Engagement Party - Need to Have or Nice to Have?

Nice to have. We didn't have one and didn't miss it!

Nice to have

Nice to have. We didn’t bother having any of the additional parties. Weddings are expensive enough as it is.

Nice to have. When we got engaged it was originally a BBQ with friends and family (I had no idea he was proposing); so I guess you could say we kind of had one; no need to go the extra mile and have another party. Don't think that they're a necessity.

It would have been nice, but it is pretty unnecessary. The wedding is celebration enough.

Nice to have, but for us we were married long before we started planning our wedding, so it never even crossed our minds to have one

Nice to have

Nice to have but I don't think it is a 'NEED'.

Nice to have, but I'm very introverted and feel very uncomfortable being the center of attention lol

Nice to have! Our families are spread across the country and so it would probably not be much of a party, which is fine!

We are having one but because I would rather have an engagement party than a bridal shower. We are very tight on budget and my FH and I have been living together for 5 years, I’m our own place for 3 years going on 4 and it’s a small apartment that was completely remodeled so we don’t really need anything for our home and I didn’t really want a bridal shower which some older adults on my guest list were asking about. My mom is the main source of payment for my wedding, we don’t get hemp from his family and my dad is passed. My sister who’s my maid of honor lives at home so any money she needs to throw me parties probably comes from mom. My matron of honor who’s my best friend has a big house and what we decided was to have a causal backyard get together this October with bbq style food, yard games, some drinks, desserts, bonfire, s’mores, and stuff. Having my best friend host the party was helpful because between food, alcohol, ice, and other things, it will be a few hundred bucks but I opted for this for a few reasons, most people do have a bridal shower but it’s mostly women, I can’t imagine many men on my guest list would wanna go to a bridal shower and because most of our guests are around our age, it’s pressure on them to bring gifts to different events other then the wedding that they may not really be able to afford and they can result in people saying they can’t make it. We are asking for gifts but they are welcome and compared to a formal setting, it was cheaper and I wanted everyone to be able to get together and just have fun and hangout and have a good time! So far our turn out is looking really good!

Nice to have, but we didn’t do one. It wasn’t worth the money.

Nice to have. Expenses add up! Too late for me though, invites for engagement party already went out. It will be small though. Only family and wedding party will be attending. That's where we will be asking the wedding party to be part of our special day.

Nice to have, we had a very small bbq like party with just wedding party not so much for my Fh and I, but for my bridal brigade to meet him groom’s guild

Nice to have but we opted to skip!

It would have been nice to have but we celebrated with all of our friends and family and showed them the ring on Christmas after we got engaged so it wouldn't have been necessary for us

Nice to have! Not totally necessary. We didn't have one

Nice to have! I didn't have one either, but it does sound fun! For some people that are inviting more friends than family - I say go for it. But it doesn't benefit, nor hurt anything by having one vs not having one.

Never even considered having one so it would have to be nice to have

Nice to have! We had an engagement party and it was so much fun, but definitely not necessary.