Friends and extended friends
A friend of mine has decided to get married (hence the "extended friends"). Here's what she wrote:

Hello as some of you may have heard,
and others of you may have not, I wanted to
let you know that a very special some one asked me a very
special question and placed a gorgeous diamond ring on a
special finger and I said YES so now there you have it
I am engaged and we have talked about the end of march
well love you all Tammy"
Congratulations Sweetie. He BETTER make you happy or I?ll... I don't know WHAT I?ll do, but I swear that I'll do it.