Engagement party

Yep!! Skipping it.

My best friend offered to throw one, but we declined.

We skipped it, didn't feel the need to have someone throw one for us.

My mom threw me one and it was nice to have everyone together.

We didn't have one, it really seems unneccessary.

We had one a couple weeks ago that my parents threw for us, but it was specifically "no gifts". Definitely didn't want to seem gift-grabby. A couple people brought cards (no money inside or anything like that) and everyone else stuck to the no-gift rule.

The point of it wasn't for gifts - it was just to celebrate with family. It ended up just being a really nice cocktail party and I was pleasantly surprised at how good it made me feel to be surrounded by both of our families like that! It made me super excited for our wedding day.

Yes lol. Moh offered but I declined. I think a shower is enough

We didn't have one.

We skipped it, we just invited friends and family to meet us at a bar for drinks the night we got engaged to celebrate.

We had one and it was so much fun, it was thrown by our best friends and my mother. We requested no gifts, so as not to be "gift grabby".

Yes, because no one offered to host. And I don't feel like I missed out on anything.

Yeah, we're skipping it. There was just so much going on it wasn't on anyone's radar. My mom mentioned wanting to throw one, but grandma was sick all summer so I didn't push it. Instead we're having just a family dinner with both sets of parents.

I did. Everyone is out of town, my FH and I work completely opposite schedules, and he travels a lot for work. It just didn't make sense to have everyone fly in for just one party.

We had some of our friends who are in the area grab dinner and drinks, but nothing elaborate.

We didn't have one.

I don't think anyone in my area has ever had an engagement party. I've certainly never been to one, and having one was never a consideration.

No one offered to throw us one, so we didn't have one.

Yes, also skipped engagement announcements, bridal shower and bachelorette parties.

100% yes

We skipped it!

@smox: They're more common in the Northeast and down South, at least compared to the Midwest.