Just Married! Elopement Announcements to Share Your Big News

Micro weddings and elopements are increasingly popular as many couples are opting to celebrate their nuptials with an intimate moment. Whether you’re planning an upcoming minimony or you’ve just said “I do,” an elopement announcement is perfect for sharing the exciting news with your loved ones. To get you started, we’ll provide the steps to follow, plus we’ll show you some of our most loved elopement announcements to inspire your design.

5 Steps for Sharing Your Elopement Announcement

Whether or not you’ve told a select group of close friends and family members beforehand about your elopement wedding, sharing an announcement is a lovely way to share your big news and make it official. Here’s how to approach your elopement announcements.

1. Decide When You’ll Tell People

Some couples prefer to tell their loved ones that they’re eloping ahead of time while others choose to keep it a closely guarded secret until revealing the news with a beautiful photo card or surprise reception party. Decide when you’d like to share the news, and with whom, so you can plan your elopement announcement.

If you want to share the news beforehand, you could send a short note to loved ones to tell them about your exciting plans. After the intimate ceremony, let everyone know with a well-timed social media update, digital elopement announcement, or an “already married” reception party invitation.

2. Get Your Favorite Photos Ready

One of the best ways to share the big news is with a gorgeous photo card featuring you and your new spouse. Work with your wedding photographer or a specialized elopement photographer to get some of your wedding photos early. That way, you can share a snap of your wedding day with your loved ones exactly when you choose. If that’s not possible, book a photoshoot beforehand or commission an illustration of the two of you as newlyweds.

3. Send a Digital Elopement Announcement

Design: Signature Greenvelope

Once you have your images ready, it’s time to start putting together your announcement. We love the idea of sending digital elopement announcement cards as there’s no need to deal with postage costs or delays — and no paper waste. Plus, you can send them all at once via email or even text. 

At Greenvelope, you can choose from our curated collection of original elopement announcement cards. There’s an elopement card design for every theme or style — including this We Couldn’t Wait announcement card. Change the template’s layout, wording, and fonts, and add your elopement photos to create a design that’s truly unique.

4. Share the News on Social Media

While sending elopement announcements to close friends and other loved ones is good etiquette, sharing your newlywed status with a social media update is a fun way to tell others, such as acquaintances and coworkers.

Choose some of your favorite elopement photos, then write a few words to share the big news. For instance, you might disclose the wedding date and location, along with some details or funny moments from your wedding day. This is a lovely way to make others feel like they were there with you.

5. Plan a Reception Party

Design: Shari Margolin Design

While a reception party is not mandatory, we love the idea of throwing a party at home to celebrate. If you’ve had a destination wedding elopement, hosting an elopement party is a great way to recreate some of those traditional wedding moments.

Find a venue for your get-together or host a backyard picnic at home. Plan a dinner party for your closest loved ones, or invite everyone over for a cocktail party and use this Party Script invitation. Your after party can be as decadent and glamorous, or as relaxed and care-free as you like. Take a look at our collection of party invitations and customize the one you like into a perfect elopement party invite.

Elopement Announcements: What to Say

When it comes to writing your post-wedding announcement card to announce your elopement, there’s no need to write a novel — unless you want to! Here’s are some ideas on how to tell people about your big day.

Casual Elopement Announcement Wording Ideas

Many couples favor a relaxed, casual approach to announcing their elopement or wedding. If that’s you, here are some fun ways to tell everyone about your exciting news.

• FYI, we eloped!
• This just in: We’re married!
• Breaking news: We’re now [husband/wife] and [husband/wife].
• Just married!
• [Name] and I decided to say “I do” on [date].
• We tied the knot on [date]! 
• Bring on life as newlyweds!
• We just couldn’t wait. Happily married!
• Nothing fancy, just love! Happy to share that we were married on [date] in [Location].
• Exciting news: We got married!
• Meet the new [Name] & [Name]!

Formal Elopement Marriage Announcement Messages

Even the smallest ceremonies can have an air of formality and sophistication. If you’re looking for a more traditional or formal wedding announcement, here are some wording ideas to inspire you.

• [Name] and [Name] were married in a private ceremony in [Location] on [date].
• Announcing the new [Name] and [Name], married at an intimate wedding ceremony on [date].
• We are delighted to announce that our [Relation], [Name] married [Name] on [date] in [Location].
• Please join us in celebrating the marriage of [Name] and [Name].
• It is our honor to announce the marriage of [Name] and [Name].

Funny Elopement Announcement Wording Ideas

If you love joking around and having fun, these humorous and light-hearted elopement announcements could be perfect for sharing the news about your special day.

• Weddings just aren’t our thing. So we eloped! Join us for an awesome after party on [date] instead!
• I thought I’d spare you the sight of me in a wedding dress! [Name] and I got married on [date].
• Our happily ever after moment involved the two of us, Vegas, and a whole lot of cake!
• After much deliberation, we decided we didn’t want to plan a wedding after all. Meet the new [Name] and [Name]!
• We opted for a small ceremony so the paparazzi wouldn’t find us. Enjoy these snaps from the day!
• Yep, we did the damn thing! Now let’s party!

A Few of Our Favorite Elopement Announcement Cards

Our collection of digital elopement announcement cards has something for everyone — including boho, watercolor, contemporary, and traditional styles. Here are a few of our favorite designs to inspire you.

Modern Just Married Elopement Announcement

Design: Erika Firm

Celebrate your big news in style with this modern just married card. There’s space on the front for your favorite elopement photo, with room on the reverse for a longer message to share some of your favorite details.

Lovely Watercolor Laurel Elopement Announcement

Design: Robinson Creative House

This lovely watercolor laurel announcement card is a beautiful design even if you don’t have any photos of the big day to share. Share key details from your big day, or use the space to invite people to an after party instead.

Dainty Heart Elopement Announcement

Design: Niru & Baku

Luxe yet approachable, this dainty heart announcement card offers the look of embossed cardstock with a gorgeous shimmery envelope liner. It mixes a sophisticated and traditional font with modern touches, like the suggestion to mention what kind of day it was. Enjoy this black and gold foil combination, choose one of the brighter options, or work with our designers to bring your own color palette to the design.

Make Your Elopement Announcement Your Way

Whether you’re sharing an exciting secret, or simply updating everyone with some beautiful wedding photos, an elopement announcement is the perfect way to share your news. Explore our collection of elopement announcement cards, choose your favorite, and make it your own with your photos, wedding details, and personal messages. When it’s ready, hit send, and watch those congratulatory messages come pouring in.