A UNION OF TWO SOULS!

An Engagement party acts as a celebration to announce the forthcoming marriage to families and friends!!

The bride’s parents arrange these parties from barbecues to elegantly catered affairs, whatever suits them according to their choice. But the hidden meaning is the same in all parties! Two different people plan to unite their lives and celebrate this wonderful occasion of their lifetime with their loved ones!

Not all engagements are honored with an engagement party celebration! They can be formal or informal and are mainly held any time between six months or a year before the marriage.

A man who is engaged to be married is called his partner’s fiance and similarly the woman is called fiancee.

The process is quite interesting! The proposal often involves a very ’stimulating’ ceremony. It involves the presentation of an engagement ring. Earlier a classic proposal was followed in these ceremonies. The man in concern, was asked to bend on his knees and present the ring to his fiancee. But now they simply exchange rings as a token of their love for each other!

In so many countries, an engagement ring is worn on the forth finger of the left hand. The tradition is born out of the belief that this finger has a vein that leads to the heart! Quite interesting… Right!

The history of engagement parties is quite interesting! Earlier these parties were celebrated just to announce the upcoming marriage that was on cards! The bride’s family used to decide how to declare this big event to family and friends. They were a kind of a surprise party!

Adverse to the latest practice of having a ‘big party’ to celebrate the engagement, the earlier engagement parties were held with the only motive of announcing the wedding. Now the scenario is completely different. Close friends and relatives of the couple are invited to the party. Everyone gathers for a dinner and the announcements are made at the right time by the father, elder brother and sometimes, the mother also! The couple then merge with the guests, and receive their good wishes and congratulations. The families of both the bride and groom along with the circle of friends from both the groups join together in a social circle to celebrate their. They exchange gifts with each other and the couple is gifted with loads of presents on behalf of their relatives!

The term ‘engagement’ is very similar with the term called “Betrothal,” and the two terms are sometimes used on the same purpose. But “Betrothal” sometimes can mean an agreement involving not only the couple but their families also.

These days the engagement parties can be hosted by both bride and the groom. Sometimes a friend or other family member undertake the responsibility of hosting the party. But for nice engagement party ideas, one should keep in mind the budget and one’s personal style!
Some of the ideas that work best while arranging an engagement party are:

• A casual backyard barbecue.
• An intimate dinner for the couple.
• A pool side “soiree”.
• A cocktail party.
• An engagement party with a twist, involving game shows like “The Dating game” to involve the couple also. Try to engage them in some kind of activity!

So guys if you are planning to organize an engagement party, keep this thing in mind that the occasion has a very traditional background. So, you should invite the guests in a proper way with the right spirit!

These types of occasions come only once in a lifetime! Invite your loved ones by sending appropriate invitations to them cuddling all your love in it. To help you more, some of the sites are mentioned below:

• Invitation box
• Ballistic blue
• Party Invitation