What side of the family throws the engagement party? Or does the couple themselves? No one has offered (we dont have that many friends!) but I know my family would do it in a second and be happy to. But what happens at an engagement party?
2007-02-23 11:59:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Traditionally, I think the bride's family usually throws the party. But now-a-days, I think it's acceptable for the couple to throw one themselves. The party is fairly casual; it's merely a get-together for friends and families for toasts and celebration. Congrats!
2007-02-23 14:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An engagement party is usually hosted by the family or friends of either the bride or groom - the couple does not give one for themselves. It's just a cocktail party (as opposed to a dinner) held to celebrate the engagement. Some people bring gifts but it's not a requirement like a shower. There's no "agenda" but there are often a series of toasts - congratulations and good luck sort of thing.
2007-02-23 12:08:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally, the bride's parents host the engagement party as a way of officially announcing the intent of their daughter to marry. It need not be formal or elaborate, and is usually attended by close family and friends only. Nowadays since couples are marrying later in life they tend to throw their own engagement parties for their colleagues, friends and family. If no one has offered, I wouldn't bring it up. Its not very important, and can be done at any time during the engagement.
2007-02-23 13:04:55 · answer #3 · answered by heatherfalcone@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Engagement parties are not a requirement. It may even be a bad idea because it could force you to consider your wedding guest list very soon off. (You wouldn't want to invite people to the engagement party that you are not planning on inviting to the wedding.) There is no timeline for the engagement party. We got engaged in July 2008 and didn't have an engagement party until October 2008. Our engagement party was pretty small - about 35 people. Our wedding will likely be around 120, but we only invited local folks and family to the engagement party. A lot of couples forego the engagement party altogether. One more thing to plan and pay for... not always attractive! My fiance's mother threw ours and it was a casual BBQ in the park. Lots of fun, very low key!
2016-05-24 04:00:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An engagement party isn't technically something that HAS to be done. Usually the couple throws it as a way to celebrate with their friends and family or if a family or close friend throws one for them. Nothing is really done except friends and family gather to say congratulations to the newly engaged couple.
2007-02-23 12:07:35 · answer #5 · answered by Riss 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We threw the engagement party for my husband's daughter and her fiance. We barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs, and I made potato salad, macaroni salad, and pasta salad, we also had chips, fruit on a skewer and a keg of beer. Only a couple people brought gifts, it was just a nice party. Oh, and we had a wonderful cake for them, too. Somewhere brought a bunch of champagne, I think it was his parents. There were 35 people all together, mostly family. We had a toast to the engaged couple, but other than that it was just a simple gathering.
2007-02-23 12:29:28 · answer #6 · answered by Proud to be 59 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
First of all, not everyone has one, and you surely don't throw it yourselves. Someone from either side of the family can - for the last one in my family, the parents of the groom hosted it. Just the wedding party and close family over for drinks and snackies. No gifts, just visiting.
2007-02-23 13:36:08 · answer #7 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Engagement party? Never heard of one but I guess you could throw a party for anything. You guys should.
2007-02-23 12:10:59 · answer #8 · answered by m k 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Didn't have one when my daughter got married and they did a fairly traditional wedding, etc. We did do a family dinner/bridal shower, rehersal dinner and a wedding followed by a sit down dinner. That was plenty for me and the newly weds.
2007-02-23 12:04:37 · answer #9 · answered by greenfrogs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋