You’ve just gotten engaged and you want to shout it from the rooftops?but a nice engagement party will do just fine. Whether you’re the first or the last of your friends to get engaged, throwing an engagement party is a great way to announce your betrothal and a better excuse to gather all your loved ones and pop some champagne in celebration.
Here’s how to plan the ultimate engagement party and celebrate your new engagement accordingly.
Plan the Guest List ASAP
Although it might seem hasty, if you plan on having an engagement party you really need to start thinking about a guest list quite soon after you get engaged. There’s not exactly a rule of thumb on when an engagement party should be, but you want to do it shortly after the question was popped, so it’s not too close to the wedding date. Try to plan the engagement party no more than a couple of months after you get engaged, which means that you need to have a guest list ready to go pretty quickly. Remember that this isn’t an official wedding event, so only invite really close friends and family who will be in town and will be available for a party without too much advance notice.
Decide What Kind of Party You Want to Have
An engagement party can be as fancy or as informal as you would like. It’s a chance to have a backyard barbecue or celebratory drinks at the fanciest hotel in town. The best thing about an engagement party is that there really are no rules or limitations to...