YES, now that you're engaged, what's next???
Relax.. OK take a deep breath now... SO...
For those with especially long engagements, engagement parties are held one to three months after the engagement, and/or about a year before the wedding. For others it can be held any time more than six months before the wedding.
What kind of event should it be?
You shouldn’t expect gifts as etiquette do not dictate that guests should bring them. However, the announcement of an engagement inevitably gets some guests thinking about gifts, and this is a time that they might start asking your family where you are registered. Some of your guests will bring gifts to the party. However, as not everyone will bring a gift, don’t make the gifts a central part of the party. Put them aside, and open them after the guests have left.
Who should host your engagement party?
Traditionally, the parents of the bride host, but today there aren’t hard and fast rules. The bride and groom can host it themselves, or a friend or other family member can undertake the hosting duties.
Who should be invited to your engagement party?
You’ll definitely want to invite your two families so they can get to know one another. It’s very bad etiquette to invite anyone other than those who will definitely be invited to the wedding, so it’s probably best to limit the guest list to those very close to you. Typically, guests who would have to travel are not invited, as you will already be asking them to travel for the wedding. Both parents should be there but since I am here to share on real life cross-cultured wedding, if budget is limited, why wanna spend so much on travelling? I would suggest that they save up for the big day instead.
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