Awesome engagement announcement ideas to make folks laugh instead of gag
We talked about ways to NOT announce your engagement on social media. Now let’s talk about some kick-ass ways to let your friends and family know about your great news!
These are some of my favorite things like engagement announcements, invitations, photo props, and products that’ll help announce your engagement without inducing eye rolls…
What crying after the engagement party taught me about wedding planning
We had an engagement party thrown for us by a wonderful friend. And it was fun. And I was so thankful. And it was filled with love. But the next morning I woke up crying. WTF!? Here’s what I realized when I had unpacked those unexpected tears of sadness, and how I’m making sure I don’t cry again after our wedding…
Can you invite someone to an engagement party but not the wedding?
If you search the internet for “can you invite someone to an engagement party and not the wedding” you’ll get two answers:
1. HELL FUCKING NO. Don’t be a daft asshole.
2. Sure. Times they are a changing, and some people have super-small weddings, or wedding very far away, and can’t invite as many people as they’d like.
So which answer is it?
Timing, gifts, and guest lists: How to plan an engagement party
Are you recently engaged? Aw yiss! Now it’s time to start planning it all, including whether or not to have the totally optional engagement party. First: trust me that nobody will be bothered if you decide NOT to plan one of these babies. In fact, we even made a pros and cons list! But if you are (or someone else is throwing one for you — whooo!), here are our tips for how to plan an engagement party.