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Engagement Party - Necessary or Not?

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Lynnie, on January 14, 2020 at 11:05 AM

What's your stance on engagement parties? 💍 Do you think a quick party is totally necessary? Or did you skip an formal celebration? What do you think? Are engagement parties a necessary event, or not?? Photo from Second Self Beer Company in Atlanta Next Question: Save The Dates? Back to the...

What's your stance on engagement parties? 💍 Do you think a quick party is totally necessary? Or did you skip an formal celebration?

What do you think? Are engagement parties a necessary event, or not??

Photo from Second Self Beer Company in Atlanta

Next Question: Save The Dates?

Back to the Beginning: Necessary or Not?

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Devoted October 2021
Traci · on January 18, 2020 at 2:37 PM
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All i did was have a dinner at Texas Roadhouse. It's not really necessary in my book. But our opinions differ. 💜😘 congrats to all of you bride and groom-to be's
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Super July 2021
Aimee · on January 18, 2020 at 9:52 PM
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Not necessary
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Master October 2020
Mandi · on January 19, 2020 at 1:48 AM
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Wish we would have had one. But we didn't.
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Expert August 2021
Ingrid · on January 19, 2020 at 8:57 PM
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Not necessary, unless you are into tradition
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Devoted September 2020
Breanna · on January 21, 2020 at 2:09 PM
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Not necessary. I don't think anyone around me has done this. Only something I've seen in movies
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Expert May 2020
Tamera · on January 21, 2020 at 2:43 PM
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Not necessary. People will be able to celebrate you at the shower and wedding.
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Dedicated June 2020
Kaylynn · on January 21, 2020 at 3:32 PM
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We didn't have one. We had small dinner dates with family and friends but no big celebration all together.
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Cristina · on January 21, 2020 at 4:11 PM
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Not necessary, for me it's just another event to plan and another expense to pay for.
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Savvy September 2024
Emma Cassano · on January 21, 2020 at 6:44 PM
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Totally not necessary. As long as the people you want to know you're engaged know you are, then what's the point of having a party for it? It just adds to the expenses when that money could go to other things
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Dedicated September 2020
Kaylee · on January 22, 2020 at 8:49 AM
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Not necessary. We didn't have one. Honestly, didn't even know that was a thing
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Dedicated October 2020
TheTindles · on January 23, 2020 at 9:00 PM
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...not necessary!
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K · on January 28, 2020 at 1:17 PM
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Probably not necessary, but we did it. My mom threw it at a restaurant I've been going to since before I could even walk. We told everyone that presents were not necessary. We liked the idea as a chance to bring everyone together to celebrate and get to know each other before the wedding. I'm not having a bridal shower, so this was the one pre-wedding celebration.
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Expert February 2020
Jessica · on January 28, 2020 at 4:16 PM
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Not necessary at all. That was just another headache to plan and throw money at in my opinion.
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Savvy June 2022
Chloe · on January 29, 2020 at 11:54 AM
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Not necessary, We ended up just going out to pizza with both of our families so they could all meet!
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Dedicated October 2020
Kimberly · on March 4, 2020 at 12:51 PM
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Not necessary, We didn't even think about having one.
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Christal · on March 21, 2020 at 12:09 PM
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I skipped the engagement party. I am planning to have a stand up Buffet in the church foyer as a rehearsal dinner replacement, also.
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Savvy June 2022
Chloe · on March 21, 2020 at 3:04 PM
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Its a super cute idea but definitely not neccessary
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VIP October 2020
Anna · on April 3, 2020 at 9:32 AM
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Not. I might can see it if they're planning a longer engagement, and also if they're people who just enjoy hosting parties, but neither of those are me. My FH & I took a trip with one of my besties and her husband to go meet my other bestie in Kentucky right after our engagement. So I feel like that was engagement celebration enough.
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Devoted June 2020
MeetTheRobinsons · on April 3, 2020 at 11:40 AM
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I personally do not... not at my age...
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Dedicated June 2020
Taylor · on April 9, 2020 at 1:16 PM
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We skipped it and no one offered to throw us one. We weren’t going to have a party for us thrown by ourselves.
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