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Engagement 101 - Special Features The Best Wedding Ever By Diane Warner The Engagement Period How does an engagement party differ from a shower? An engagement party is a party given in honor of the newly engaged couple; it may be formal or informal. Often, when it is hosted by the bride’s parents, it is a formal sit-down dinner where the couple is toasted and lavished with love and con-gratulations on their engagement. Gifts may or may not be given at this type of formal occasion, but if they are, they are often family heirlooms that are being passed down. Or it can be a very informal party hosted by peers of the couple, and gifts may or may not be given in this case as well; however, if gifts are part of the celebration, the party usually becomes more of a co-ed shower. Should my parents be expected to host an engagement party They aren’t necessarily expected to host this celebration, but they should be asked if they would like to, since the bride’s parents usually host the first engagement party. After they have had the opportunity, anyone may play host, including the groom’s parents; having two or more engagement parties is not uncommon. By the way, if money is a problem, this doesn’t have to be an expensive affair—ice cream sundaes on the patio are fine! How should we word our engagement announcement for our local newspaper? Call the newspaper to find out what they require as far as ad-vance notice of your announcement; although the announce-ment usually appears a month or so before the wedding, many society editors need the submission a month earlier than that so it can be scheduled. As far as the wording goes, the best reference is your local newspaper itself. Save the en-gagement announcements over a few months’ time and use the wording to help you compose your own unique an-nouncement. Some society editors write the announcements themselves and will ask you for the following: |
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