my fiance and i told my parents we're engaged, and my mom said they would get together with his parents and have an engagement party for us this summer. what happenes at an engagement party? do my fiance and i have to register for something or what? our wedding isn't until 2009, so i don't see what the point of that would be, but i've gt no idea what the norm is for an engagement party! i think i've seen people saying they registered for an engagement party, but to me it just doesn't make any sense to me!! any help/explanation of what an engagment party is for will be appreciated!! ^.^
2007-02-11 13:12:38 · 11 answers · asked by Duelen 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I think it all depends on what is customary in your area and for your family. In my family, we don't do engagement parties, but for my fiances family it is the norm. Since your wedding is so far away, I wouldn't register just yet. People will usually give a cash or other small gift, so get those thank you notes ready! The only reason I registered for my engagement party last year, was because the wedding was only a year away, and my fiances family expected me to have already chosen some things I would like. But anyway, the main reason for an engagement party is to celebrate with you, and to have family and friends from both sides begin to socialize with each other. Congrats!
2007-02-11 13:22:25 · answer #1 · answered by MelB 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An engagement party is supposed to be the affair when your engagement is announced to your friends and family (except for your immediate family who should already know). Most people have started using an engagement party as an excuse for gifts since everyone invited already knows, which is just tacky. You don't have an engagement party if everyone already know your engaged. That said, traditionally the bride's parents host and pay for an engagement party. The bride's mother sends out invites to a dinner party or barbeque or luncheon, whatever type of party it's going to be. The bride's father announces the engagement at some point during the beginning of the party. Sounds like you aren't particularly interested in an engagement party so I wouldn't have one.
2007-02-11 14:31:48 · answer #2 · answered by maigen_obx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An engagement party is kind of like a reception but to celebrate your engagement. Why?
- so your parents can show you off to their friends and family
- so both sides of the family can meet and get to know each other
- it used to be how the engagment was made "official"
Some guests will bring gifts - so you may want to set up your wedding registeries beforehand so that guests know where to shop. You don't need a seperate registration for the engagement party - you set up one and the guests can use it for the party, bridal showers and wedding.
2007-02-11 14:20:23 · answer #3 · answered by Chrys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An engagement party is for the brides family to meet the grooms family or for them to celebrate together. It is a simple dinner at a nice restaurant. Only parents and siblings are invited (and the siblings spouses) and if you want grandparents and a few uncles and aunts thats ok too. Anyone is a relative close to the family. And you can invite your maid of honor and best man. The purpose of engagement picture of the couple is to send out to family to save the date or to put in the newspaper to announce the future wedding of the couple. Or just a nice professional picture of the couple before marriage to show people. Traditionally the GROOMS parents pay for the engagement party and the rehearsal dinner the night before the actual wedding.
2016-05-23 23:16:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your mom to wait a year or two until the date is closer. Engagement parties give the parents a chance to announce to their close friends the upcoming marriage. Let them do it. Moms dream about their daughter's weddings just like you do.
2007-02-11 13:42:24 · answer #5 · answered by mimegamy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its a party to celebrate with family and close friends on you two getting engaged, you dont half to register for anything.
2007-02-11 13:22:05 · answer #6 · answered by Amy D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's just a party so your parents and friends can celebrate your engagement; let your mom do it, she's dreamed of these days too!
2007-02-11 13:16:15 · answer #7 · answered by abc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's to have fun and celebrate the excitement of your engagement!
2007-02-11 13:23:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
at my engagement party we announced our engagement and had a nice party with some gifts.but gifts were not expected.
2007-02-11 14:08:06 · answer #9 · answered by campondwoods 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just to have fun and enjoy yourself
2007-02-11 13:45:56 · answer #10 · answered by cricket 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋