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Engagement parties - what happens during them?

FutureMrsB (Aussie Bride!), on January 22, 2012 at 8:55 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 2

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My engagement party is this Saturday night! A few vendors have started to ask for a run sheet and I have realised that I have nice decorations and food organised, but nothing of what will actually happen during the night. Our engagement party is a cocktail party at the function room of a local bar & bistro for 90 people (7 underage). We have canapes, a dessert buffet, and a basic bar. The room is set up with some bar tables and some lounge style seating. iPod music, aqua/blue & white theme with white gerberas, a photographer, a photo slideshow on a projector, and a "tip jar" (advice) style guestbook.

So what actually happens during the night? We have been told we should have speeches - by who, when? We are hosting it but both sets of parents will be present. Anything else we should have? Also, with canapes, how far apart should they be served?

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Latest activity by FutureMrsB (Aussie Bride!), on January 23, 2012 at 6:36 PM

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Meghan · on January 22, 2012 at 9:13 PM
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Most of the time it is just a speech by you and who ever the host is. Your speech is usual a thank you and inviting everyone there to the wedding. My cousin used it as a large anouncment of the date and place of their wedding.
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FutureMrsB (Aussie Bride!) · on January 23, 2012 at 6:36 PM
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Anyone else?
I have asked my parents & his parents to do a quick speech, and we will do one also. I thought it might be overkill to have the bridal party do a speech as well.
I don't know about games - they all seem a bit lame lol.
I have also organised for our platters to come out at 1/2 hr intervals.
Since I mailed out engagement party invitations we have had to cut back on our wedding guest list - and I was quite suprised to hear from many people that if they get an invitation to an engagement party they definitely do not expect an invitation to the wedding, and in hindsight I have been to engagement parties and not the wedding and haven't thought twice about it. Must be an Australian thing lol... anyway what I'm getting at is I won't feel comfortable announcing the wedding location and date on a large scale, as I know not everyone will be going.
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