Tips to share your like-worthy love story on social media
Congratulations on your engagement! Hopefully you've taken some time to soak up the feeling with each other, and now it's time to let everybody know. Making your engagement announcement is an important milestone--right after the excitement of actually getting through the proposal and the saying yes of it all. Once you've shared the big news with your close family, it's time to deliver it digitally via your social media pages.
Typically, a formal engagement announcement is coupled with engagement photos, which can later become the backdrop for save the dates, wedding invitations, be included on the wedding website, or even be framed and featured in your home. Though it's not required to use official engagement photos for your Facebook or Instagram announcement, it's definitely worth thinking about. When you're deciding how you want your engagement announcements to look, consider the imagery you'll include as well as the caption that goes with it to share the exciting news.
Read: Romantic and Fun Engagement Picture Poses
Here are 15 creative (and just the right amount of corny) engagement announcement ideas, with tips, quotes, and captions for your social media pages.
1. Simply, A Selfie
Technically, it's an ussie now! Whether it's just your two happy, tear-filled faces or your smiles being photo-bombed by the engagement ring, there's nothing like the engaged couple being the stars of the engagement announcement. Simple, but effective, and oh so sweet.
Captions:
- "We did it!"
- "This is us now."
- "Our smiles say it all."
Quotes
- "Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you." (Bruno Mars)
- "It was always you." (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
2. The Ring Shot
Another simple, but very clear engagement announcement photo: the engagement ring, front and center. On a manicured hand, with an out of focus background, or a delicate, close-up capture of the new bling. Either way, it sparkles.
Captions:
- "We put a ring on it." (a la Beyonce)
- "Easiest yes ever."
- "Mr./Mrs. Last Name has a ring to it!"
Quotes
- "True love stories never have endings." (Richard Bach)
- "I have an engagement ring, which is my favorite accessory." (Jules Asner)
3. Furry Friend Featured
Have a fur baby who can lend an assist? Engagement announcements--or, well any kind of social media post--featuring cute animals are always sure to catch your friends' and family's attention.
Captions:
- "My humans are getting hitched."
- "Mom/Dad said yes!"
- "Happily fur-ever after."
4. Cheers To Forever
Your engagement announcement photo can be a toast to your love, with a couple of coffee mugs or champagne flutes inscribed with the message. Maybe they both say "fiance," or one says "just" and the other "engaged." Here's to an engagement announcement that doubles as a practical kitchen item!
Captions:
- "Cheers to forever."
- "A toast to us."
- "Forever coffee date."
Quotes:
- "This morning, with her, having coffee.” (Johnny Cash)
5. Spell It Out
Write your engagement announcement for your friends and family to read. Use Scrabble pieces or handwritten text, mylar balloon letters or sidewalk chalk, or carve 'I do' into the sand.
- Captions: "And just like that..."
- "Let the games begin!"
- "Like Beyonce, but with an "F"."
Quotes:
- : "I love you. Three words that are divine." (Frank Sinatra)
6. Get Outdoors
Shout it from the mountain tops, or the coast, or waterfall, or landmark that feels like the backdrop to your love. Especially if enjoying nature together is your thing, what better setting for your engagement announcement?
Captions:
- "The adventure begins!"
- "I'll go everywhere with you."
- "To the moon and back."
Quotes:
- "In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine." (Maya Angelou)
- "Here's to all the places we went. And all the places we'll go. And here's to me, whispering again and again and again and again: I love you." (John Green)
7. Humor Them
Love to laugh and be goofy together? Share the joy in your engagement announcement with a funny pose or a giggly outtake from your photo session. It's nice to know that your milestones make your friends and family smile too.
Captions:
- "Seriously in love."
- "Stuck together forever."
- "You can stop asking now."
Quotes:
- "People are weird. When we find someone with weirdness that is compatible with ours, we team up and call it love." (Dr. Seuss)
- "Some people are worth melting for." (Olaf, Frozen)
8. The Actual Proposal
If you had a photographer capture your proposal, the engagement announcement is a great time to feature the photos. Bonus if you get the engagement ring in the shot or if you have video of the special moment.
Captions:
- "We'll remember today forever."
- "Current mood: engaged."
- "Best day ever."
9. A Family Affair
Include the whole family in your engagement announcement, whether that means you two and your furry family member, a group shot of your closest relatives, or some cute nieces and nephews holding up a "Just engaged" sign.
Captions:
- "My favorite is officially becoming my family."
- "Big news, bigger family!"
Quotes:
- "The best thing to hold onto in life is each other." (Audrey Hepburn)
- "All I wanna do is grow old with you." (Adam Sandler)
10. Make It A Holiday
Announce your engagement around a holiday, like with "engaged" ornaments or "fiance" carved jack-o-lanterns. If you have your wedding date set, this idea could serve as a creative engagement announcement, holiday card, and save-the-date in one.
Captions:
- "Christmas came early this year."
- "The most special spooky season."
- "A perfect way to 💍 in the New Year."
11. Wear It
Wear your engagement announcement, like your love, on your sleeve. Don custom clothing like "I said yes" or "Fiance" inscribed T-shirts, team jerseys, or pajamas.
Captions:
- "The drip speaks for itself."
- "Matching and going to get married."
- "I like the way engagement looks on us."
12. Romantic Gesture
This engagement announcement option is great for the ultra romantics. Stage a romantic photo shoot or find inspiration from art or music. Pose lovingly together or show yourselves in your normal routine, just being together.
Captions:
- "I can't wait to marry you."
- "Beyond grateful to have found my person."
Quotes:
- "I've loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough." (Nicholas Sparks)
- "At last, my love has come along." (Etta James)
13. Religious Vow
If your faith is important to you or you want to express the spiritual nature of your love, your engagement announcement can reflect that.
Captions:
- "May ours be a blessed married life."
- "Taking the next step in faith and in love."
Quotes:
- "But the greatest of these is love." (1 Corinthians 13:13)
- "I am for my beloved, and my beloved is for me." (Song of Songs 2:16)
14. A Movie Moment
Whether you're film buffs or simply savvy in our digital age, your engagement announcement is a great time to show off that highlight reel to your loved ones. Put together a video or reel engagement announcement for posting on social media. Your audience is waiting!
Captions:
- "Now playing: our love story."
- "The one where we got engaged." (a la Friends)
Quotes:
- "When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." (When Harry Met Sally)
- "When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." (When Harry Met Sally)
15. Get Inked
Make it permanent before the wedding vows with engagement tattoos. A couple cute ideas: the proposal date or matching hearts. There's always temporary tattoos, too, but commitment is kind of your thing now.
Captions:
- "It's permanent."
- "We've decided on forever."
Your engagement announcement is a fun way to celebrate your new relationship status and to share the happy news with the people you love. This is just the beginning of all planning leading to your wedding day. Our wedding concierge provides you a complimentary session if you need any help with your invitations and stationery. You can also look into expert planning tools like Loverly for planning guidance, etiquette, tips, and inspirations. With premium access, Loverly’s I Do Crew masterclass series will dive deeper to expert advice and step by step walkthroughs. Cheers to your engagement!