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What About Gifts?

Nope. Not typically. It's a party that's somewhat related to the wedding, not a bridal shower, stag and doe nor the wedding itself.

Invitations

An invitation to an engagement party may be a great way to announce your wedding and send engagement pictures. You can be more creative and less formal with your engagement party invitations than you might be with the frilly wedding invitations that your fiancee agonized over for weeks. But seriously, great job, Honey!

Some Ideas from GroomGroove.com:

  • A wine tasting at a local wine bar or at someone's home. Ask your local wine shop expert for help
  • A low-key meet and greet at a restaurant in a private room or area
  • Bowling, complete with rental shoes and pitchers of brew
  • An intimate dinner with your new family
  • An evening highlighted with a PowerPoint presentation of you and your fiancée as kids as friends and/or family laugh and consume drinks and appetizers

Have fun. Seriously.

If you are going forward with it, the engagement party should not be thrown together in a half-assed manner. Even a birthday party requires some organization. (And this party isn't one that will happen every year. Hopefully.) The next few months of wedding planning will likely be stressful, so you should take this opportunity to have fun with your friends, family and fiancée.[Page 2 of 2]
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as the best man, I am asked to give a speech at the engagement party, Can anyone help me out in what I should say.
P-Dog
Wed, Jan.13th 2010
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Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should say as the Groom to be at my engagment party..I have to give a speech..
Bree
Sat, Mar.28th 2009
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Nope they certainly don't have to bring gifts, that's more for the wedding.
Party Chick
Fri, Jan.16th 2009
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hmm.......... ok if your going to have this party make sure as the bride and groom it is talked about IN DETAIL as to who will be attending this event. Any unexpected surprise turnouts (with ex's or opposite sex friends) people can turn ugly. This is common sense and respect. I would hate to make a party go sour by asking a person to leave becuz my fiance was to ignorant with his unselfishness secrets. Believe me, it will backfire on you in the wrong run.
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Tue, May.13th 2008
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Your Comments Are guests "required" to bring gifts???? Suggestions please.

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