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Engagement Party Question

avolker1avolker1 member
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So we got engaged 2 weeks ago and his parents very generously offered to throw us an engagement party.  They would like to know when we want to have it, and his dad said from doing a little research he found that you're not supposed to do it until we set a date for the wedding.  Is this true? I don't mind waiting to do the party at all, but just curious if others have heard this.  The reason we can't set a date yet is because we're doing the wedding on the other side of the country and need to look at venues to see what's available and when (and in our price range)...so it might be awhile before we set a firm date.  His dad suggested May which I'm totally OK with but he needs to understand we probably won't have a firm date by then.
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  • phoenix870509phoenix870509 member
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    Before my FI and I got engaged I won a free wine tasting party and we set that for later this month. Since we got engaged we decided to make that the engagement party, since we were going to have a pot luck after it with our friends. We don't have a date set in stone yet, either, just a tentative date. Have it whenever, date set or not.

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  • avolker1avolker1 member
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    Thanks everyone! That was my instinct too! I actually found it very cute that his dad was doing research on this...I am gaining two wonderful in-laws!
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  • ashleyjgetsmarriedashleyjgetsmarried
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    You don't need to have a set date, but your guests will probably ask when the big day is.  You might wanna just give them a Season/Year type answer.  And Congratulations on your engagement!
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  • my6641my6641
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    I've never heard that rule; I don't think it matters at all. Just be prepared for EVERYONE to bombard you with questions about when the wedding will be. My fiance and I were being asked about our wedding date constantly the very same day we got engaged! Also, it's good to have an idea of what the guest list for your wedding will look like, because it's considered good etiquette to only invite guests to an engagement party that will also be invited to the wedding.

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  • avolker1avolker1 member
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    Thanks again! Don't worry... I already get bombarded every day from friends who are so excited they can't contain themselves haha.  My fiance and I have been together almost 4 years, live together, and I had always said I would never get married...so everyone is very excited and asking a milion questions.  I think we are settling on May-ish for the engagement party, and spring 2013 for the wedding.
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  • ourwedding111111ourwedding111111
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    It's fine to have an engagement party before the date has been set. Like pp's have said, it's to celebrate the engagement of you and your fiancé. Congratulations and have a wonderful time with your engagement!!
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  • librababylibrababy
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    Congrats. How cute of your future fil. 

    I don't think you need a set wedding date to have the party. I do know you want to have the E-party as close to the inifial engagement as possible. 
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