CAN U BELIEVE THIS?

Yankees2323 Posted: Sep 08, 2008 09:54 AM

CAN U BELIEVE THIS?

So last night FH and I are talking about having a e-party or not and he tells me that him nor his family have ever heard of a e-party and dont be suprised if his family doesnt give us a gift,,, and they just think its a party...

***??? someone pls help me lol

umm even if they thought it was just a party wouldnt they bring a gift? wow have they lived in a freckin bubble? omg

Yankees2323 Posted: Sep 08, 2008 10:28 AM

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its not the gift i m talking about its the fact they dont know what a e-party is

stinenandy2010 Posted: Sep 08, 2008 10:49 AM

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Same situation I had...no one on FH's side ever heard of an eparty, meanwhile on my side its pretty much mandatory to have one. It worked out great, everyone came. We were expecting gifts from his side but everybody gave something. Most of all, everyone came and had a blast. It was so much fun seeing 2 different sides interact.

Yankees2323 Posted: Sep 08, 2008 10:59 AM

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thats what i mainly want it for so his parents can meet mine... and everyone can sorta mix b444 the wedding you know... i dunno everyone is telling me that its $ TOWRADS THE wedding n blah blah im still 50-50 on what im going to do to have or not to lol

amandah75 Posted: Sep 08, 2008 11:01 AM

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Not uncommon. To be honest I hadn't heard of one until I came on this site. My brother had a party, but he actually got engaged at it. He had a tent and invited both sides of the family. Blind folded her, brought her into the backyard, took off the blindfold and there we all were and there he was on her knee. It was really sweet.

SummerBride10 Posted: Sep 08, 2008 11:06 AM

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I hadn't really heard of anyone having an e-party. However, my parents think an eparty is unnecessrary (as well as some other relatives).

I just love an excuse to have a party for myself.

grrulz Posted: Sep 08, 2008 11:39 AM

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FH and I were discussing about an E-party as well...to be honest with you I am from Ecuador and in my country they go all out with the Engagement Party...then they have the Civil wedding ceremony AND reception and then....like a month after they have the Church Ceremony AND reception...it's crazy!!! i've been in this country since i was a little girl!! and I wasn't really into weddings until NOW lol...I actually don't want an E-party instead I want like an E-dinner just with the bridal party...because I just feel is more intimate in a sense...i love the E-party idea but is not me...I know some people might not know of an E-party but the point of an E-party is not to share gifts but rather to announce your future marriage and just bond with both families... this is my honest thought Like when FH proposed we were surprised with a dinner at a restaurant followed by a mini party at FH's home with cake and everything so for me that was more than enough..both of our families were there so it was perfect!...hope that you can have your E-party :)

christine2010 Posted: Sep 08, 2008 11:42 AM

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both of our families felt an e-party to be unnecessary since we have been together for 8 years & everyone knows everyone. friends encouraged us to have one saying it will help pay for the cost of the wedidng but someone still has to pay for the e-party so we decided not to have one. whom ever wanted to send a gift or card sent it to our apartment & it was a great feeling to receive those.

Yankees2323 Posted: Sep 08, 2008 12:57 PM

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Posted by grrulz

FH and I were discussing about an E-party as well...to be honest with you I am from Ecuador and in my country they go all out with the Engagement Party...then they have the Civil wedding ceremony AND reception and then....like a month after they have the Church Ceremony AND reception...it's crazy!!! i've been in this country since i was a little girl!! and I wasn't really into weddings until NOW lol...I actually don't want an E-party instead I want like an E-dinner just with the bridal party...because I just feel is more intimate in a sense...i love the E-party idea but is not me...I know some people might not know of an E-party but the point of an E-party is not to share gifts but rather to announce your future marriage and just bond with both families... this is my honest thought Like when FH proposed we were surprised with a dinner at a restaurant followed by a mini party at FH's home with cake and everything so for me that was more than enough..both of our families were there so it was perfect!...hope that you can have your E-party :)

wow my fh is ECUADORIAN n he swears him n his fam never heard of an e party n they have houses there n everything

Yankees2323 Posted: Sep 08, 2008 12:59 PM

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yea i dont want anything big someonething small nomore then 30 people

grrulz Posted: Sep 08, 2008 01:57 PM

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really?? wow lol ok well it's possible that some people don't throw an e party over there...(don't think he is lying to you)

Yankees2323 Posted: Sep 08, 2008 02:00 PM

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lol no i dont hink hes lying... he really never heard of it lol

CristinanBen2010 Posted: Sep 08, 2008 05:33 PM

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Alot of people dont have them. I didnt want one but fh did. We decided not to since too many family parties were coming up and I would rather save the money for something else

mosh424 Posted: Sep 08, 2008 06:02 PM

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I think it is extremly weird!!!! Who hasn't heard of an engagement party!!!! I am shocked!!

LouMar2010 Posted: Sep 08, 2008 06:54 PM

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most of the people i know knew what an engagement party was. all m older cousins had one. we had one and it was great! it was nice to get both our families together to meet all relaties before the wedding. we had an amazing time too.