Description
Engagement parties look simple until you start planning one. Who is hosting, and who is paying? Does everyone on this list need a wedding invitation too? How much food is enough for a drinks party, and when should the speeches happen so the room is still listening? Small decisions pile up quickly, and they often involve two families who have only just met.
This planner puts every decision in order and gives you a page to record it. It works for a backyard barbecue, a restaurant dinner or a full function-room party.
Inside you will find:
- The five decisions to make first, including hosting and the guest list rule that avoids awkwardness later
- Six party formats, from drinks and canapés to a family ceremony or surprise party
- An at-a-glance summary page and a fill-in guest list tracker
- A venue checklist and a budget planner with estimate, actual and who pays
- What to include on the invitation, and when to send it
- Food and drink guidance with a fill-in order sheet
- A run of the evening sheet you can hand to the venue
- Speech advice with simple welcome and reply scripts
- An eight-week planning timeline and a fill-in planning checklist
- Host notes for a smoother night
It is made for couples, parents and friends hosting an engagement party, and for planners and coordinators who want a ready-made framework for clients.
Use it once and the party stops being a list of worries. Everyone knows what they are responsible for, the budget is agreed before money is spent, the speeches land at the right moment, and the hosts actually get to enjoy the evening. It is also a gentle rehearsal for planning the wedding itself, with habits that carry straight over.
What’s inside
- Six engagement party formats
- Guest list tracker and hosting guide
- Venue checklist and budget planner
- Invitation wording checklist and timing
- Food and drink order sheet
- Run of the evening and speech scripts
- Eight-week timeline and planning checklist
