Engagement Party
I recently got engaged and our families dont really have any interest in throwing an engagement party for us. Neither do our friends. They really arent all that interested or excited about our upcoming wedding. We have been living together for a year now and they just figure we are already together and a wedding is just a formality or something. But its something special to us. Anyway, we have decided to throw our own engagement party. The big question I had was can you invite people to the engagement party that wont be invited to the wedding? I would like to invite people from work because all of my family are in another state and wont be able to come down for a party. But they will be attending the wedding so I cant invite alot of friends. Does that seem rude or in bad taste? I know u shouldnt invite them to showers if they arent coming to the wedding. Any help would be great. Also any engagement party ideas would be very helpful. Thanx.
Posted by ~Lyn~; updated 05/27/03
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Yes, you can invite them to the engagment party without having to invite them to the wedding. But then you really should write "no gifts" on the party invitations.
Posted by jillymo; updated 05/27/03
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It is entirely proper to invite people to an engagement party that you will not be inviting to the wedding. .Perhaps the rule of etiquite regarding gifts and the fact that gifts are not proper at an engaement party is the reason it is socially correct to invite everyone to the engagement party.
What a pitty your family and friends are not interested in hosting the party for you. I am so looking forward to the party for my son and his future bride and I am thrilled to be the hostess of this party.
Best Wishes,
Baroness Tracton
Posted by Baroness Tracton; updated 11/20/03
