Engagement Party

neneromanova

Is it the done thing to have an engagement party? It seems like everyone is having one be it on TV or my friends....

I never had one, and was engaged in October. But the OH, not too sure but I think I remember him mentioning, That he had one for his first marraige...



How many others had an engagement party?

bubble96

we celebrated, but just went to a pub and about 10/15 friends came along. My opinion was im not going to spend a fortune preparing an engagement party when we have a wedding to save for. wasnt going to do anything but everyone asked so we didbut i wouldnt have bothered.

dont be sad about it, you will be having a massive party when its your wedding!

anderson8

my partner threw me a surprise 25th birthday party which was 2 weeks after we got engaged, so it was kinda like a party for both.

floss2

DIdn't bother when we got engaged in 2006 (didn't bother the first time in 1982 either )

skint-at-19

I'd have an engagement party to let everyone know i was engaged

Toothfairy4

We didn't bother, we live in Surrey while a lot of our friends/family are in Scotland or Northern Ireland so it would've been hard to include everyone. I think a few drinks with friends is just as good as spending a lot on a party though.

Zimm190

I got engaged on Friday (yippee!) and we spent the weekend celebrating just the two of us. Tonight I'm having a miniparty with five girls, and then on Sunday we're having lunch with the parents (first time they'll have eaten a meal together despite us being together for seven years!).

Toothfairy4

Congrats! Any plans for when you will have the wedding yet? I know your only just engaged

DKLS

We just took the parents out for a meal, rather than the expense/fuss of a party.

Zimm190

Toothfairy4 wrote: »

Congrats! Any plans for when you will have the wedding yet? I know your only just engaged

Thanks! I promised my fiance (ooh, that sounds odd!) that we wouldn't start thinking about it until after he's finished his PhD (end of this year) but of course I am, secretly! I quite like the idea of November 2012, that'll be our ten-year anniversary...but that's so far away so maybe spring 2012 instead!

I can't believe how much there is to think about, how does anyone manage?!

Toothfairy4

Well until he 'allows' you to start planning lol theres loads of inspiration on the forum, my wedding isn't for ages yet and i've seen loads of ideas i love