Understanding engagement party etiquette is a must if you are hosting, attending, or being honored at this pre-wedding celebration. When a couple gets engaged, it’s only natural for them to want to celebrate this major life step with their friends and family. An engagement party provides the perfect opportunity to kickstart a couple’s wedding era and surround themselves with the people who will celebrate with them in the months to come. However, engagement parties can come in many forms, and it’s important to know the nuances around who hosts the event, who ends up on the guest list , and what to wear to this pre-nuptial party.
To help us through the Ps and Qs of engagement party etiquette, we chatted with Lizzie Post , the great-great grandaughter of the manners matriarch Emily Post