Tips to Host the Best Engagement Party (with a Coffee Bar!)
A ‘latte’ love is in the air, and we're here for it! If you recently got engaged, congratulations! It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the wedding planning process, but don’t stress! Our team at Mr. Coffee Concierge has created the ultimate guide to planning the best engagement party.
And what do people love more than love? Coffee, of course! Whether you’re throwing your own engagement party or taking some of the load off the bride-to-be, a coffee-themed engagement party is an energetic and comforting way to celebrate true love.
Ready to get planning? Keep reading and get excited about throwing the best engagement party – with a splash of java!
All About Engagement Party Etiquette
Before you get into the nitty-gritty of party planning, take a moment to learn about engagement party etiquette. While there really are no rules, some general guidelines can help you make important decisions about how you’ll host your party.
From a more traditional standpoint, the bride’s parents host the engagement party. However, anyone can plan this exciting celebration – even the couple themselves! We recommend hosting this party within a few months of engagement. There will be so many events and parties surrounding a wedding that it’s better to spread these events out.
Keep in mind that anyone you invite to a pre-wedding party should also make it on the guest list for the actual wedding.
Steps to Plan the Party
After you’ve decided who is hosting, select a date, and plan the guest list, it’s time to dive into the fun stuff!
Find the Perfect Venue
Once again, there are no set-in-stone rules to how you should plan an engagement party. This special day can be as big or small as you would like. A private dining room at your favorite upscale restaurant would be perfect for a more formal event.
However, if you prefer something more casual and intimate, a low-key party in your friend’s or family’s backyard is a lovely way to spend the day.
Book Your Mobile Coffee Bar
What’s a coffee-themed engagement party without coffee? Our team at Mr. Coffee Concierge will bring the party to you, so that’s way less planning you have to worry about.
By bringing a coffee bar to your engagement party, you can ensure everyone is caffeinated and energized (even without the jitters of normal coffee). With all of that energy concentrated in one room, everyone is bound to have a blast!
Don’t wait until you’re scrambling to make last-minute plans! Book your barista today!
Send Invitations
When planning your party, you first need to decide if you are going to have a casual vibe or a more elegant affair. If you have time to spare and plan to have a seated dinner, paper invites are a more elegant way to get your guests excited. Consider coffee-themed invites such as these from Etsy!
If you’d prefer to save paper (and money), evites are always a good option, especially for more casual events. Plus, there are endless coffee-themed party planning supplies!
Creating an evite gives you endless template options and makes it easier to keep track of RSVPs, but a paper invite is classic and elegant.
While you may include your wedding registry on the actual wedding invitations, it’s not appropriate to include it on the invitation for your engagement party. It’s one thing if people ask you to share it with them personally, but we wouldn’t recommend adding it to the invite.
Decide on the Menu
The menu is one of the most important decisions you will make for your party, as people are bound to come hungry! If you are having an evening of cocktails, make sure to have plenty of appetizers and hors d’oveuvre for people to munch on.
If you’re having an afternoon backyard affair, it could be fun to grill out with BBQ, burgers, and brats. However, if you’re making things a bit more formal, a plated dinner will punch a more high-end pack. Make sure beforehand that none of your guests have food allergies or sensitivities!
Don’t forget to serve pastries that will pair deliciously with your Organo coffee from the mobile coffee bar!
Decorate the Space
Setting the scene is one of the final, yet one of the most important steps of your engagement party planning. Like every other step in the engagement party planning process, you can make the décor as simple or complex as suits your fancy.
Your engagement party décor can be as simple or as complex as you’d like. Focus on creating a fun vibe that your guests will love!
Decorate in whatever way you feel will enhance the celebration. From small floral arrangements and candles to a disco ball dance floor and a coffee-themed centerpiece, there are so many ways to create a high-vibe energy.
Find the Perfect Outfit to ‘Espresso Self’
An engagement party is a fun opportunity to dress up and feel like a princess! If you are the bride, you don’t have to wear all white if you don’t feel like it, but we’d recommend selecting a lighter color such as a white-based floral pattern or a pastel.
Keep in mind that you may not know every person attending, so you should designate yourself as the bride-to-be! However you choose to dress, select a piece that will help you radiate with confidence.
Celebrate the Start of Your Future with Mr. Coffee
Your engagement party is a special day that celebrates a life-changing decision for the better! You deserve to be surrounded by people you love with an event that makes your heart sing.
If you’re ready to get planning, contact Mr. Coffee Concierge to check one thing off your list and make the rest of your preparation that much easier. Our first-class baristas will bring the party to you, so book our team today!