{"id":8326,"date":"2013-10-04T13:58:47","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T18:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=8326"},"modified":"2013-10-07T14:55:24","modified_gmt":"2013-10-07T19:55:24","slug":"4-fun-ways-to-announce-your-engagement-over-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/engagement\/4-fun-ways-to-announce-your-engagement-over-the-holidays","title":{"rendered":"4 Fun Ways to Announce Your Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The holiday season provides a chance to get together with family and friends to celebrate. It is also a time for romance. About one-third of couples get engaged between Thanksgiving and New Year\u2019s Day, reports the The Washington Post.<\/p>\n

What better opportunity for a fun and creative way to announce your engagement than to make it part of the holiday festivities? Your wedding will likely reflect your personality as a couple, so reveal your engagement in a way that also showcases your uniqueness.<\/p>\n

Bring Dessert and the Announcement<\/h3>\n

During the holidays, there are usually many parties to attend. Family celebrations offer a perfect opportunity to bring a special dessert that announces your engagement. Everyone is already together, so your announcement will make the festivities that much more memorable and exciting.<\/p>\n

This also provides a great opportunity to try out a local bakery to determine if they might be able to create your ideal wedding cake when you\u2019re ready for that, too.<\/p>\n

You can order a cake that reads, \u201cWe\u2019re Engaged,\u201d or perhaps a batch of cupcakes. Two cupcakes can be featured using plastic decorating picks to hold a different note for each. One might say, \u201cHe asked,\u201d and the other, \u201cShe said yes.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Special Gift Delivery<\/h3>\n

When it\u2019s time to exchange gifts, plan to hand out two. The first can be disguised as a holiday present, but inside will actually be a photo that shows off your dazzling engagement ring or a save-the-date card. You could even special order an ornament with your engagement details engraved onto it. The second gift will, of course, be your actual present.<\/p>\n

Christmas Photo Cards<\/h3>\n

Personalized holiday photo cards provide a great option for announcing your engagement in a creative way. There are many different ways to accomplish this:<\/p>\n