Should You Have an Engagement Party?
You’ve announced your engagement to your family. You called your best friends to tell them the news, and now you’ve made the obligatory Facebook post informing the digital world that you’re engaged. Congrats! You’re probably thinking what is next and the thought of an engagement party might be crossing your mind. You know there are already a lot of events that come with a wedding—a bridal shower, bachelor and bachelorette parties, etc.—so should you add another one to the list?...
Gifts for the In-laws
Are you supposed to give your future in-laws a gift at your wedding? While it’s not necessarily required by deeply rooted tradition, giving a gift to your future father and mother-in-law—or mothers/fathers-in-law for children of same-sex couples—on your wedding is a touching gesture. They’ve likely spent time, energy, and money helping to plan the wedding and this is your chance to not only thank them for that, but also for raising the partner of your dreams. These gifts don’t need...
