30th birthday and engagement party?!

I think that may be a little late for an engagement party

What a coincidence!! I'm also turning 30 (Oct 1) and my parents also suggested I have an engagement/birthday party lol~ But we opted out because my fiance and I wanted to have our engagement party next year about 4 to 6 months before the actual wedding. We're using our engagement party as a chance for both our families to meet each other (our families are HUGE) but we wanted it to be close enough to the wedding so that everyone remembers each other We would've opted of an engagement party entirely, but decided it was important to establish a relationship between the two families. Plus, I wanted my birthday party to be more of my side of the family and close friends

Keep in mind that even though you're combining the engagement and bday party, you might end up getting a little more attention because it's your bday.

I think I would separate them. Celebrate the engagement now and the moment. In october it will be about your 30th birthday. I think both have a very important part and to have moments for both.

Haha. I JUST realized that I planned our engagement party for 2 days after my FH'S birthday.
Uggg, now I feel like a bad fiancé. *fave palm*
I better get him a good present.

I don't see anything wrong with combining them if that's what you want to do, but just make sure that anyone you invite is invited for the wedding! If you have friends that you would invite to a casual birthday but not necessarily your wedding, you should probably separate the two.

My post is probably way too late to be helpful, but I got engaged on September 1st and turn 32 in November, so we're having a joint birthday/engagement party on my birthday wekend. I don't love being the center of attention and usually just have a dinner to celebrate my birthday. So I welcome the engagement taking some of the focus off of the party being all about me. But 32 also isn't as big of a birthday!

I'd say it really depends on your personality, but that combining them could be really great!

I’m Thinking the same thing actually I turn 30 in November I feel like why not knock out both instead of plan two big parties. I planned to have my bridal party crew come about an hour before all my other friends and family come for the bday party. That way we can discuss and ask questions if need be before the crowd come in