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Engagement Party

posted at 1/27/2012 10:40 PM EST on weddings.com

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My fiance and I got engaged in October, but since we live in California and many of our friends are in Ohio we just let everyone know via phone. Now we are going back for a visit and I am wondering if we should have a potluck or something to celebrate.

I know traditionally engagement parties are for the familes to meet, but our parents hate each other. Maybe it would be better if didn't have a shindig as it invites trouble...

What do you all think?

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posted at 1/28/2012 4:12 PM EST on theknot.com

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Someone has to offer to throw you are party. It is a complete breach of etiquette to plan and throw your own pre-wedding party.

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posted at 1/28/2012 5:56 PM EST on theknot.com

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I disagree, you can have a party if you want to celebrate your engagement with friends. You are in no way obligated to have a party, but I disagree that it's rude to host one.

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posted at 1/29/2012 6:26 AM EST on theknot.com

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I disagree, you can have a party if you want to celebrate your engagement with friends. You are in no way obligated to have a party, but I disagree that it's rude to host one.
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Typically it is an event hosted by someone other than the couple. YOu really dont ever throw yourself a party. But if you wanted to have a casual get together, I think thats fine, if thats something you want to do

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posted at 1/29/2012 8:53 PM EST on theknot.com

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Again, I disagree. The typical thing isn't always the only polite thing to do. Also, plenty of people throw parties to celebrate their own things. It's terribly old-fashioned to say that it's rude to host a party to celebrate something important in your life.

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posted at 1/29/2012 11:59 PM EST on theknot.com

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I beg to differ. Just because 'plenty of people' do something doesn't mean it's polite. An engagement party, like a shower or a bachelor/bachelorette party is a party that is thrown in someone's honor. It's is tacky to throw a party in one's own honor.
The party that one hosts to celebrate their engagement is called a 'wedding'.

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posted at 1/30/2012 5:38 AM EST on theknot.com

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I never said it was rude, I was just saying what is proper. You can do whatever you want, it wont effect me in any way. Just letting you know what was considered to be proper. If you want to throw your own shower, bachelor party, whatever, you can do that, but it doesnt mean that it is what is generally considered in good taste.

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