Is it too late to have an engagement party??

I wouldn't, especially if you're this close to the wedding and planning to invite people who aren't invited to the wedding.

Also, if you're getting a shower, etc., then that's a lot of parties in a short period of time.

You're probably better off waiting and doing an informal open house, if you really want to celebrate with others (although a 75 person wedding isn't that small).

It is kind of too close to your wedding to be having an engagement party in my opinion.

Yes it's too late. Anything over 5 months after the engagement is too late IMO

Eta: and they should be at least 9 months before the wedding

Its too late for an engagement party, that would just be weird so close to the wedding.

Eh, I say you're still engaged, do whatever you damn well please.

Yeah.. thats sorta what I was thinking. Although I don't know if we are having any showers or anything. No one has mentioned it to me and I don't want to be rude and assume and ask. lol

@Zoni I like the way you think!

I got engaged in September and had an engagement party on May 30th...i don't think there is a wrong or right.

Not too late for the party, but you should only invite those invited to the wedding.

I would side eye it if it were invited to an engagement party 6 months after the couple was engaged and the actual wedding was so close but I wasn't invited to it. Are you expecting people to bring gifts? If so then it's definitely rude.

The inviting people not invited to the wedding part complicates the situation. Celebrate after. Don't you have enough to plan anyway?

I also think it's awkward when people host their own engagement party. Just my 2 cents.

An engagement party should be planned no later than 3 months after you become engaged. I could see pushing it out a bit if you had a longer engagement, but at this point I think you've missed the train!

Thanks for all the advice! I agree with it being awkward, although my mother and FH don't agree.. I wouldn't be expecting gifts, its more of a way for family who have yet to meet my fiance get to do so. Maybe I should just tell my mom to have a family reunion!! haha

Yup. Have a BBQ, family gathering, holiday get-together, whatever. Just don't call it an engagement party.

FH and I aren't hosting anything at our condo until after the wedding. A) We have too much to plan anyway, and B) this way guest lists don't get awkward.

I don't think you have to have an engagement party as soon as you get engaged, but since your wedding is only 6 months away.. I think it's too much to have an engagement party now. Especially if you're having a bachelorette party, shower, anything like that.

I am in the it is too late for the e-party camp. Also PP are right, only people invited to the actual wedding are to be invited to any pre-wedding parties, including E-party. And you don't host your own e-party. That is very AWish. Look forward to your wedding!

I would definitely not attend an engagement party three months before the wedding. And please don't invite people that aren't invited to the wedding!

Instead of doing an engagement party, why don't you have a family dinner after your wedding once you have photos and invite the people you weren't able to at that time. Then you won't break any etiquette rules. My friend had a DW and did this and it worked out really great for her. As a guest I still felt included and happy to celebrate with her in a casual, fun way.

ETA: Family reunion would totally work! Family picnic!!!

Thanks! Love that idea!

Yea, I had my e-party 3 months after our engagement due to scheduling issues and I felt really awkward about it. We didn't invite too many people, but only our BP came and I kinda feel like they did it out of obligation