Engagement party invitations are sent out to friends and family celebrating the newly engaged status of the couple.
This party is usually hosted so that the partners get a chance to introduce their side of the family and they also use this party to introduce different sets or groups of friends.
Engagement parties are not required as per protocol and therefore can be hosted in any kind of a setting. If you plan to do so, Invitations sells engagement party invitations that you can shop for.
Most of the engagement parties are hosted as casual parties though some couples prefer to have a black tie dinner or a formal affair. The latter, however, does require a considerable budget.
Dos and don’ts of an engagement party invitation
The main purpose of an engagement party invite is to inform the invitees of the date, time, venue and the names of the couple getting engaged. Here are some do’s and don’ts of an engagement party invitation :
- the invitation should have the names of the couple which are newly engaged
- It should have the names of the hosts
- It should inform of the location where the party will be held
- the date of the party and
- It needs to have details of RSVP such as the telephone number, email address to respond or snail mail address to respond to the invitation
- In case there is a dress code, that too needs to be informed.
- The invitation should not be too wordy or cluttered else the message will get lost.
- It should not be given out too late or too early else the invitees could double book themselves for some other function/occasion instead.
To sum it up, the invitation should be classy, simple and written in the tone of voice of the engaged couple or of the hosts of the party.