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Engagement parties are generally held within the first two months of your engagement. Their purpose is an obvious one, to celebrate your engagement and look forward to the upcoming wedding. However, there are more features to a typical engagement party, as you will find out in this brief guide.

Firstly, tradition stipulates that the bride's mom and dad host the very first party to celebrate the engagement. They invite friends and family who will be in attendance at the wedding. Bridesmaids and groomsmen will usually have been picked by the time the party is organized so their attendance is expected. In addition, any friends that you want to be present can also be invited.

An engagement party usually involves a meal and then drinks. This can be as formal or as informal as you want to make it. You can go for dinner in your own private room at a posh restaurant or head into the backyard for a barbeque. Bear in mind that the formality may dictate the rest of your wedding. This is especially true if you have a formal engagement party; your guests will no doubt be expecting a formal wedding. If your wedding is going to be an informal affair then it may be better to have a more laid back soiree.

If the bride's parents and the groom's parents have not yet met then a spot of pre-engagement party socializing may be in order. This will help to smooth things out and get the ball rolling prior to a more organized event.

Once the first engagement party is out of the way, you are always free to have more. Commonly the groom's parents will want to host some form of get together, and often the engaged couple will also arrange a party. Hosting your own celebration is a great opportunity to invite many of your friends that may not have been included in your parents' event. If your guest list is going to be primarily made up of younger people then why not mark your engagement with a night out on the town?

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Source by Amanda Jane