If an unplanned pregnancy has sped up your marriage plan, you might find yourself with the awkward position of trying to announce your shotgun wedding to your friends and family. A shotgun wedding gets its name from the idea that a father may have to use the threat of a shotgun to get a man to marry his pregnant daughter. In reality, a threat should never be your reason for marriage. On the other hand, if you were planning on it anyway and want to become spouses before parents, you have some adjustments to make when carrying out the wedding.
