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engagement party timing??

jodilong81jodilong81 member
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Help! We got engaged 12/31/13 with a wedding date 9/6/14 - is there enough time in between for an engagement party? We bought a house 9/20/13 and I was thinking of doing a casual housewarming/engagement party around March (6 months before wedding/6 months after house/3 months after engagement). Is that appropriate?? I don't want people to think we are greedy with parties!

Thanks for the feedback!
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Re: engagement party timing??

  • NYCBruinNYCBruin member
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    Congrats on your engagement!

    You can't throw an engagement party for yourself.  It's considered in poor taste to throw a party in your own honor.  Engagement parties are gifts offered by other people.  If no one offers, you don't get one.  Most people don't have an engagement party--you won't be missing out on anything.

    However, you can still host a fun and casual get-together.  Just don't make it about your engagement.  


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  • InkdancerInkdancer member
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    In this situation it would probably be better to have a housewarming/ meet the family gathering.
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  • KatWAGKatWAG member
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    NYCBruin said:
    Congrats on your engagement!

    You can't throw an engagement party for yourself.  It's considered in poor taste to throw a party in your own honor.  Engagement parties are gifts offered by other people.  If no one offers, you don't get one.  Most people don't have an engagement party--you won't be missing out on anything.

    However, you can still host a fun and casual get-together.  Just don't make it about your engagement.  


     
    All of this. I believe, if someone offer to host an engagement party for you, it should take place within 3-4 months.
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  • photokittyphotokitty mod
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    edited January 2014
    Engagement parties are typically thrown by someone, not the couple, within 60 days of  getting engaged. What you are asking about would not be appropriate to have, sorry.
    :kiss: ~xoxo~ :kiss:

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  • jodilong81jodilong81 member
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    Thank you everyone! I am so glad I asked!!! Maybe just the housewarming will be done!
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  • climbingsingleclimbingsingle member
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    I think a housewarming instead is a great idea. 

    FI proposed after I'd already had a big birthday party planned at our house for him. So, while it was his 40th birthday, it was also the first time a lot of people had seen us since we got engaged. It was a really casual party and it was so much fun. A lot of family members got to meet as well. 
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  • melbelleupmelbelleup member
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    In this situation it would probably be better to have a housewarming/ meet the family gathering.


    I agree with this. I wouldn't label it an engagement party at all as you can't throw yourself an engagement party.
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