Engagement party..who to invite?

My fiance and I are having an engagement party in January. We are wondering who should be invited. We are planning on inviting our parents, living grandparents, our closest aunt %26amp; uncle, wedding party, pastor %26amp; his wife, youth pastor %26amp; his wife, assistant pastor %26amp; his wife. Is this the normal people that people invite to engagement parties?





It will be held at an Italian restaurant and we will be having a pizza/pasta lunch (2pm). So it is more casual, but still elegant.





We are unsure if we should invite the pastor %26amp; asst. pastor or not...we do go to church regularly, that is why we thought to include them.





Any input will be appreciated! I'd love to hear about your own party or any ideas as well!





Thanks so much!

Engagement party..who to invite?
Your list sounds perfect. Absolutely invite the pastor and the asst. pastor and their wives. They're usually busy, and may only stay for a little while, but it's nice to include them. I think it's sweet how you say the pizza party is casual but elegant. Best wishes to you and your honey. What an exciting and happy time.
Reply:You don't have to invite the pastors at all. Otherwise, you should be including the siblings on both sides of the family, as well.
Reply:invite ur closes friends and family
Reply:Engagement parties are for family, bridal party %26amp; very close friends. If you invite everyone you mos well have it as your wedding.
Reply:usually an engagement party would be close family and the wedding party plus a few other close friends
Reply:uhmm i dont think u should invide youth pastor and asst. pastor....but the actual pastor and his wife yes do invite them. but everyone else sounds great! I hope all goes well and good luck with your marriage preparations
Reply:I would invite anyone who will be invited to the wedding
Reply:well the engagement party is really meant, of course to celebrate your engagement, but more to have the 2 families unite together.. so anyone in the family that you feel close to would be good to invite.. also most of the time the bridal party is invited.. i do go to church regularly also and am kind of close to my pastor but i would say it is not necessary to invite him.. its nice if you want to but not necessary.. you obviously would want to invite his wife as well.. whether you invite him or not, it is absolutely not necessary to invite the assistant pastor or youth pastor.. they are not the ones that will be marrying you.. and you would also have to invite their wives as well.. i hope this helps!





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DO NOT invite everyone who will be invited to the wedding!! thats insane! that is wat the wedding is for! only close family that you will both in contact with regularly.. and close friends like the people who are in the bridal party.. and maybe the head pastor that will be marrying you and his wife!