How to Throw an Engagement Party
An engagement party may be the happy couple's last chance to indulge in the joy of being engaged before the chaos of wedding planning begins.
Steps:
1. Create unique party invitations with a fun or silly picture of the couple on the front.
2. Go overboard on decorations. Things that might be tacky or over-the-top at a wedding might be perfect for the engagement party. Think heart-shaped Mylar balloons and plastic silver champagne glasses.
3. Find a good picture of the couple. Either frame it or have it blown up to poster size at Kinko's and hang it in a prominent place.
4. Serve food that is fun, romantic and easy to eat and serve. Ask your caterer for tasty finger foods and appetizers and several decadent deserts. Also make sure you have plenty of champagne as well as some fun "themed" drinks, like a Love Cocktail for instance.
5. Set up a microphone in a prominent location so that, as the evening progresses, people can make toasts to the happy couple.
6. Buy two large white sheets of poster board. Write "Wedding Advice From the Women" across the top of one and "Wedding Advice From the Men" on the other in heavy, dark marker. Attach a pen to each and encourage guests to leave notes about things they learned while planning their own weddings.
7. Give these two sheets to the couple when the party ends.
Tips:
Throw the party in the evening when people are much more inclined to dance and be romantic.
Warnings:
An engagement party is probably not a good candidate for a surprise party. You don't want to risk having the couple stumble into the party in the middle of a "where to have the wedding" fight, or a hot passionate kiss, whichever is more embarrassing.
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Round Hill Contra Dances
Round Hill is more popularly known around the Greenwich area by the contra dances they hold regularly. These well-loved traditional country dances have been in existence for over 20 years and are still in vogue among the young and old.
Round Hill Country Dances is one of the sites offering contra dance lessons for newcomers and dance venues for those who love contra dancing. They host dances on the second Saturday of each month, as well as on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. They also hold three special workshop events during the year. According to Round Hill Country Dances, the average dance attendance they have is between 100 and 120 people.
The Round Hill contra dance has been described as a "friendly, hot dance." It has many types from the classic and the modern active dance to the square dance.
For more information on having contra dance lessons or to join the Round Hill contra dance events, please visit
Round Hill Country Dances.
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