your fiance well; you
night :Share the news together,. Your
fiance does not have to ask for your hand
these days. But it could be reassuring on
both sides if your dad and he spent time
alone=together.
If your family doesn't know your
fiance, you may wish to tell them by .4 -
yourself.
-yourself. 'Talking to your parents alone
will give thein the chance to react honest-
ly, whether they're unsure of your rela-
tionship with hint or they simply want to
kiss you and cry over you in private:
If you live far away and can't manage
a trit_.baek home to tell_yuur parents the
happy news in person, rale or write with
your plans, arranging a visit to introduce
your pian to theni.
His parents get the good news-ne-st .,.
you and your fiance - or he alone - can
tell his purents'in niucti the saute way
you told yours. If either of you has
divorced parents, and.one parent raised
yoU Or hint, tell that parent first. Tell the
other parent immediately after that, so
the news is heard from you.
Then it's your closest friends and
relatives --phone sir write thetnas
special people deserve tri hear fruity you
or a family member, rather than through
the grapevine.
Printed engagement cards sent through
the Mail are not traditional, but a
newspaper announcement is. The wor-
ding? Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown of
West Street announce the engagement of
their daughter Katherine Anne to Mr.
There Hanson of I:undun-An August
wedding is planned.
An engagement party the night i or the
rright=.befureisthe annotincrnrentappear's
Weiuld be fun if you'd rather try to sur-
prise everyone, No need to put,a►►Y hints
on the invitations. Your ring i if you have'
it already I, your smile and a toast led by
your father should tell the whole, happy
story to the guests.
Getting the families together
As soon as you've told your faritilies,
tradition says your fiance's parents invite
Cour parents Uver BUt nUt everyone
knows this custom, so your fiance might
clue his mother and father int- or you
ulight'suggest your parents Make the
overtures.
When.your parents meet you may - sir•
may not be involved. The parents may
waist to be alone to congratulate each
other on raising such fine offspring and
to discuss their-rolesan-the_weddinl;=i-do
the groom's parents pick up the liquor
tab? Will the mothers wear long di•esses
or=short'.'_ia_ Their rneeting
setting comfortable for both. -There c;,ii
be a gathering with brother5,aitil ~iter
later. i Are your parents -- or fu -
divorced? They can be eriti r tnirtt 1
separately if the two sets orpareitt. !n.•
far apart •-s or the wedding is somepla(•1.
Tither than in one' of their house towns
The mothers can arrange for the 1arrtilm4
to arrive at the wedding city early, i,
\ et vone=s=w'ell.acquautte(i-hy--the big.
dtiy'.
If your parents aren't likely to see eye
to eye i you 'nay be fruit different
religious or ecunonuc background.~,. plsn
their first meeting to be short aril
perhaps held in a public place, Aiio\e.
all, you relax. And if any compromise
classic black tic rather than colored
tuxe5''-i_' ill_helpsnuioth,the_situation,_(1,1_
it. You'll always be glad vou.giit fuuiiili
relations off to the best start,
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