Need help figuring out my engagement party!

[peonygirl]

Three of my grad school friends were planning to throw me an engagement party this weekend (going to dinner with the girls and then meeting up with the guys later for drinks), but I forgot until last week that DF and I were supposed to go to a play on Friday night (it's a yearly tradition so we didn't want to miss it). I ended up inviting a bunch of my friends to the play with me, so we'll be going from 7:30-9:30 on Friday. My friends then presented me with three new options for the e-party:. This is directly from her email:


Option 1: we go out for drinks (and dancing) after the play. We could go some place that has just a bar in one area and dancing in another so that everyone is happy. Since we won’t get out until 10 or so, this would make for kind of a late night. Then, the girls could go to fancy brunch on Sunday or dinner on Sunday.

Option 2: We go out the weekend of your birthday (2 weeks later), having a huge bday-engagement get together, where we go out to a nice dinner and then party all night.

Option 3: We go out this Saturday night to dinner and then to bar. Katie thinks this might be too much going out for some people in one weekend though and that’s why it’s unsure if it’s a good idea.

What would you guys do? I'm so thrilled that they're doing this for us and I certainly don't want to impose on anyone, but my friends were very clear that my DF and I should choose what's best for us. He doesn't have a preference so it's up to me.

 

[Mara]

Date: 2/13/2006 11:09:40 PM
Author:peonygirl

Three of my grad school friends were planning to throw me an engagement party this weekend (going to dinner with the girls and then meeting up with the guys later for drinks), but I forgot until last week that DF and I were supposed to go to a play on Friday night (it''s a yearly tradition so we didn''t want to miss it). I ended up inviting a bunch of my friends to the play with me, so we''ll be going from 7:30-9:30 on Friday. My friends then presented me with three new options for the e-party:. This is directly from her email:

Option 1: we go out for drinks (and dancing) after the play. We could go some place that has just a bar in one area and dancing in another so that everyone is happy. Since we won’t get out until 10 or so, this would make for kind of a late night. Then, the girls could go to fancy brunch on Sunday or dinner on Sunday

Option 2: We go out the weekend of your birthday (2 weeks later), having a huge bday-engagement get together, where we go out to a nice dinner and then party all night.

Option 3: We go out this Saturday night to dinner and then to bar. Katie thinks this might be too much going out for some people in one weekend though and that’s why it’s unsure if it’s a good idea

What would you guys do? I''m so thrilled that they''re doing this for us and I certainly don''t want to impose on anyone, but my friends were very clear that my DF and I should choose what''s best for us. He doesn''t have a preference so it''s up to me.

Well so what''s best for you?

I like Option 2.

 

[peonygirl]

Mara, I have absolutely no inherent preference which is why I''m posting. I figured that someone would give me a good rationale for one of the options, heh.

 

[Mara]

hehe i wasn''t sure if it was a special test or something...

i like #2 because it seems like it''d be more fun, relaxed, not trying to put it with something else or making it too difficult for people to have a good time.

 

[aphisiglovessae]

I personally like option 1 because that''s what me and my friends do all the time. Hell, that''s probably what we''re doing after my wedding!!

 

[larussel03]

I like option 1, but you may want to all crash at one place (sleepover at someone''s apt) b/c after a play and dancing and drinking all night, you may not be up for getting up early and going for brunch. Be sure to stock lots of yummy breakfast stuff and you could even do your own brunch with omlettes and bloody marys : )