This is a topic that is widely debated – and there’s still no perfect answer! Wedding planning doesn’t just include the actual wedding. You need to consider bridal showers, maybe a stag & doe, bachelorette parties, etc. But do you need to consider hosting an engagement party? Should you celebrate your engagement with your family and friends around you? Is hosting an engagement party over the top, or just right?
Let’s answer that for you! We can get into a huge list of reasons, but the main one is really this: you deserve to celebrate you.
An engagement party celebrates your actual engagement, and this is a period of time that signifies that you’ve promised yourself to each other and are taking that next step in life. An engagement deserves to be celebrated – and it’s one of the only events leading up to the wedding that you can traditionally celebrate together as a couple! If your wedding is about your union, then your engagement party is about committing to forming that union, and that deserves its own celebration.
This is also the very first event in many wedding-related events to come! You celebrate your engagement party very soon after you get engaged, yet your wedding may be years away. It’s a fun way to start your journey towards your wedding, and is an important milestone to mark.
It's also the only event that celebrates your proposal! For many couples, a lot of thought was put into the proposal – from the location, timing, words used, even down to the ring – so throwing an engagement party to celebrate you saying YES is only fitting!
There are so many ideas out there on how to host an engagement party on a budget if financials are a concern for you. But if you’re on a tight budget, don’t automatically cross the engagement party off the list – consider how you can celebrate your engagement in a way that works for you. Maybe it’s with a huge party, or maybe it’s just a simple dinner at home. Either way, you deserve to celebrate you and you deserve to celebrate the milestone of getting engaged!
If you’re looking to throw your party at a venue, then we’d love to host you here. Check out our social menus or contact us today!