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Engagement party invitation wording, with examples
Good engagement party wording says who is hosting, whose engagement it is, and when and where to come. Below are original examples for parents, couples, casual parties, surprises and quick messages, all ready to edit.
Hosted by parents
Ayşe and Mehmet Yılmaz would be glad to have you with them as their daughter Elif becomes engaged to Can Demir.
With great joy, the Novak family invites you to the engagement party of Ana and Marko.
Please join Selin's parents for an evening in honour of her engagement to Daniel.
Our daughter said yes. Come and toast Elif and Can with us.
Mehmet and Ayşe Yılmaz would love your company as they welcome Can into the family.
Hosted by the couple
We're engaged, and the people who got us here deserve a party.
Elif and Can are throwing a party. Reason, the ring. Dress code, happy.
We said yes on a Tuesday. We're celebrating on a Saturday. Join us.
Ana and Marko invite you to an evening of dinner, music and far too many photos of a ring.
Before the wedding planning starts, a night of just celebrating. Come.
Both families
Elif and Can are engaged, and the Yılmaz and Demir families are hosting the party.
Two families, one table. Please join us for the engagement of Ana Novak and Marko Petrović.
Both our families are hosting and both would be glad to see you there.
Casual
Drinks, snacks and a ring to admire. Engagement party at ours.
It's official. Garden party, Saturday afternoon, bring sunglasses.
No speeches, we promise. Just good food and the people we love.
Come celebrate Elif and Can. The grill will be on by six.
We got engaged, and now we'd like a party about it.
Surprise
Shh. Elif doesn't know yet. Please arrive by half past six for her surprise engagement party.
A surprise party for Ana and Marko. Arrive early, park round the corner, say nothing.
Can thinks it's a quiet dinner. It isn't. Join us and keep the secret.
WhatsApp or text
Hi! Elif and I got engaged and we're celebrating on 12 April. Your invitation is in this link.
News first, party second. We're engaged. The details and RSVP are in the link.
We'd love you at our engagement party. Tap the link for the time and place, then tell us yes or no inside.
Small party, big news. Here's your invitation, please reply inside by the end of March.
Mum and Dad are hosting an engagement dinner for us. Your invite is here.
Line above the names
Short line above the names
We're engaged
Short line above the names
An evening for a yes
Short line above the names
Celebrating our engagement
Closing line
A short line at the foot of the invitation
Thank you for being part of our story so far.
A short line at the foot of the invitation
We can't wait to raise a glass with you.
What the invitation needs
- Who is hosting, parents, the couple or friends
- Both names
- Day, date and start time
- Venue and address
- Dress or theme, only if there is one
- The date you need replies by
Who hosts, and how to say it
When parents host, their names open the invitation and the couple is introduced as their daughter or son. When the couple hosts, you can drop the formal opening and write as yourselves. If both families share the evening, name both, usually the bride's family first.
Surprise parties
If the couple doesn't know, say so plainly in the first line and ask guests to keep quiet. Give an arrival time earlier than the moment the couple walks in, and repeat that time in the message you send with the link.
Where the wording goes on a digital invitation
A digital invitation has a short line above your names, a note to guests, and a closing line at the bottom. Names, date, time and address have their own fields, so the wording only needs the human part. The RSVP form replaces the reply card.
Frequently asked questions
Who traditionally hosts the engagement party?
Traditionally the bride's parents, and in many Turkish and Balkan families that's still the norm. Today couples and both families often host together.
Should engagement party guests also be invited to the wedding?
Usually yes. Inviting someone to the engagement and leaving them off the wedding list can feel like a step back, so keep the engagement list smaller if you're unsure.
How do I say no gifts on an engagement invitation?
One short line is enough, for example "Your company is the only gift we need." Put it in the note to guests, not in the line above your names.
How far ahead should I send it?
Three to four weeks before the party. For a surprise, send it a little earlier so guests can plan around the secret.