You've just gotten engaged! You'll want to shout your wedding engagement from the rooftops. Here is the best engagement etiquette for spreading the wonderful news - making your engagement announcement. The first people you should tell about your engagment are your parents and/or any children from a previous union. Traditionally the rule of engagement dictates that the groom's parents call the bride's parents to introduce themselves and invite them to meet. The second group of people to tell about your wedding engagement are all other relatives and your friends. They can be told in person or by phone, either is acceptable. An engagement party is traditionally held by the bride's parents but in recent years it has become acceptable for anyone to host the engagement party.