what did you do for your engagement party?

We are having a backyard cookout. It will be nice, but not too expensive. I believe that the rule is that everyone that you invite to the engagement party should be invited to the wedding as well. I don't think you need to give favors. Providing everyone with food and drink should be enough.

An engagement party is a party thrown to announce the engagement, not everyone has one, I didn't. It is usually a sit down type of dinner that includes family and close friends, who will be invited to the wedding, and for the people that will be a part of it. But since it is your wedding, I don't see anything wrong with making it a backyard type of party since it's summer time. My sister didn't give favors, since she had a bridal shower and a wedding too, she gave favors at the wedding. For my sisters, we invited about 40 people all of whom were at the wedding. She actually wished she hadn't had one, it is just more money to spend. She advised against it so I didn't have one. I would suggest if you have one, to just do appetizers and hors'derves and drinks, and invite family and the people in the wedding! Good luck!

An engagement occasion isn't a usual adventure while a bridal bathe is. The engagement occasion is only that...to have fun the engagement. many times a marriage date will possibly no longer have been set by way of then and you're actually not registered. this is only the thank you to announce the engagement. sure, the groom is going to the engagement occasion as nicely. some human beings carry presents even however i hit upon it stressful whilst human beings assume a cutting-edge during their engagement occasion...I advise an engagement present, bridal bathe present, AND a marriage present...gas is only too costly for that nonsense LOL we are doing an engagement occasion and could have it catered. We desperate to do a small wedding ceremony and this may be an risk for a number of people who isn't invited to the marriage to proportion in our party.

With my first hubby, we hired a hall, had a DJ and finger foods. Engagement parties are pretty popular here in Australia, and always have been.

I am divorced now but in a serious relationship. If we get engaged I will most probably just have small drinkies and nibblies at my house. And we will do it ourselves.

There are no rules for engagement parties, just usually have a cake. I wouldnt bother with favours and the speeches are usually just a dad or someone wishing you well and your fiance thanking all for coming. It can be as informal as you like!

It is also a great chance to share your happiness with those people you might not be able to invite to the wedding.

Good luck

I planned the engagement party for my son and his bride to be. Invited were the couples parents, grandparents, siblings and their spouses, and children. Our get to gether was informal, a back yard cookout. Gifts were optional. Gifts they did recieve were a memory album for photos of the couple for everything they did and took pics of from that day one to the day they got married. A wedding day count down clock. (it was ordered on line) A wedding planning guide. A magazine with wedding gowns and bride's maid dresses and listings where to shop. NO FAVORS WERE GIVEN.

We had dinner with my fiance's family. There were 6 of us, plus one baby, and we had dinner at home. I was actually really sick so did not feel well enough to have a big party. My family live in Scotland so we intend to go for a weekend to spend time with them, but the wedding date is looming and we cannot really afford to take time off work, so we may not actually get to celebrate with them til the wedding.

Yikes! - You shouldn't be throwing your own!

Usually it is just a regular party, just for the families to meet each other and the wedding party - 20 to 25 people or so. Usually just at someone's home or backyard, just snacks and drinks. No gifts.

You can have a BBQ in a back yard or at a park, go out to eat at a nice restaurant, make a dinner for your parents and close family or friends, etc... Whatever you feel like doing.

CONGRATS!!

Our parents threw us a party at my fiance's parent's house. Our dads barbequed and the moms made salads, sides, desserts for all our our friends and the family that could make it. We didn't give favors; no one was expecting them. They were just happy for us! I think we had around 30 people there, but we didn't give too much notice.

Quiet gathering that your parents don't need to do any work at.

You see it as your day, but it is also your parents day. Allow them to bask in pride, and see how well they did raising you (read - don't take advantage of them).

I've seen it go bad with friends being invited if the maid-of-honor // best man thing is still up in the air.