Too Late for an Engagement Party?
You found the person of your dreams, you got engaged a year or two ago and you are finally getting married...
by PaulaH
The first thing you think of is whether an engagement party will be too late now. With today’s redefined rules for marriage and engagement, delayed celebrations actually are advantageous.
Traditions can make you feel like you are losing out on some things you must have taken care of earlier. If you fell in love and got engaged quickly, it shows through a hasty and premature engagement party. A longer waiting period after your engagement would only impress your seriousness upon people and prove that it isn’t just a ‘fling’! Longer engagement periods add credibility to actual commitment and sends across the message that wanting to share your life together is not just about having the party.
Also, the engagement party at a later time will allow you ample time to get to know each other’s families and friends. You will get to know one another better and have time to see how the other person lives on a daily basis. In essence, you are much more certain about the solidity of your relationship than you were during the whirlwind that happened when he popped the question. You can be more serious about the prospect of marriage and those around you will take you equally seriously.
There could have been hundreds of reasons why you have had a much longer engagement period. This does not mean that you must be denied the normal prenuptial experience every newly engaged couple enjoys. A few months prior to your wedding date, you could throw an engagement party for friends and family as a way of reminding them of your wedding plans. An engagement party is held to allow your near and dear ones to know of your impending marriage and you to be able to announce the date and time. Everybody can then plan other things around your wedding day which can be very convenient. They may not have received official invitations yet but a heads up that far in advance can be very convenient for many.
So, if you did not have an engagement party within a few months of your getting engaged, take heart. Nothing is lost with a late engagement party and getting engaged is just a beginning of a lifelong relationship. You have had much time to know your partner and his family and friends and a longer engagement period only shows your commitment as a couple.