When a couple decides to marry, they decide to make a massive commitment. Staying together through all of life’s challenges demands a special kind of partnership. This should be celebrated by not only the couple but by family and friends with an engagement party. Throwing the couple such a party and perhaps even bringing two families together for the first time can be stressful. Why not add levity by choosing one of the following engagement party themes? Where did the couple meet and under what circumstances? Ask your guests to share memories of the two in speeches. You could save the speeches for the actual wedding, do some research on marriage superstitions from different cultures and have guests present them instead. Putting together a slide show of the future bride and groom is a popular entertainment option. Watching a montage of the bride and groom growing up is a special way for future in laws to get to know their new son or daughter better. If you have the time and inspiration, you could arrange the engagement party theme around the couple’s hobbies or interests. If the couple likes camping, you could plan a weekend camping trip complete with marshmallow roasting. If they are both fanatic for a certain movie or time period you could ask your guests to dress accordingly and decorate to match. Use your knowledge of what makes the couple unique and you’ll find it’s not difficult to decide on an original theme. You can carry your creativity into food and drinks as well. If the question was popped at a restaurant, why not serve what they ate for dinner to your guests? It’s generally easy to arrange catering or take out from their special place. One interesting idea is to ask your guests to bring one of the couple’s favorite dishes or even ask married couples to bring a dish served at their own wedding. If you or one of the guests are skilled behind the bar, you might even consider inventing a new cocktail and naming it after the new couple. The tasting trials are a fun bonus! The engagement party is the first in a series of wedding traditions. Customizing the party with a theme that reflects their particular history is a great way to guarantee your party is a success. Enjoy making the party memorable for the bride and groom to be.