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When a couple becomes engaged friends often wish to celebrate the occasion and entertain with various parties for the bride and groom. The bride also is obliged to invite guests to certain occasions. It is important that these are not crowded into too short a time as, with the other requirements of getting ready for a wedding, everyone can become exhausted before the actual wedding day. Parties should be limited to no sooner than ten days before the wedding so as not to interfere with necessary last minute arrangements.

When friends call and express a desire to give a party, the first one calling should be accepted. It would not be kind to refuse the first one and then accept another offer later on. However, if the event calendar is already filled this should be explained, with regrets, and profuse thanks be offered for the honor.

Wedding showers are among the parties given, but these should be limited as it always requires gifts and, since the bridesmaids and family are usually invited to each party, this can become a financial burden to those concerned.

Pre-wedding parties for the bride should always include the bride, her attendants, sisters, sister-in-laws and feminist members of the bride's and groom's families and any friends desired. An engagement announcement party is given by the bride's parents who make all the arrangements and pay all costs. They act as host and hostess for the party.

Parties can be of any type desired. They may be luncheons, dinners, teas, or cocktail parties. Outdoor parties, such as barbeques are also popular. There is also the engagement party, generally a rather informal get together, the rehearsal dinner, with all in the wedding party served a meal, and the bridesmaid luncheon where the bride honors her bridesmaids and the bachelors' dinner or party to honor the groom.

Things to remember:

o Bride and / or groom's families do not give showers.
o The groom's parents do not host an engagement party. This is done by the bride's parents.
o At a large engagement party the father of the bride proposes a toast to the happy couple and the groom-to-be answers with a toast to the bride and her family.
o The bride presents the bridesmaids with their gifts at a small bridesmaid's party.
o The bride writes a 'thank you' note to the hostess of any party given in her honor.
o The groom's mother should also be included in any party given.

Parties are one of the plus things relating to wedding plans and are enjoyed by all concerned. It is one of the pleasures the bride can enjoy without having to worry about details and providing the opportunity to just relax and have fun. Parties are a pleasure to all concerned and should include all who wish to celebrate with you.

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Source by Euneeka Farrar