Announce a Broken Engagement
Letter #1
We wanted to share some personal news with you. Ashley and I have decided to call off our upcoming wedding. This wasn't an easy decision, but we believe it's the right one for us at this time.
We're incredibly grateful for your love and support throughout our relationship. We cherish the well wishes you've shared for our future happiness. While our path may have taken an unexpected turn, we deeply value your friendship and understanding.
Letter #2
This is to inform you that Ashley and I have decided to part ways. We will not be getting married as previously announced. We appreciate your support and understanding during this time.
While things haven't gone as planned, we wish each other nothing but the best moving forward. Thank you for being a part of our lives.
Letter #3
Ashley and I regret to announce that our wedding on October 5th will no longer take place. We've come to the realization that we need more time to prepare for a lifelong commitment.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Your continued friendship and understanding mean a lot to us. We appreciate your support during this time.
Letter #4
With mixed emotions, Ashley and I are postponing our wedding. We've decided to take some time to focus on ourselves and ensure we're fully prepared for marriage. We know this may come as a surprise, but we believe it's the best decision for our future together.
Thank you for your unwavering love and support. We truly appreciate your understanding as we navigate this new chapter.
How to Write this Announcement Letter: Expert Tips and Guidelines
Maintain a warm and respectful tone while acknowledging the change in plans. Shift the focus to continued friendship and well wishes for both parties. Eliminate specific names and dates to create a more generic and reusable format. Consider offering a different call to action depending on your comfort level. For instance, you could invite close friends and family to maintain contact, or politely request privacy. Send this letter to persons who have already received an announcement of the engagement or the wedding. It is inappropriate to elaborate on the reasons for the broken engagement.
Steps
- State in simple, direct terms that the engagement has been cancelled.
- If the reader is a close associate, consider adding a brief personal comment to ease any concerns.
Write Your announcement in Minutes: Easy Step-by-Step Guide with Sample Sentences and Phrases
1 State in simple, direct terms that the engagement has been cancelled.
Sample Sentences for Step 1
- Ashley Johnson and Eric Doe would like you to know that their marriage scheduled for the fifteenth of November, nineteen hundred ninety-six will not take place.
- Eric and I have decided that we will always be good friends but not spouses, so as of last week we have broken our engagement.
- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson announce that the marriage of their daughter Ashley to Eric Doe has been cancelled.
- Eric and I have decided that we will not be married, as previously announced.
- This is to inform you that the engagement of Ashley Johnson to Eric Doe has been cancelled.
Key Phrases for Step 1
- after careful consideration
- after much discussion
- announce that the marriage of their
- apologize for any inconvenience
- as of last week
- as previously announced
- decided not to marry
- engagement has been broken off
- have broken off their
- have decided that
- have broken our engagement
- marriage has been cancelled
- marriage will not take place
- their marriage scheduled for
- to inform you that the
- which was scheduled for
- will not be married
- would like you to know that
2 If the reader is a close associate, consider adding a brief personal comment to ease any concerns.
Sample Sentences for Step 2
- I have appreciated your friendship and look forward to continuing our relationship. I feel this decision is in the best interest of everyone concerned.
- Thanks for being happy for me when I got engaged. You can still be happy for me because I feel this change of plans is for the best.
- I believe we are both relieved now that we have made this decision. I'm sure our relationship will continue, but on a different level.
- Thanks for understanding.
- I've appreciated your support and kindness. It's friends like you who are so valued at times when we must make difficult decisions.
Key Phrases for Step 2
- appreciate your support and kindness
- are doing the right thing
- both feel that we
- both feel relieved
- can still be happy for us
- change of plans is for the best
- continuing our friendship
- has been a difficult decision
- have appreciated your friendship
- look forward to
- not been an easy decision
- not a step to take lightly
- reevaluated our decision
- remain good friends
- still think the world of each other
- such a big step to take
- thanks for being understanding
- would be a mistake to
