Engagement cards for the couple who just said yes
An engagement announcement tends to arrive as a photo of a hand with a new ring, followed by a flood of exclamation points. A card is a way to answer with something more lasting than a heart emoji. Little Star Cards turns the proposal picture, or our interlocked rings design, into a foil card the couple can open together and keep coming back to.
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Engagement messages are pure joy: delight that they found each other, excitement for the wedding planning ahead, and a few words for the life that comes after. If you were there for the early days of the relationship, mention it. Rose gold foil on blush paper feels romantic without being fussy, and the ring itself can be picked out in shimmering foil.
What to write inside
Pick a message to start from. It goes straight into your card, and you can change every word.
Design idea
Use the close-up the couple shared of the ring on a hand, or a photo of them right after the proposal, cropped square. Choose Shadows so the darkest areas turn to rose gold foil and the ring glints as the card tilts, on blush paper. For a crisper look, try Details with gold foil on white so the hands are outlined in metal.
- Rose gold foil
- Blush paper
When to send it
Send it within a day or two of hearing the news, while the excitement is at its peak. If you learn of it later, a card before the engagement party is still perfectly timed.
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Questions
What do you write in an engagement card?
Congratulate them both by name, say something you admire about them as a couple, and offer a wish for the marriage ahead. If you have a fond memory of them together, include it. Save the wedding advice for later; this card is about celebrating the yes.
Should I send an engagement card if I'm not invited to the wedding?
Yes. An engagement card is simply a kind way to share in someone's happiness, and it carries no expectation of an invitation. Coworkers, distant relatives and old friends often send one, and couples are almost always touched by it.
