Engagement Party question

sheribat Posted: Jun 23, 2010 04:56 PM

Engagement Party question

how do you ladies feel about opening gifts at the engagement party? is it something that usually done?

mrsdraskin2009 Posted: Jun 23, 2010 04:57 PM

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I did not.

None of the e-parties I have been to has the couple opened presents.

AwaitingAugust Posted: Jun 23, 2010 04:58 PM

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No, it's generally not done at e-parties

A lot of people give cash so it's kind of weird to do.

AugustBridein09 Posted: Jun 23, 2010 04:59 PM

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I would say no but that is b/c we told people no gifts and didn't register for the eparty...people showed up with envelopes anyway.

sheribat Posted: Jun 23, 2010 05:02 PM

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ok thats what i thought...i mean ive never been to an engagement party before so wasnt sure whats customary...my only thing is that my mother is buying us our entire china set, and i wanted to 'let eveyone know' because i think it would be nice to call that out bc its such an enormous gift! any ideas on how you would do that?
should i just announce it maybe at the same time we thank his parents for throwing us the party, and then thank my mom for the china?
idk dont wanna come off tacky!

ElovesJ117 Posted: Jun 23, 2010 05:04 PM

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I did not open presents at my e-party. We got mostly money and we had a card box but the few item presents we had we did not open.

AugustBridein09 Posted: Jun 23, 2010 05:14 PM

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Posted by sheribat

should i just announce it maybe at the same time we thank his parents for throwing us the party, and then thank my mom for the china?
idk dont wanna come off tacky!

Sure I think that would be fine.

CantWait2Wed Posted: Jun 23, 2010 05:24 PM

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I didn't. People honestly don't like watching and gifts are supposed to be optional. I got a lot of cash gifts at mine and I am really glad that I didn't open gifts for that reason. It was kind of fun for FH and I to have a glass of wine and open gifts with no audience

CrazyLove11 Posted: Jun 23, 2010 05:47 PM

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I wouldn't...

KrisCharl Posted: Jun 23, 2010 06:12 PM

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we're not opening at the party, but the next day my parents are have the future in laws/grandparents over for brunch to see what me and my fiance get (if we get anything to open). This way no one feels left out who cares :)

sheribat Posted: Jun 23, 2010 06:34 PM

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Thanks so much girls! I ve decided that we will just thank his parents for throwing us the party, my mom for the china, everyone for coming and gifts. Then we will have our parents over the next day as one of the girls said to open the presents!
Thanks for your advice!!