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The only reason I read the announcements (if it's somebody I don't know) is to find out the Greek affiliations!
But welcome to the high streamlined and cut-back world of print journalism. Our newspaper used to print engagement and wedding announcements for free, but we would write them. I would cut the heck out of the gown description (only mama and bride care about that), but always ask if the bride and groom were Greek. Biographical detail only went in the engagement announcement...unless the couple had no engagement announcement. AND I would write it to say they ARE a member of their fraternity.
But since our newspaper went to paid notices, most only print one announcement....if at all.
With couples living together without benefit of matrimony....when brides want to have the baby first so they can then fit into their wedding dress...we're lucky two have even 1 announcement in the Sunday papers now.
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