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Chanel
Just Said Yes October 2023

Destination Wedding Help

Chanel, on November 10, 2020 at 11:16 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 8
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My fiancé and I will be getting married 10/12/2022 a little shy of 2 years from now. I am really confused as to what’s proper for our non traditional wedding. I wanted to have an engagement party a year before the wedding to bring all our families together because we will only be having 10 people on our Carnival Cruise Wedding. However I read that you shouldn’t invite people to the engagement party that aren’t invited to the wedding? Should I make an announcement at the engagement party about the arrangements for the wedding? I planned to have a reception back in the states maybe a few weeks once we get back so that would be another chance to invite people to come out. What are your ideas about a reception after the destination wedding? I honestly want it to be a normal reception as if we had just gotten married because the little time we get after the ceremony through the cruises is not a proper reception.

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Latest activity by Michele, on November 11, 2020 at 2:09 PM
  • KiwiDerbyBride
    VIP May 2015
    KiwiDerbyBride ·
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    Apart from the fact that you’re not supposed to throw your own engagement party, if you’re having a reception when you get back, anyone you’re planning on inviting to that you’re fine to invite to your engagement party.

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  • Mrs. Spring
    Master April 2021
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    I wouldn't book any cruises or international travel unless it's 100% refundable.
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  • Chanel
    Just Said Yes October 2023
    Chanel ·
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    Well we have our vacation protection but getting married abroad always has a risk but we’re well aware and have made the decision as to what we want to do
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  • Chanel
    Just Said Yes October 2023
    Chanel ·
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    Thank you I thought so too
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  • Mrs. Spring
    Master April 2021
    Mrs. Spring ·
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    Okay thought you wanted input. Sorry.
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  • Chanel
    Just Said Yes October 2023
    Chanel ·
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    Its totally fine I did about want input about the reception and engagement party etiquette not necessarily about what we’re have planned for our ceremony
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  • Lynnie
    WeddingWire Administrator October 2016
    Lynnie ·
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    I agree with KiwiDerbyBride! I think you're fine as long as you are upfront about your plans and include the entire engagement party guest list in your post-wedding reception guest list!!

    And you can totally go all out on your second reception!

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  • M
    Super October 2022
    Michele ·
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    You don't host your own pre-wedding parties. But an engagement party (where they are the norm..in many areas they are not done) is to announce that you are engaged, nothing more, nothing less.


    The reception afterwards..treat it as though you are having a renewal of vows without the ceremony. You can be as simple or elaborate as you wish.
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