Hello,
We've been engaged for two weeks. My family knows, but we've asked them to keep it quiet so we can tell his family. My fiance is from a very large family. He has seven siblings, half of whom are already married. He says he wants to tell as many people in his family in person as possible, and would like to do it at the next family gathering. That is his mom's birthday party next Friday.
He says she won't mind. I love his family and I think they like me a lot. He says it would be the best present he could give his mom. They've been joking about us getting engaged for months. I'm from a family where you let others have "their day" and don't take away from other people's celebrations. But it is a large family and they share their birthdays together often, having one party for the siblings that are born in a particular month to make it easier for scheduling everyone. My mom says it's okay if he thinks it is. Is there etiquette for this?
