Engagement Party Customs

I believe the engagement party is just a party for you and your loved ones and friends to celebrate the new engagement. You just wear your engagement ring as usual you don't need to recreate the proposal. You can have some games to play. I'm sure if you google engagement party you'll find lots of info.

I did google it & I came up with general info not the details but thanks for your help Elizabeth.

No prob. I didn't have one but I think you can make the party whatever you want it to be. I don't think there are any set rules. I would say a nice get together with some finger foods and drinks and a couple of fun games should do the trick.

I was in this same boat a few months ago. The engagement party is a good way for both families to come together and get to know each other. A lot of times this is the first time they have met. If they have never met before you can do like some icer breaker games. Like have all your guest write down their wedding advice. You can have your famiily members tell childhood stores about the couple. If both sides already know each other thtn just have a regular dinner.

Are you planning on making the announcement to everyone then or do everyone already know you're engaged? First off that is the primary purpose of the engagement, so if everyone already know, I personally do not see the point of an engagement party, however you can always choose to celebrate with your friends. If this is going to be a surprise to let everyone know then I don't think you should wear your engagement ring as it would give away the surprise.

Congrats and welcome to WW, have a good time at your party

Thanks lady's but what about his ring do I need to buy it for the engagement party or that's just for the wedding?

My mother threw me an engagement party. We had about 100 close friends and family. I personally don't think it's necessary, but it sure was a whole lot of fun. She announced our engagement with the invitation, so there wasn't a need to do it at the party. We had dinner, dancing, and cocktails. My mother wanted to meet that family before the wedding.

Originally, engagement parties were normal parties at which a surprise announcement of the engagement was made by the father of the bride to his guests. The engagement party was to share the engagement news with family members and friends. Therefore, it was not a traditional gift-giving occasion, as none of the guests were supposed to be aware of the engagement until after their arrival.

Modern times

In modern times, engagement parties often celebrate a previously publicized engagement. Gifts are often given. A toast and speech, are often made. Other couples do not have an engagement party.

While it varies, an engagement party sometimes is thrown at the beginning of the wedding planning process. It is often thrown at the couple's home or the home of a close friend or relative of the couple. This kind of engagement party usually includes engagement party gifts for the couple which are similar to wedding gifts in that they are household goods which will help the couple start their life together, but are usually less expensive and less formal than the gifts a couple will receive at their wedding.

Only your E-ring is needed.

You guys are awesome. Thanks

We are doing a grill out/cook out kind of engagement party. were inviting everyone in the wedding and both parents. we have normal grill out food and beer and margaritas then later we will sit around our fire pit and roast marshmellows. yummy!! im excited!!

My parents threw us one at their house. We had about 50 people and served appetizers, dinner, cake, and drinks. We had a bunch of yard games set up but it started raining shortly after everyone got there so we didn't play them much. We mainly just hung out and had fun being together and celebrating our engagement. In our case, our family and friends already knew so it was not a surprise announcement. My dad did make a toast and thanked everyone for celebrating with us and said how happy he was and welcomed FS to the family. It was also the first time my family met FFIL, FBIL, and FSIL.

And ours was really casual. It was in the summer, so we told everyone to wear shorts & t-shirts. Some people make theirs more fancy but FS & I wanted it too be real laid back. That is up to you.

And your FS's ring isn't needed until the actual wedding.

Thanks Angie & thank you so much Christine for answering my question about the ring.

We had one. And I also didn't know exactly what was suppose to happen, since I had never been to one. But I later got scolded for not "introducing all the family members". It was alot of fun.

Our engagment party is April 2nd. Basically we are just having a big party, eating, dancing. The family members on both sides all know we are engaged so our party is just basically a celebration. Nothing formal, just wanna dance and have fun!