Sunday, May 22, 2011

Your Engagement Party, Should You Have One

Engagement parties can be a fun way to announce and celebrate your engagement, but not everyone has one. Should you have one? And how many people should I invite?



  • Engagement parties allow you to announce your engagement to your nearest and dearest friends and family.


  • They're a great way for your families and friends to get to know each other, from both grooms and bride to be sides.


  • Having an engagement party forces you to have a sense of your wedding guest list early, as you shouldn't invite anyone who won't be invited to the wedding.


  • If you are in a budget, just remember an engagement party, is an extra event to plan for and PAY for, or to have someone else plan and pay for.


  • If you don't have a particularly long engagement (6 months or less) it may seem awkward to have another party so close to your wedding. My opinion, again if you are on a budget, announce your happy engagement with your immediate family at a restaurant.

Who should host your engagement party?
Traditionally, the parents of the bride host, but today there aren't hard and fast rules. The bride and groom can host it themselves, or a friend or other family member can undertake the hosting duties, many couples these days have event planners host and plan the engagement party.


Stay tune for part 2 on planning your engagement party.


From your,

Event Specialist

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