Engagement parties are a fun event to have once he or she has popped the question. However, it depends on the couple if it wants to have an engagement party or not.

“People should have parties so both families can come together and get acquainted,” said Jenn Mueller, marketing coordinator at Heritage Financial Services LLC in Omaha, Neb.

Mueller said when her sister-in-law threw her and her now-husband an engagement party, it made her feel more at ease for the wedding because it was a casual way for everyone to get to know each other.

Theknot.com is a great website for wedding ideas and they also have a lot of different ideas for engagement parties.

In an article called “Engagement Party Basics,” it says engagement parties are a great way to formally congratulate the newly engaged couple.

On Pinterest, there is a multitude of different do-it-yourself decorations to have at your engagement party — everything from invitations to gift bags to music to play at the party.

It does not matter if you have not decided on the colors or the date for the day of the wedding, this is just a celebration to have for the couple on their engagement.

“Engagement Party Basics” also said there does not have to be a formal invitation for the engagement party and there may be more than one, depending on where the couple’s family and friends live.

It does not matter where the venue for the party is. It can be as fancy or as casual as the couple or the host wants.

The families of the bride or groom are commonly the hosts, according to “Engagement Party Basics.”

The attire of engagement parties also depends on the venue of the party. If it is a fancy venue, then it may be appropriate to have a black-tie event, but if it is a casual venue, it is not necessary to wear something so fancy as a ball-gown or a tuxedo.

RealSimple has an “Engagement Party Checklist” that can help the host make sure everything is perfect. It also has a timeline that tells when certain things should be done.