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Decatur Daily Wedding Form

Phone number: 256-340-2448
Fax number: 256-340-2392
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2213, Decatur, AL 35609-2213
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday

Please read these guidelines first:

The Decatur Daily will publish your engagement and wedding announcement at no charge.
To be sure that your announcement is just right, please follow these guidelines:
Use the proper forms. Submit your information on the following Decatur Daily wedding and engagement forms.
Submit quickly. We're sorry, but we cannot publish wedding announcements that are more than six months old.
Keep the deadlines in mind. For Sunday publication, please submit your form and photograph by the preceding Monday.
Pick the perfect photo. Photos should be vertical, head-and-shoulders shots. E-mail a high-resolution jpg image (at least 300 dpi) to weddings@decaturdaily.com clearly labeled and we'll match your photo to your submitted form. (If you e-mail a photo and do not receive an e-mail in response within three business days, please contact us.) You can also bring your photo to The Daily office.
Please be sure your photo is of good quality; we're unable to print poor-quality images, computer-generated prints or photographic proofs. You can reclaim your photo up to six months after it is published; we cannot keep them longer. Unfortunately we cannot be responsible for lost or damaged photos.
Get permission. We are not able to accept Olan Mills photos without written studio permission. You must make a payment of $24.95 copyright fee directly to Olan Mills. The fee is payable only by credit card.
Make sure to proofread! We cannot republish announcements that contain incorrect information you supplied. If you'd like to look at your announcement before it goes to print, please include your e-mail address and request to see a proof at the bottom of the form. We will e-mail you a proof on the Thursday before your announcement is to be published.
Questions? Call 340-2448.

When filling out the form:

  • Please include nicknames in quotations (i.e. Harold "Harry" Smith III).
  • List names of natural parents, stepparents or guardians. Please indicate if parents and or grandparents are divorced.
  • Please indicate if a person is deceased (i.e. the late Mr. and Mrs. Smith; the late Jane Smith). Please indicate if an attendant is a member of the bride or bridegroom's immediate family (i.e. Joe Smith, the groom's brother).
  • Please make sure spellings of names, cities, etc. are accurate.

Please fill out the following form completely before submitting.
Failure to do so could result in delayed processing.

If younwould perfer to send us your information in paragraph form, e-mail weddings@decaturdaily.com.

If you would rather print and mail the form, please click here for the PDF printable version.
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Date requested for publication :

Bride's full name (maiden) :

Where (City and state) :

Daytime phone number :

Bridegroom's full name :

Where (City and state) :

Phone number :

Wedding date/time/location/city :

Wedding performed by :

(Dr. is not used as a courtesy title unless the person is a medical doctor. Rev. Dr. may be used with the minister's name.)

Bride's parents :

Where :

Phone numbers :

Bridegroom's parents :

Where :

Daytime phone number :

Bride escorted by :

Relationship :

Description of gown/veil/flowers :

Matron of honor :

Maid of honor :

Bridesmaids :

Flower girl(s) :

Best man :

Groomsmen :

Ushers :

Bible bearer :

Scripture reader :

Wedding muscians :

Vocalists :

Wedding director :

Additional information about this wedding :

Reception location :

Reception assistants :

Guest book attendant :

Those distributing rice, bubbles, programs, etc (please indicate which) :

Wedding trip :

Where to reside:

Where rehearsal party held :

Rehearsal party given by :

List bridal parties (Type of party, date, location, hosts) :

Would you like us to e-mail you a proof before your announcement is published?

E-Mail:

NOTE: Please e-mail pictures separately to
weddings@decaturdaily.com after you have
submitted your form.