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Engagement party guests

Danielle, on December 7, 2019 at 10:36 PM Posted in Parties and Events 0 7

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Hi everyone! I’m in sort of a unique situation. I am 24 and I was previously engaged to someone else, we had an engagement party where my extended family was invited and his extended family was invited. That was two years ago. I am now engaged to someone else and we want to have an engagement party in April. The question is- who do I invite? I feel weird having my extended family drive from all over to another engagement party... I have talked to a few family members and they are all understanding and said it doesn’t matter, they would love to go. I think engagement parties are for the couples family to get to know each other. I’m also thinking maybe just have friends only? But I would feel bad taking that experience away from my fiancé who hasn’t done it before. Thoughts?

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Latest activity by Sophie, on December 8, 2019 at 12:29 PM

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Caytlyn · on December 7, 2019 at 11:28 PM
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Invite whoever you want there. If they don’t want to attend because they came to the last one, they can decline.
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Sophie · on December 8, 2019 at 2:51 AM
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I would definitely invite your family! It sounds like they’d be happy to go and it will be a great way for the two families to get to know each other more. And like PP said, if they don’t want to come they can just politely decline
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Danielle · on December 8, 2019 at 5:57 AM
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I guess you’re right, I’m just worried that their too nice and wouldn’t decline then all complain about it (I know a few people who’d do that).
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Danielle · on December 8, 2019 at 5:58 AM
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You’re right, I just feel like there will be comments or judgements of some sort
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Sophie · on December 8, 2019 at 11:41 AM
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But wouldn’t the judgment be worse if they weren’t invited? Try not to worry about their judgments - hopefully they have the sense to keep their thoughts to themselves, and to celebrate a joyous event with you! You deserve to have your family at such a special and important celebration.
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Danielle · on December 8, 2019 at 12:02 PM
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While that is true, I was thinking of having “friends only” and having just our friends come so no one is offended. Luckily Christmas is coming and I can talk to everyone and see what my whole family thinks
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