{"title":"Engagement Party Printables","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePrintable Engagement Party Templates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engagement party is the first time both families and both friend groups are in one room. It is lower stakes than the wedding and usually more relaxed, but it still needs an invitation that tells people what kind of event it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything is editable in Canva.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in this collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngagement party invitations\u003c\/strong\u003e, with or without a photo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome signs\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ephoto display signs\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuest book and well wishes cards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMenus\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003efood labels\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003edrinks signs\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGames\u003c\/strong\u003e — how well do you know the couple, advice cards, date night ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThank you cards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSetting expectations on gifts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuests often do not know whether to bring something. If you do not want gifts, say so on the invitation — \"no gifts, just bring yourselves\" is clear and saves everyone the guesswork. If you do have a registry, most couples hold it back until the wedding invitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEngagement party questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen should an engagement party be held?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin a few months of getting engaged, and generally at least six months before the wedding so the two events do not blur together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho hosts it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditionally the bride's parents, though in practice the couple hosts as often as not, sometimes with both families sharing the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho should be invited?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly people who will also be invited to the wedding. The same rule as a shower, and for the same reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow formal should it be?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnything from a garden barbecue to a restaurant dinner. Say which on the invitation, because guests will otherwise arrive in the wrong clothes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen should invitations go out?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree to four weeks before, or six weeks if guests are travelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo we need a photo on the invitation?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot required, but engagement photos are common on them and give the card something to be about.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/papergoodsparty.com\/collections\/engagement-party.oembed","provider":"Paper Goods Party","version":"1.0","type":"link"}