Engagement Party Instead Of Wedding
The old fashioned americana inspired backyard shindig can be a perfect way to celebrate.
Engagement party instead of wedding. 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. 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.
It s time to kick off the wedding celebrations with a bang. However depending on the type of wedding the couple will be having whether a large or small one at home or destination wedding. It doesn t have to be the traditional evening dinner dancing reception. 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. 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. They wanted a fun atmosphere nothing too formal and a dance party. Make the big announcement by showing a slideshow of images of the actual elopement or.
The only exceptions to this rule would be very small weddings under 50 people or a destination wedding in a very far flung location. 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. Traditionally an engagement party is attended by close friends and family of the bride and groom.
An engagement party doesn t have to be a stodgy affair. Welcome to engagement season. The same list of guests who will be attending the wedding but shorter.