Can you combine the parties????

I don’t suppose it would be tacky to combine them if someone offered to host the party, but it’s tacky to throw yourself an engagement party and it’s also tacky to ask for gifts. I would avoid doing this unless someone else offers.

Saw this on etsy its a combo invite so it must not be that unusual!

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My sister offered to throw me the engagement party, but since My house is almost finished being built I knew I wanted a housewarming party. But I thought why not have them at the same time being that none of my family and friends live in the same city as I do. I don't want them to make different trips for the housewarming, engagement party, bridal shower and wedding

I’m in the same boat! We just got engaged and we’re buying a home in October and getting married in April 2020

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Oh wow, I love it Thanks!!

View Quoted Comment Np congrats!

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Congrats Maggie!!!!

View Quoted Comment Https://www.etsy.com/listing/546175026/engagement-housewarming-invitation?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_a-paper_and_party_supplies-paper-invitations_and_announcements-other&utm_custom1=6ca322cf-3dbe-4fd2-8c2c-097557868679&utm_content=go_304502435_22746037115_78727267835_pla-314538043420_m__546175026&gclid=cjwkcajwvblkbrbbeiwachbckxypuywed-6zbadrew8o62go3xm7srfwpzhrwvgqzu1twi6zpqj-5xocmaiqavd_bwe

This is the link for it!

I’ve been wondering how to go about this exact same thing ... I considered having a house warming and telling ppl not to bring gifts and just come celebrate our new home and our engagement! I feel like we are cheating ourselves b/c we have so much going on in one year but I’ve always believed I could have the house and the wedding. We deserve to be celebrated because we have worked hard to get here but I do understand ...

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I also feel like if we cut some things out we may be cheating ourselves a little. I definitely do not want my family and friends to have to travel to all these events. Congrats on your home and wedding!!!

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Thanks so much!!! I love ETSY

View Quoted Comment Thank you! It’ss been a whirlwind! In the next thirteen months I will have my masters, a house, and a husband! It’s crazy but i’m Excited. It’s just hard because I know if we had spread it out more I wouldn’t feel so overwhelmed but after this year it’s smooth sailing for a while

I don’t see a problem with combining them and I don’t see a problem with hosting it yourself, especially since it’s your house!
Engagement parties aren’t typically gift giving events so I don’t see the harm. As far as registering, I think you could start a small registry since it’s also a house warming.
For my house warming I just went shopping with my mom and i showed her what I wanted, lol. But I was 23 and moving out for the first time and had nothing (alone, I hadn’t met my husband yet).
Other people got me household necessities, cleaning products, toilet paper etc

I would say go ahead and combine them. You can definitely register, but it's bad etiquette to put your registry information on an invitation that you're sending (aka it's only okay if someone else is hosting the party and puts it on the invite themselves). So just register and if anyone asks where you're registered, you can go ahead and tell them.

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This is what I was thinking, that I would be registering for the housewarming. Thanks!

If someone wants to throw you an engagement party, could you have a house party the day before or after? Does it have to specifically be a housewarming party? If you just want to spend more time with family and friends and welcome them into your new home, why not host a casual BBQ, brunch or dinner party? Calling it ‘housewarming’ kind of sends the message that a gift is expected, I think (though I’ve only been invited to 1 or 2 housewarming parties, and that may have been 10 yrs ago, so I could be wrong), so perhaps that’s not a necessary title for the party unless that is what you’re aiming for.

We threw our own engagement party but we didn't ask for gifts. Some people did bring some.

I think its cool to combine them.

View Quoted Comment You don’t really need a engagement party. I would just skip that and do a house warming party.

No I’m combining the bridal shower and rehearsal dinner together and it’s co-ed. We live out of state but from the same place and decided to have everything in our hometown.

You can definetly have both combined!! There is absolutely no rules on what you can do, as long as you and your spouse is happy then that is all that matters!!! Congratulations on the new home and congratulations on your engagement!!