Greek affiliation in wedding announcements...

[dzsaigirl]

That's where the bride and the groom both have a ring. I guess sometimes the groom doesn't wear one? That's strange to me.

[XO_Princess]

Aren't they all double ring ceremonies?? I've never seen one that wasn't.

[MysticCat]

Originally posted by blueyes

With regard to "is" or "was" I think its more in reference to whether you are an active member or an alum. My guess is they view being in a sorority as a phase that is associated with being in college. Rightly or wrongly, I can see their reasoning, because there is a difference in the level of involvement when you are an active vs. when you're alum.

You're right that GLO affiliation is often given in the South -- it certainly is in NC. As for tense, the way I often see it is:

"The groom is a graduate of the Faber College, where he was a member of Delta Tau Chi Fraternity."

or

"The groom is a graduate of the Faber College and is a member of Delta Tau Chi Fraternity."

FWIW.

[33girl]

Originally posted by XO_Princess
Aren't they all double ring ceremonies?? I've never seen one that wasn't.

Double-ring ceremonies only became really common in a lot of areas in the 70's. My father has never worn a wedding ring.

[DZCutie315]

I just filled out the generic form through my local newspaper to announce my wedding. It was questions that I answered and they actually write the announcment so it could also be someone who is not Greek and doesn't know the difference.

[honeychile]

Very curious to see if this is still done.

[Munchkin03]

We're still debating whether or not to do hometown paper engagement/wedding announcements. The ones I've seen in the past few years haven't featured Greek affiliation.

[rockwallgreek]

Greek affiliation is alive and well in the Dallas Morning News wedding announcements!

[Cheerio]

The option of naming your fraternal org(s) within your wedding announcement still exists in our local papers; despite their rare occurrence, I always look for them.

Death notices will occasionally list sorority/fraternity affiliation, even local groups. Readers do, however, get a mistaken impression when membership in Alpha Omega Pi at Alabama or Sigma Kai at Southern Cal is misspelled.

[clemsongirl]

I have never seen this in wedding announcements in my local paper in Rhode Island, and the Providence Journal doesn't print wedding announcements at all that I've ever seen. I did see an obituary where the deceased was said to have been a member of Chi Omega at the University of Rhode Island, which I thought was pretty cool.

[honeychile]

I've often seen GLO affiliation in death notices, marriage announcements, not so much. I did get a cheap thrill going through my late mother's papers, and finding two Alpha Delta Pi marriages on the back of articles about her!

[Titchou]

Greek affiliations in engagement/wedding announcements, obituaries and debutante notices are very common here. I see them all the time. Mississippi is also a place where you will find them.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Greek affiliations in engagement/wedding announcements, obituaries and debutante notices are very common here. I see them all the time. Mississippi is also a place where you will find them.

Yep.

[AnchorAlumna]

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.

[jolene]

Greek affiliation is very common in announcements in the Southeast. I listed both my hubby's and my affiliation for my hometown newspaper. However, my hubby's hometown paper didn't list it even though I included the info.