Engagement Party Make Your Own

Question: Robbins brothers asks: is it expected for guests to bring a gift to the couple's engagement party?

(Posted by: TL on 2010-05-21 11:23:58)

Posted by: bxrican05 on 2010-05-21, 11:26:12

No not at all...only at the wedding you give the couple money

Posted by: Blunt on 2010-05-21, 11:28:02

No. Engagement parties are not gift-giving ocassions. That's what the shower is for and the reception (and subsequent house warming parties, baby showers etc.) If a guest feel compeled to gift, some people bring a card, a bottle of champagne or a potted plant; but once more, there should be NO expectation from the couple to receive gifts. Good luck

Posted by: lynn on 2010-05-21, 11:29:25

No. Most people bring a gift to either the engagement party OR the wedding, but not both. Customarily, you should bring the gift to the wedding. The engagement party is just for the couple to announce the engagement and let friends and family know to be expecting a wedding in the near future.

Posted by: nova_queen_28 on 2010-05-21, 11:31:49

NO! Engagement parties are not gift-giving occassions.

Posted by: Avis B on 2010-05-21, 11:47:11

An engagement party has a specific purpose, and that is to formally announce the engagement of Mary Jones to David White. The party is usually hosted (planned, organized, and paid for) by Mary's parents. And if Mary's parents are not able to host the party then David's parents or a close friend or relative (of either the lady or man) can host the party. The couple should NOT host their own engagement party unless there are no other alternatives. The party should be given within four to six weeks of the proposal, in other words, if the proposal occurred on New Year's Eve then the engagement party should take place by Valentine's Day. An engagement party is NOT a gift giving event.The engaged couple should NOT be registered with any bridal or wedding registry until the engagement party has taken place. The engagement party is not the beginning of the gift giving season for this couple. Yes, you will receive a few gifts at your engagement party BUT do not expect anything monumental or costly. Answered by: A Certified wedding specialist / A Professional bridal consultant / A Wedding ceremony officiant

Posted by: Libby on 2010-05-21, 11:49:58

Nope. It's a nice thing to do, kind of like bringing a bottle of wine to a dinner party is a nice thing to do, but it's not expected.

Posted by: encourager4God on 2010-05-21, 15:27:28

First of all if someone has an engagment party they should not be expecteing gifts if they know a person and or couple cant afford one that is not very nice or proper manners. My husband and I went to an informal engagment party for a young couple we just lost our jobs but had a very nice card that we gave instead. I did not have an engagement party when my husband and I got engaged we felt it was not necessary and many of our friends would not be able to give and I got a bridal shower which I thought was very generous. I hope this answers your question, E4g