Undoubtedly, engagement traditions have changed over time, but it's still the first big step in getting married.

It might seem like the key to getting engaged is being single, but why not have an engagement party?

It is known that the old is coming back into fashion and it is possible that, driven by such reasons, people are more and more often interested in how to organize an interesting but family party to celebrate the engagement with their loved ones.
Abroad, this party sometimes turns out to be an even bigger event than the wedding itself, but this should not be taken as an example at all, because this is a time when you can let your imagination run wild and organize a party according to your own wishes and means.

It is important to remember - no matter what is planned and designed, you must not forget about the decorations, because they usually remain in people's memory the most. Therefore, depending on the situation, it is better to sit down for one or more evenings and think about how the room or environment in which the party will be held will look like. If you don't have so much time or imagination yourself, you can hire helpers from decorating companies, but before that everything must be coordinated, it is important to look at the offer, previous works to understand what best suits your wishes. If you have decided to celebrate this event on a larger scale, you should also remember about invitations, table cards and other little things that could even be compared to a rehearsal of the wedding preparation process.

1. WHO SAID YOU CAN'T HAVE A PARTY FOR TWO?

It can also turn out to be the most fun and memorable party. Drive the two of you to the place where you met, reenact the same first date, dress up in black tie , go to a restaurant, drink wine, and most importantly, avoid unnecessary problems like discussing who will be driving. Hire a driver, talk to a friend, neighbor, relative. After lunch, go to the SPA, relax, choose a place to stay for the night, but in the evening the choice is up to you - a sunset for two or a fun party like when you were a teenager.

2. FAMILY SITTING BY THE FIREPLACE WITH A GLASS OF WINE AND A MEMORY BOX. WHY NOT?

If not by the fireplace, then in the warmth with loved ones for sure. Once you've decided to hold an engagement party, you can't forget about your parents, for whom it's just as big an event as you are. Cooked dinners together, game night, and making memories. It's very simple - give your parents the task to bring all your childhood photos, divide them by age and make a memory book until that special night when you have to take a photo again to put in the book. And to make this task even more interesting, you can ask the parents to write down a fact about you that the other person might not know next to the picture. For example, at the age of 10, Jānis had saved up 20 lats, which he spent on five slot machines, a toothbrush and soap. You can also call this your first book and pass it down from generation to generation.

3. SECOND MEETING WITH FRIENDS

Most of your friends may already know your dating path, your highlights, but not all and not everything. This party is best held when the weather is warmer outside so that the guests don't freeze. Choose a forest trail or park, negotiate, rent it, create a path with directions where to go. Along the way, create a story about yourself, like a picture or a piece of paper, an object or even a gift from a friend, anything that describes you at that moment. This way, you'll introduce your friends to your journey to engagement. At the destination, organize a festive table with decorations, table cards and talk from the heart, friends will surely have a lot of questions.

4. PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING

This will also be a good option if your friends are from different companies. Usually there are arguments about who will be the presenters, who will be more involved, who less, but everyone wants to help and participate in the wedding process. So why not let it
do? If your friends are creative, then before the party, print label forms in the size of the sparkling wine bottle, on which your friends can make their own original bottle, which they can uncork on the wedding day. You can also make sweepstakes like who does the dishes more often, who eats more, who asks first
sorry, who will be born first - a boy or a girl. The tote bag can be made from jars wrapped with lace, a beautiful flower or anything else that comes to mind.

5. ROAD SIGN

To make going to the party even more exciting, you can arrange different stops, for example at Statoil, where the employee would ask the question: "What kind of fuel are Jānis and Anna filling up with?". After giving the correct answer, envelopes will be received at each stop, which must be opened to create a name, for example Sigulda. The main thing is that visitors know what it means and where to go. When all the tasks are completed, everyone goes to the party venue, where they are welcomed with a welcome drink and snacks to relax after the measured journey.

6. LOUDER, MORE BEAUTIFUL, SISTER. WHY NOT MAKE A GIFT FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR GUESTS?

Those moments that you can rewind and look at are the most memorable. Record karaoke versions of your favorite and close songs on your computer, create an evening like a concert, where you are the hosts and the guests are artists. Backstage, prepare lots of clothes, make-up and microphones.. The night will be a success! Prepare
camera, place it on a tripod and enjoy a concert of your own making. Have the artists come up with some opening words for the song they are going to sing. The key is to support each other, clap and whistle for encouragement. And it will be great material to watch at a wedding or another reason to get everyone together again.

The most important thing is to decide which friends, relatives, acquaintances to invite, just like at a wedding.

The first and most important step is to decide in which company you want to celebrate your holiday.

Just as no one has denied you the opportunity to do this more than once, take the opportunity and celebrate separately with your parents and friends if possible. If you put a little bit of yourself into the party, others will feel it too. We all know that friends and relatives are the ones who always want the best, and even if things don't go as planned, don't get it wrong, maybe someone is secretly planning a big surprise for you. The main thing is to let them go, and then the corners of the lips will never fall below the horizon.