has everyone or is anyone having an engagement party im having mine in september x
CommentAuthorden1fd
i'm not having a party, for some reason i'm not bothered about having one lol. we've only been engaged 4 weeks so we're just going to go for an intimate meal somewhere nice, just the 2 of us x
CommentAuthorskitty666
we never had one and weve been engaged 4 years xx
CommentAuthorsbride
I dont think im going to, coz we are getting married quite soon after getting engaged I didnt see the point. Would rather just put the money towards the wedding,
I am now Mrs Stacey Stiles and loving it!
CommentAuthormrsr2b
mines on Saturday night!!!!!! im soooooooooooooooooo EXCITED!!!!!! xx
We havn't had one yet :-( we were gonna book one couple months ago (coz we got engaged xmas eve) but everyone's just skint so have been worried people wouldn't make it.
We were debating taking both parents for a meal and a few drinks to celebrate it, then have our friends round for a BBQ booze-up when the weather gets better. (We bought our first house in October just gone so would be nice for people to come see it who havn't already)
CommentAuthormrsr2b
Nikki i got engaged on xmas morning!!, and we have left it til now for the same reasons!!!
Cant wait tho!! :D xx
CommentAuthorGeordie_Nikki
Yeah all this recession is horrible, Id rather wait til the people I really want there could afford it than throwing one earlier and not having them there.
Congratulations by the way - bet that was lovely for christmas day!
CommentAuthorDiana89
I'm planning on having one in november/october a year before the wedding
CommentAuthormrsr2b
Congratulations to you too hun!!! i thought it was earrings... ( a bit thick i am sometimes lol)
i kinda got lucky with mine, the club is free, a friend is a dj and also does karaoke, im doin all the food, kids are welcome so people dont have to pay babysitters... and ermmmm,..... oh yeah coz its a club the drink is a whole lot cheaper!!! so we have tried to keep costs down for everyone as much as possible :)
xx
CommentAuthormrsr2b
Diana huni, are u planning anything specific or dont ya know yet? x
CommentAuthorLace
Me and my H2B got engaged on the 17th December last year, because of christmas and family birthdays etc, we are having an engagement party 2 weeks this saturday on the 3rd April :) Wooooooooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
We got an hall booked for 100 people, a bar, disco, kitchen etc. We have loadsa of balloons being delivered on the day, my mum has paid for a love heart shaped cake which is personalised, got a huge buffet, chocolate fountain etc.
My H2B bought me a lovely evening dress in purple, with matching high heels and shrug. Got my hair being proffessionally coloured, styled and curled for that night. So excited hehe
CommentAuthorGeordie_Nikki
That's fab mrsr2b! Ask them if they have a place up near me to do the same haha
CommentAuthormrsr2b
thanks Nikki!! :D its a local Rugby Club!!
Oh forgot to say that a friend is lending me the choc fountain she had at her wedding, and is also making my cake!! :D and im gonna wear the stuff billy bought me for xmas!! :D
im soooo excited too LACE, we booked it at the start of January and it seems to have flown in so quick, i only realised the other day its this week lol x
CommentAuthorGeordie_Nikki
Nowt like rubbing it in haha
We got priced at our local rugby club but seems a bit pricey for an engagement do
CommentAuthormrsr2b
omfg!! a rugby club that charges???!!!! thats shyte lol!! i think ours had a small fee if u cudnt get ur own doorstaff!!! luckily that wasnt a prob for me!! :D cant believe they charge!!!! xx
CommentAuthorLace
How much did they say they wanted Nikki??
We are paying £70 at a hall round the corner from us which includes the garden, carpark for vistors, bar staff, DJ, disco, kitchen hire, the hall, and thats for 5 - 6 hours
CommentAuthorGeordie_Nikki
Was £250 providing we use their DJ and buffet (but charge was per head for the buffet @ £13 a head)
If we chose to have our buffet it was £400 but still had to use their DJ.
I thought it was far too much.
CommentAuthorLace
Yer that is far too much, we are providing our own buffet, but they said that we could either have the DJ in the price or pay someone else so worked out pretty cheap.
Also as well as they provide a kitchen with the hire, for my older guests we are allowed to bring tea, coffee etc as they provide a kettle and fridge. Also if we need to cook more food there is an oven and microwave and dishwasher for the dirty plates etc
CommentAuthormrsr2b
i think thats too much!!! id have told them to go and f*** themselves to be honest!!! x
CommentAuthormrsr2b
ooooh we get a kitchen with ours too!!! :D x
CommentAuthorGeordie_Nikki
That's brilliant!
If I can find somewhere cheap enough and stuff I may book one, but so far it's a BBQ at the house
CommentAuthormrsr2b
at least a BBQ u can have whoever u want, and people can bring their own drink which will save u money!!! and u can decorate a garden to look amazing for a party!!
tbh if i had a garden thats wot id do!!! x
CommentAuthorGeordie_Nikki
I had a middle floor flat before this house, Im more buzzin using the washing line and saving electric not hammering the dryer haha.
The garden needs a canny bit work first like so hoping to sort that out before hand.
CommentAuthormrsr2b
im sure u will find somewhere amazing!!! :D and no matter where it is u will have a great time!!
if u were over here id give u the contact info for where im havin mine :( x
CommentAuthorGeordie_Nikki
Aww thank you :-D
CommentAuthormrsr2b
np hun! im goin to bed... shattered!!! :) keep lookin u will find somewhere! :)
its a pity u dont know anyone who owns a field, u cud hire or buy a marquee and have it ther!! that wud be class!!! no noise complaints lol ni night, talk again soon! x
CommentAuthorCeCe
We combined my 40th (last December) with our Engagement party...worked out well!
CommentAuthorkerdav
We are having an engagement party at the end of july and to spend as little cash as possible we are getting everyone to muck in, my friend is providing the venue - a barn, my cousin is giving us hay bales for seating, my friends band are playing for us, our families are taking different dishes for the buffet and we are making as much home brew that is possible and the dress code is wellies denims and check shirts, the accomadation for the guests that cant make it home they can pitch a tent just outside the venue. We are aiming for rustic country chick lol
CommentAuthorkittykat1986
were having one at my house in september party food and stuff my mum and dad are doing it for us with mine and his family
CommentAuthorMrs fairytale
we can afford to have one so we have decided that seeing as its my 30th birthday come july, we are going to combine the 2 and go out for a meal with everybody, just got to find some where now that can hold us all lol xx
cant wait to renew my vows, love my hubby sssssooooo much xx