Engagement Party - Necessary or Not?

Not necessary, but we're holding one anyway. Our families are so vastly different and so far apart from each other that if not for the two of us, they'd probably never meet. This is going to be a good way to get both of our families and friends we spend a lot of time with to get to know each other. We're looking forward to it.

Totally unnecessary in my opinion. I don't know anyone who has had an engagement party and if I was invited to one it would honestly feel like the couple just wanted attention (which isn't really my style or the style of the people we hang out with) and I probably wouldn't go.

Maybe they make sense if a couple is planning a really long engagement and/or will be living separately while engaged (such as if one person is going to be deployed and they want to celebrate before the person leaves), but otherwise I'd just consider it tacky and not something I'd attend.

I think it's a preference. Since I'm graduating from a university in May, following the wedding in August, my fiance's parents are throwing me a graduation/wedding party. I'm considering that my party

View Quoted Comment Not everyone who throws an engagement party are attention snobs

I don’t think its necessary but my fiancée wants to do an engagement dinner and I feel like it’s adorable so we went for it. But ; it’s a waste of money.

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Oh I'm sure its super common in some areas, or for people of some cultures or socioeconomic statuses. Engagement parties just are not a thing around here at all, so if someone were to throw one for themselves it would be seen as gaudy and attention seeking. None of the brides I know have had bridal showers either - extra parties (aside from bachelor/bachelorette and hosting the wedding party for a rehearsal dinner) just aren't common in our area.

Not necessary. We had sort of an "engagement beach day" the weekend after we got engaged, but it was super low key and not really about the engagement at all. I think they're just another added expense for family members.

Definitely not.

Not necessary.

We got engaged AT a party, so that was pretty much our "engagement party". In addition, we got married within 8 months of being engaged, so it just felt like too many things to do.

Not necessary at all. We got engaged while away at a weekend thing. We announced our engagement to those very close to us, and then announced on social media. I feel like it allows me to focus on the wedding planning plus enjoy every aspect of being engaged without stressing about planning yet another thing.

This all depends on who you are if you want one great. Me and FH passed one this one most of our family and friends that heard about our engagement took us out for dinner just about every other weekend...Happy engagement to us

Not necessary. we didn't have one - didn't do any additional parties.

What is the point? Celebrating can be done during your wedding.

Ditch it!!!

Not necessary to me, but that's my opinion.

Nope. Our families are in different countries. FMIL hosted a nice family dinner for us to celebrate at her home and that was super sweet

Not at all. We didn't have one and everything was just fine.

I don't think this is necessary, however... we did throw one. It was small, nothing fancy or expensive. We had a cookout at a local state park. We invited our families and closest friends. The biggest reason we decided to do one was because our families hadn't had too many opportunities to get know each other yet, and it just seemed like a great excuse to start bridging that gap.. and it was so much fun!

Not necessary but I have dreamed of having them!

Nope. We skipped it! It doesn't seem to be a big thing where we live.