Here are a few formal and informal Spring engagement, themed party ideas.
Sit Down Dinner Spring Wedding Party Theme
Depending on the setting you pick, you can make this type of party as fancy and formal as you like. If you have several tables, you will need to decorate each one. Start with white linen or lace tablecloths and fancy folded napkins. Then add a floral or candle centerpiece for each table. Next you will add the crystal, silver and china place settings, borrow these if you have to just for this special Spring engagement party occasion.
Spring Garden Engagement Spring Wedding Party Theme
If you take the party outside you will have the advantage of a natural setting that can be very romantic. Set up individual tables, each with its own tablecloth and napkins as well as centerpieces and place cards but instead of fine china and crystal use your less expensive dishes or glassware or even paper plates. When you use paper plates like this you should get the more expensive ones and not the cheapest you can find. Chinette brand works well.
Use ordinary clay flower pots as centerpieces and fill each with a different plant such as azaleas, petunias or geraniums. You could even let guests take these home. Buy the flowering plants all in the same colors - all whites or pinks, for example - to coordinate with your wedding color scheme, and then wrap a color-coordinated ribbon around the top of each pot.
As economical substitute for ribbon is gingham fabric cut into strips with pinking shears. You don't have to us gingham, which is basically fabric with checks. You could use an other cotton fabric that matches your Spring wedding color scheme. Watch for sales at your local fabric store to save money.
If the party is in the evening you may want to add votive candles at each table and string patio lights around. Plan or helium-filled balloons, along with crepe paper streamers will add a festive look to the garden.
Wine and Cheese Tasting Spring Wedding Party Theme
This is a good choice for an engagement party because it is easy to plan and host. If several family members are hosting the party have them bring various wines, cheese and crackers. Set up a table with tablecloths, napkins and a centerpiece. Add fine china and crystal wine glasses or paper plates and plastic wine glasses. Either is acceptable. Balloons will spread a little color.
Country Western Backyard Barbecue Spring Wedding Party Theme
Here is an informal and fun party idea where you can carry the country theme throughout. Ask guests to wear western outfits and decorate with lariats, cowboy hats, saddles, branding irons, red bandannas, potted cactus plants and use bales of hay as couches. If our guests are into country western line dancing rent a wooden dance floor and hire a western band or play taped country music for added fun. A red checkered tablecloth is perfect along with rustic signs. You really don't need balloons for this country party theme.
Nostalgia Spring Wedding Party Theme
Here is on of the best ideas yet. This is a theme that allows you to secretly use some of the couple's baby pictures, childhood awards, Little League and Girl scout uniforms, cheerleading pompoms, or old high school yearbooks. Dress up two teddy bears as the bride and groom. Make a veil for the teddy bear bride and top hat for the groom. The veil is easily created by gathering a piece of white lace or tulle netting and attaching to the top of the bride's head with a white silk flower. The top hat can be made out of black construction paper. If you really want to go all out, you can fashion a wedding gown and tux but the veil and top hat are fine.
Hawaiian Pool Spring Wedding Party Theme
Of course, this is more for a Summer wedding but it all depends on where you live. If you live in California or Florida it would still work for you. Ask guests to dress Hawaiian. Make flowers leis for the engaged couple using silk flowers or fresh flowers from your garden or you ca buy the leis from a party supply store. Add Tiki torches, flowers floating in the pool, Hawaiian music in the background and a buffet table full of foods like roast pork, fresh pineapple, bowls of fresh coconut, grilled fish, melons, strawberries, salads, loaves of Sweet Hawaiian bread, sweet potatoes, and poi if you can get it.
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