Engagement Party Planning
by George Meszaros
Engagement parties are not
only fun but also a great way to announce your engagement
to the world. Your engagement party offers an excellent
opportunity for your families and friends to get to know
each other.
There are no hard-set rules
about when an engagement party must occur. Your engagement
party could be scheduled anytime after your engagement and
before your wedding day. Normally, engagement parties are
scheduled within a couple of months of the engagement. The
party should provide an opportunity for friends and family
to celebrate the engagement together. Engagement parties
are informal gatherings, and the main purpose is for the
families and friends to meet and become friendly. Even though,
traditionally the parents of the bride host the engagement
party, it can be hosted by anyone close to the bride and
groom. The location of the party is insignificant. As long
as it is conveniently located, a friends house the parents
home are both popular choices. It is quite common for the
bride and groom to host. Both sets of parents could throw
a party together for the bride and groom. You should invite
anyone thats important to you, friends, family, coworkers,
and school friends. You should only invite people to the
party who will be invited to the wedding too.
Engagement parties are informal
events. The food is usually finger food, or something simple.
For people who require more formal surroundings, it is not
unusual to have engagement parties held at restaurants.
Do not use the engagement party
to introduce the parents for the first time to each other.
It would be best to choose a more intimate occasion when
only the parents and bride and groom are present. A pre-engagement
dinner might the perfect solution to introduce your parents
to each other.
While engagement parties are
fun, they can be expensive. They are more advisable for
couples with long engagement; it may be awkward to have
an engagement party only a few months before the wedding.
You shouldnt expect gifts as etiquette does not dictate
that guests should bring them. The engagement party provides
a good opportunity to start thinking about gift registry.
After the party, dont forget to send thank you notes!
George Meszaros http://www.chococheer.com
