Engagement party invitations

Engagement party invitations from Greetings Island

The engagement party was once a formal event held specifically for announcing the couple’s big news that they were to be married. In most modern cultures, engagement announcements have become less formal affairs. Today, an accepted proposal is often widely known to family and close friends at cyber speed online, but the engagement party remains a joyful celebration of the couple and their newly declared intention to marry. In some other cultures, like Indian or Hindu weddings, the ring ceremony is often an important, more traditional step on the journey from engagement to marriage.

We offer a wide variety of elegant engagement announcement cards for you to choose from to send the great news out to anyone you want.

Engagement party invitations options and costs

Our editable engagement party templates are ready for you to customize. Anything from fonts and colors to adding stickers and uploading your own photos is available. You can start editing the text and start customizing immediately by clicking on any invitation. You can save the drafts for later editing or finish the process immediately. The whole operation takes only a few minutes.

Sending electronic invitation cards for an engagement party is now within the bounds of good manners, along with easy RSVP tracking. You can also download the image or PDF of your finished project. Print hard copies on your home printer or take the file to a local print shop. Greetings Island also offers professional print services at a competitive cost.

Most of our online engagement invitation templates are free. That is they are entirely free to customize and print yourself or send electronically.  We do offer Premium invitations for $8.99 and there are a variety of premium options such as premium fonts and stickers. We also offer a Premium membership that makes over 5000 designs across all categories and all customizations available to you for $3.49 per month or only $2.25 per month if billed annually. It is an amazing deal that will have you set for all invitations, cards and announcements for every occasion! For traditionalists, we also offer print services at a variety of competitive prices starting at $1.18 per piece. 

On to the engagement party!

Whether you toast the newly engaged couple over cocktails or around a backyard fire pit, sharing their excitement and expectations for a beautiful wedding and a happy marriage is an expression of love and support. If you are looking for ideas on how and when you should get the party started, take a look at our engagement party planning guide. Give them a celebration they will always cherish, and remember that the engagement party invitation is one of their first wedding keepsakes to go along with the marriage invitation card.

Who attends the engagement party?

Traditionally, the bride’s parents are given the first opportunity to host an engagement party, followed by the groom’s parents, and then other family and friends. Modern life has impacted wedding etiquette along with other social expectations, and today’s engagement party may be hosted by the couple or their friends. It’s often less formal, even casual, leaving room for the main event to shine in contrast.

The engagement party allows for everyone to get together before things start to break up into more specific pre-wedding rituals like the bridal shower. Our bridal shower invitations are available to customize just like the engagement ones and are the next step on the wedding journey.

Ring ceremony invitations

Indian Hindu engagements are steeped in traditions that symbolize the union of two souls embarking on the journey of marriage. Among these, the Sagai, or Ring Ceremony, and Tilak, or Groom’s Acceptance, stand out as significant pre-wedding rituals, each carrying its own charm and cultural significance.

Sagai (Ring Ceremony)

The Sagai is a Hindu engagement announcement ritual that marks the formal acceptance of the union between the bride and groom. This ceremony revolves around the exchange of rings and is a joyous occasion filled with love.

The central moment of Sagai involves the exchange of engagement rings between the bride and groom. This symbolic gesture signifies their commitment and marks the beginning of their journey towards marriage. Family members and close friends bestow their blessings upon the couple. The atmosphere is often festive, with celebratory rituals, music, and dance. The families then publicly declare their acceptance of the alliance, sealing the commitment between the two families.

As with any Indian celebration, Sagai is accompanied by a massive feast, bringing loved ones together to share in the joyous occasion

Who participates in the ring ceremony?

The bride and groom are the central figures of the Sagai, exchanging rings and officially announcing their engagement. Immediate Family, including parents and close family members play an integral role, offering blessings and witnessing the union. Close friends often contribute to the lively atmosphere, participating in the celebrations and adding to the joyous ambiance.

Design elements and symbols associated with ring ceremony engagements

Incorporating the image of engagement rings in the invitation design can be a powerful symbol for Sagai, representing the commitment and love shared between the couple. Floral motifs that include flowers, particularly jasmine and marigold, are associated with celebrations in Indian culture. Including these floral elements in the design adds a touch of freshness and signifies the blossoming love between the engaged couple. Sacred symbols and icons like the Om symbol or the Swastika, considered important in Hindu culture, can also be integrated into the design.

Engagement Party FAQs

When do you send out engagement party invitations?

You should have your engagement party no later than 2 to 3 months after the engagement announcement and invitations should arrive 4 to 6 weeks in advance. 

Who is invited to the engagement party?

Generally, friends and family that are invited to the wedding can be invited to the engagement party but the guest list is often smaller than the wedding list.

Who hosts the engagement party?

Traditionally, the bride's family would host the engagement party, but in modern times anyone can choose to host the engagement party. There can also be more than one engagement party, often with each family hosting one or friends throwing a party for the couple.

How is invited to the ring ceremony?

The ring ceremony is often a more intimate affair with only the bride and groom along with close family and friends attending the event.