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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone please post the official length of time prior to the wedding of an extended family member during which wedding guests are to refrain from sharing any joyous news with anyone? For example, is it okay to announce a pregnancy two weeks before your second cousin gets married? What about a month before, would that be okay? Or does all joy need to be hidden for, say, 6 months prior? What if you tell no one but show up to the wedding visibly pregnant? Is that also a faux pas?

People, get over yourselves. The only attention that shouldn't be stolen from the bride and groom is that of their parents. So, no, you shouldn't announce your pregnancy at your sister's rehearsal dinner, because then your mom might be more excited about the baby than about your sister's wedding. But the bride's close family members don't give a damn about their second cousin's second pregnancy. [/quote]

This may hold true for you, me and a bunch of other people. But there is no way to tell about the bride in this specific case. So I'd say err on the side of being cautious rather than risk back feelings in the family.  Yes, she may not care one bit. Or, she may care a lot. Different strokes for different folks.[/quote]

The way to deal with people being ridiculous is not to tip toe through life just in case they might be ridiculous.  It's to live you life.  If their is fall out, the only correct response is shock because that is the only response to someone being ridiculous.

OP, don't steal the mic at the wedding to announce it during their first dance.  Any other way of spreading the news is fine.[/quote]

It's called being polite. But whatever, you can bulldoze through life and family events to your heart's content if that's your thing.[/quote]

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