[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/who-throws-our-engagement-party\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/who-throws-our-engagement-party\/","headline":"Who throws our engagement party?","name":"Who throws our engagement party?","description":"Who throws our engagement party?","datePublished":"2013-04-03","dateModified":"2021-06-30","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/kpalladino\/#Person","name":"Kirsten Palladino","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/kpalladino\/","identifier":2,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/76421eab241dc39d43a493849d7bc676e4b1c60c6b1167f727466599b6882eca?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/76421eab241dc39d43a493849d7bc676e4b1c60c6b1167f727466599b6882eca?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/neil-elias-wedding-champagne.jpg","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/neil-elias-wedding-champagne.jpg","height":667,"width":1000},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/who-throws-our-engagement-party\/","about":["Ask Kirsten","Getting Started","How To","How to...","Planning","Wedding Planning Tools & Tips"],"wordCount":376,"keywords":["engagement party"],"articleBody":"Q I\u00a0just got engaged (yay!) and a coworker told me about your site. Thank you for existing! So now that I\u2019m getting into the planning of our wedding and setting a date, etc., I\u2019m hearing from my \u00a0friends that we should have an engagement party. Who throws that for us? Parents, family, friends, us? How does it all come about? Start from the beginning \u2026 I\u2019m new to this! Thank you in advance.A Congrats on your engagement! What an exciting time in your life this is. By all means, a celebration would be wonderful. An engagement party isn\u2019t required, but it\u2019s a wonderful way to kick off the wedding festivities and announcing your engagement to the world\u2014or rather, your world. It\u2019s also a lovely time for your friends and family to get to know one another. Plus, if one family is showing any hesitation over your engagement and the other isn\u2019t, this is a perfect place for them to pick up a few lessons on how to better support your plan to wed.You can have it anywhere in any style that you like. There\u2019s no right way or place for an engagement party. It can be a BBQ held at a pool or a lavish dinner at a luxe hotel.As for who throws it, there are no rules here. Tradition used to be that the parents of the bride gave the engagement party, but practicality (and the presence of two brides, a bride and broom, or two grooms) translates to anyone can host it. As for who to invite, only invite those who will be invited to the wedding. Yes, this means it\u2019s time to get your list finalized!There are some rules for when to have your engagement party: No less than two months after the engagement and at least six months before the wedding.The guests can be invited to the party in honor of the couple, but don\u2019t mention that it\u2019s an engagement party. It\u2019ll ruin the surprise announcement!Keep in mind that gifts shouldn\u2019t be expected at this celebration, nor should they be opened at the party. Don\u2019t worry! You\u2019ll get plenty later."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Who throws our engagement party?","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/who-throws-our-engagement-party\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]