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When someone close to you says that 'we are engaged', you would
be as delighted to hear the news as the person delivering it.
Whether it is your daughter, son, your best friend or roommate,
when you are bestowed with the responsibility of hosting an
engagement party for him/her, you would want to make it the most
memorable party in his/her life. For the purpose, you would want
to come up with a 'flawless' plan that fits everything right
into the place and helps you conduct the ceremony without any
hassle. A well-planned engagement party
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Discussion:
First, let the newly engaged couple know that you are going to
throw an engagement party for them. Meet them in person or
inform your decision over the phone. If they decline your offer,
then accept it gracefully. On the other hand, if they are
thrilled about your proposal, then proceed further.
Date:
The first thing to do, after getting the approval from the
couple, for hosting the party, is to fix a date. Do not decide a
date abruptly and expect them to be available on the
day, because
it is not the right way to approach the entire thing. Sit and
discuss with them about the matter, before jumping into
conclusion
Budget:
The moment you have finalized the date, it is the time to
set the budget. Some people do not hesitate to reveal their
budget set for the party, to the engaged couple. If you also
find it all right to disclose your financial capacity for
the party, then go ahead and discuss the matter with the
couple. This will help you figure out how much to spend on
the party essentials, including the venue, invitations, food
and drink, entertainment, favors and décor.
Guests-List:
It is the time to make a guest's list. Ensure that they do
not include the guests who are not invited for the wedding.
In addition, you should know that not everyone, who has been
invited for the wedding, has to be invited for the
engagement as well. Ask how many people they want to invite
for the engagement. This will give you an idea of how many
invitations you have to dispatch. At the same time, this
will tell you the size of the venue.
Venue:
The bride or groom's home and restaurants are usually chosen
as the venue for engagement parties. In case you want to
surprise the couple with some thing new, you may arrange an
enthralling party at unique locales like farmhouse, beach or
countryside cottage. However, it is always better to consult
the couple before finalizing the location. Make sure that
venue you choose doesn't burn a pocket in your hole!
Invitations:
Now that the venue and the guest-list have been decided, it
is the time to invite the guests to grace the occasion.
Choose an attractive way of inviting the people, which
clicks them and makes them look forward to the event. You
may choose the tradition way of sending invitation card to
the invitees. Novel ways of inviting people by sending them
SMS, e-mail or over the phone can also be incorporated,
provided the occasion is not too formal.
Food:
Decide the menu for the engagement party. Remember, the food
should be a real delight for the taste buds of the guests
and most importantly, the couple. In case you are hosting
the party at your home, then you make cook some exotic
dishes on your own (if you are adept at the culinary art).
These days, even for a get-together, people prefer to hire
professional caterers. Consult them well before the event
Drink:
Toasts are inevitable parts of engagement parties. The
father of the bride is usually the first to raise a toast
for his daughter, followed by the groom and others in the
acquaintance. Therefore, set aside some time for toasting,
during the party.
Entertainment:
Apart from raising the toast, entertainment plays an
important role in enhancing the mood of the party. You may
ask a local musician to give some special performance for
the couple. Games and activities can prove to the be
economical way of entertaining the guests and the engaged
couple.
Favor:
Last but not the least - decide what kind of party favors
you want to bestow upon the guests. This may include small
homemade gifts or shop-bought favors. Ensure that the favors
have been packed attractively.. |
