This is a complete engagement party checklist and some ideas to help you plan your engagement party.
After the engagement
* Notice of commitment in newspaper, Facebook, etc.
* Organize an engagement party (it’s easy to create an event on Facebook to invite your friends)
Engagement Party Checklist
* Date and Time (Most of the engagement parties are held on Saturday nights, but the Sunday breakfast or brunch option is also a popular option. Always check out any local or national events that you may have. bumping into your date, you don’t want to know you’ve picked the soccer grand finale, unless you want to include it in your topic!)
* Guest List (Usually there aren’t as many guests as the wedding, but it’s entirely up to you! Also, don’t forget if the kids can attend)
* Rental (Usually the parent’s house or yours, but the locations can be great for hassle-free entertaining, or even a river cruise!)
* Budget (It’s hard not to get carried away when you’re excited for the wedding, but try to see the total amount you can afford and work backward from there. For example, if you have a budget of $ 1200 and 40 people, then you have $ 30 per person, which will determine if you can get catering, etc.)
* dress code – Casual / Formal / Black tie, etc. (remember to include it in your invitations)
* Theme and color theme (great time to introduce your wedding theme on a smaller scale and try out some ideas)
* Entertainment / Music (Hire a band / DJ or even a jukebox)
* Food catering (Another way to save money is to have guests “bring a plate” instead of gifts, but there are many options, such as a barbecue or a barbecue or cocktail. Some caterers only offer plates of food, which may be a good option to “reload” what you are already providing)
* Drinks and alcohol (Guests generally expect some alcohol, wine, and beer to be the cheapest with some fruit juices. It is also a good time to present an “exclusive cocktail” to wear at the wedding, or try a few and get the guests to vote. for the best one!)
* Pie (To save money yourself or recruit family or friends instead of a gift. Cupcakes are another option that you can make yourself and freeze in advance, you can defrost and decorate them the day before. Some bakeries allow you to buy cakes “blank “which will save you time in baking and you can simply decorate and ice. Fresh flowers are ideal for an instant and effective decoration on a cake)
* Invitations (a lot of people just send email invitations now, and you can get customizable printable email templates or invitations from Etsy and Madeit, alternatively you can professionally print them)
* Decorations (add instant color with balloons, most party stores can make custom helium designs quite inexpensively, or hire your own cylinder, recruit some friends, and do it yourself depending on your weather, the later you have to do the balloons, hotter less time Finally. Try to decorate the day before, it is also important that if the party is at night to see what the place is like at that time, you may need to add some rental fairy lights, lights underneath of trees, bamboo candelabra and torches, etc. to set the mood. Another option is flowers in vases, which can often be bought in bulk from market vendors, and simply sprinkled masses of rose petals around the Tea candles on tables, gardens, and your driveway can have a profitable but surprising impact. Most party stores have disposable plates, tableware, and silverware that also will make cleaning much easier).
* Gifts (Consider how far away from the wedding the party is, as you don’t want to force yourself on the guests too often. You will need some direction so providing the invitation is the best way, donating to a charity is another option)
* Organize your rental items – such as tables, chairs, lighting, crockery and cutlery, etc. (Party rental venues have many options that you may not be aware of, such as small, good for rain canopies, entry rugs, arches, vases, lighting, skies, fabric curtains, etc. to decorate. Most have one. price list that you can download or have them emailed to you so you can know all your options before buying items)
* Cameraman / Camera (Ask some guests who have video cameras if they would mind videotaping overnight, try following up with your friends afterwards to take photos. It can be a huge regret later in life that you haven’t captured everything you wanted. in the evening. If your budget allows, a videographer can be a great way to capture memories. If you’ve already found your wedding photographer, many of them offer engagement photos as part of a package that may be ideal. for invitations and souvenirs. good)
* Games / activities (Depending on your guests and the venue, you can add some fun activities like wine and cheese tasting, karaoke machine, Trivia contests, Twister, Wii, or PlayStation contests, etc. You have to measure the night as you go, but It’s always good to have something planned in advance if you might need to “break the ice.” Guests should have a little fun once they’ve had a few drinks!)
* Contingency plan (If your group is outside, you may need some extra protection from the rain or move to a completely different location. You can check the weather from the previous year at the Weather Office, but always be prepared, no matter if “it never rained in that time of year “)
* Make a run sheet (All event organizers have execution sheets which is basically a timeline of what is happening and when, it also includes all of your vendors and contact details and numbers on one page of all relevant and involved people. You will need a sheet run that has each item listed in a table with two columns, one to see if it has been organized and the second for confirmation and payment. A run sheet for the week and day before the event is also useful (depending on what how involved your party is) have friends / family do (delegates!) certain things for you, it’s good to give them a checklist of their own if they have multiple things to do).
For instance:
1 week out – bake cake and freeze, clean driveway, cut hair, check RSVP, etc.
One day before – decorate cakes, collect rental items, check the weather forecast, get flowers, set the lighting and check that night, etc.
Day of (this list should also include the time) – Collect balloon decorations, place drinks on ice, set up tables and chairs, etc.
The easiest way to make a run sheet is to literally look at every item on your list and figure out what needs to be done in relation to it, for example,
* Place (mom and dad’s house) –
1. Clean patio
2. Get Dad to fix the door.
3. Write the lighting plan and submit it to Brother.
4. Put extra flowers and toilet paper in the bathroom, etc.
* I –
1. Find a dress and accessories to wear
2. Do your hair
3. Take the emergency kit to Mom and Dad’s house (makeup, hairspray, etc.)
Notes – If you’re preparing a lot yourself, make sure you have time to take a shower and freshen up before your guests arrive, and don’t forget to eat and hydrate! If your budget allows, an event planner is always a good option, but make sure you have solid ideas of what you want ahead of time to save money. Also helpful is a “mood board” with images that you have found, cut out, and placed on some pages to give them a visual idea of what you want. Your friends and family may want to “say a few words” at your Engagement Party; be sure to talk to those people first to make sure there are no surprises that day. Most of all have fun, and see this as a “dress rehearsal” for the next exciting event – your wedding!