Often, we let friendships fall, and losing track of the people we knew in high school, in college, at past jobs, and so forth is all too easy. When it comes time for your wedding, however, you might want to reconnect to these people and invite them to share in your special day. Only one problem - how do you get in touch again? Here are three ways to find the people you’ve been missing:
~Social Media Websites: You might be surprised, but millions of people around the world have profiles on MySpace, Facebook, and other social media sites. Some that aren’t as common, but are still worth a shot include Twitter and LinkedIn. You can even seach for friends on photo sharing sites like Flickr.
~Contact their previous places of employment or alma mater. If you knew a friend through work or school, people at these places might know where they’ve moved - maybe they even still keep in touch. With an employer, try to talk to a manager or someone who worked directly in your friend’s office so you can explain the situation. Human resources usually don’t know or won’t give out information. At an alma mater, you can contact the alumni relations office. Some even have space in the alumni newsletter or on alumni websites for friends looking for one another! In any case, contacting work or school is easier than contacting old mutual friends, who you may not want to invite to the wedding.
~Try Craig’s List. If you know the city where your friend lives, but he/she isn’t listed in the phone book or on any of the social networking sites, try placing an ad on Craig’s List in the missed connections section. Your friend or someone who knows him/her might respond! This is a long shot, but definitely worth a shot.
~Get out the old yearbooks. Many high schools printed student addresses in their yearbooks, so you can probably at least find contact information for where your friend’s parents lived. They may still live there and be able to forward your invitation.
Remember, contacting an old friend can simultaneously be wonderful and difficult. A lot changes over the years, so be prepared to reconnect with a person who isn’t much like the person you once knew. Still, sharing your big day, or at least putting forth the invitation, is a great way to reach out to old friends. Once you’ve made that reconnection gain, work to keep in touch this time around!
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