Throwing A Dinner Party To Announce Engagement
Immediately after becoming engaged you should personally tell the people in your life who are the most important to you. This list would include your immediate family, especially your parents, and your closest friends.
Remember once you tell one person of the engagement news tends to travel fast. It might seem easier to tell a couple of people and let them tell other family members or friends, but this really is not for your benefit as people may feel hurt or angry. A good way to ensure that you are the one telling those closest to you is by have a family dinner. You may need to hold 2 or 3 small get together to tell who’s most important in your lives before sending out a general announcement.
The dinners or get together should be within one week of the engagement. Since you are trying to ensure no one finds out before this event make sure not to tell anyone beforehand.
If the bride and grooms families are not currently on good terms it may be advisable to hold two separate dinners.
If the two families have not met yet or are not on good terms the dinners should be separate. If they have not met you should try to have a get together for the two families soon afterwards, at least one with the two of you and the parents. You may also have separate meals planned with close friends. This way you can let the people closest to you know before the announcement goes out.
Also, if there are any children from previous marriages they should be told first. You should let them talk about how they feel about the situation, and let them openly express themselves. The children should be told as soon as the engagement occurs. They should be told immediately after the acceptance and given a little time to adjust before the dinner party. Also let them know that you do not want them to tell anyone until after the immediate family is told at the party. If the child or children are on good terms with the individual who is about to become their step parent you may even want to allow them to announce it at dinner so they feel involved.
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