The FI and I plan on having an engagement party in December. Im pretty sure that I want purple as my wedding colors. However, I feel like doing a purple color scheme for my engagement party will give away the element of surprise for my wedding.... What do you ladies think?
Re: Engagement Party Colors and Wedding Colors
Typically, there would no "element of surprise" with your colors anyway, though, as invitations and sometimes even save-the-dates are generally in your wedding colors and the guests obviously see those far in advance. Also it's one of those questions that people ask a lot to make conversation when they hear you're planning a wedding (it comes in close behind "Have you picked out a dress yet" and "Where is it going to be?"), and I really don't think it's the sort of thing that's a big enough deal to keep a "surprise" when people start asking.
It's considered rude to host your own engagement party so I hope you're not doing that.
The hosts usually also decide the decor colours, and no they don't have to match your wedding colours.