Engagement Party Instead Of Wedding

The only exceptions to this rule would be very small weddings under 50 people or a destination wedding in a very far flung location.

Engagement party instead of wedding.

You ll want to give guests about one month s notice six weeks if you re inviting long distance friends so send party invitations out a few months after your engagement. Traditionally an engagement party is attended by close friends and family of the bride and groom. We ve known each other since fifth grade but we grew apart married other people and got divorced before. Choosing a sunday date over a long weekend helped l j secure vendors on short notice and with that every thing was in place to pull off the ultimate surprise.

Decorate the trees with streamers unfurl mini. Kevin and i had an engagement party grade school reunion that we turned into a wedding. However depending on the type of wedding the couple will be having whether a large or small one at home or destination wedding. It s time to kick off the wedding celebrations with a bang.

The same list of guests who will be attending the wedding but shorter. Everyone who is invited to the engagement party absolutely must be invited to the wedding. Anyone you invite to the engagement party or other pre wedding party like a bridal shower must be invited to the actual wedding in your case the one at the courthouse a reception is where you host anyone who comes to your wedding immediately afterwards. Throwing an engagement party to announce that you re married is such a fun way to surprise your loved ones.

It doesn t have to be the traditional evening dinner dancing reception. The engagement party typically falls within a few months of the proposal kind of the sweet spot between carefree just engaged life and the start of serious wedding planning. No one expected a wedding only 5 months after the engagement so they definitely had the advantage. The old fashioned americana inspired backyard shindig can be a perfect way to celebrate.

An engagement party is a great way to share the exciting news and get family and friends together to. Don t expect gifts at the party. Welcome to engagement season.