Getting Engaged and Planning for an Engagement Party

A lot of men and women look forward to getting engaged and being officially known to the public as fianc?. Around this time of engagement, couples are expected to meet several people, plan for their wedding and arranged get-togethers. And as established, couples would officially announce their engagement during an engagement party.

An engagement may be announced in many ways. As mentioned earlier, it can be announced in a party of people clad in fashions wear. This party does not necessarily have to be one of the couple's own party and could be somebody else's. However, that runs the risk of being a show stealer. Nevertheless, an engagement may also be announced during an informal gathering of close friends and family members from both parties. This serves as an inexpensive and convenient alternative.

Another way to announce an engagement is through advertisements on newspapers and bulletins. However, the media does have their own specific requirements when posting such ads. Some newspapers, for example, require photos of couples in
formal attire (usually in black and white), aside from some pertinent information such as the names of the engaged couple, their educational background and career as well as the names of their parents.

An engagement may also be announced through mails. This method is pretty much a more economical way of announcing your engagement as compared to planning and hosting a party.

Using the Internet is yet another way to announce an engagement and only requires would-be couple to sign up to websites that feature engagement and wedding announcement over the Internet. If you are web-skilled, you can also create your own website that features your engagement story. Couples can use such website in keeping expected guests informed of your wedding plans. Wedding websites may also be used to inform guest of important notes on an upcoming wedding such as
formal wear requirements.

Engagement announcements vary in many ways. Such can be as simple as making announcement over newspapers or magazines with your photos as a would-be couple. It could also be as elaborate as sending out invitations to fifty or more persons and hosting a
formal attire event.

Couples who choose to announce their engagements in formal get-togethers of family and friends such as the engagement party needs to carefully consider several factors such as time, date and venue of event. They also need to decide on food and accommodations. Apart from these mentioned, announcing an engagement formally through a party also require couples to send out invitations to selected guests.

Engagement parties are usually hosted by the bride's family and generally require guests to come in their formal wear. Around this time, the bride's father announces the bride's engagement and upcoming wedding.