A very good friend’s engagement is imminent and she’s putting the party together herself. (One thing that bothers me is that she talks talks talks about the party, but not about the chosson. It sounds like she's "settling" - says she likes him, but isn't wild about him. She knows him for a year - he's an out of towner- and he asked her to finally make a decision.)
She wants it very very small, but the way she’s talking, it sounds like she is expecting me to “bring something” too.
She’s an older single, never been married, with no family. One friend volunteered her house, another friend the cakes and cookies, and her boss is paying someone to set up. She already bought paper goods, water and seltzer. She doesn’t want soda as she says soda isn’t healthy and she doesn’t know what to do with the leftovers. In that vein, I think a chocolate platter would be stupid/overkill, as we’d need two, one for men, one for ladies, and the cheapest ones in the store are $35 each.
Is bringing balloons awful (as in, just a little something extra to be festive?)
Anyone ?
Full Version: Do you "bring anything" when a good friend gets engaged?
Bringing something would be very nice. Maybe a fruit or vegetable platter?
QUOTE (Red Hare @ Mar 14 2008, 01:14 PM) 
A very good friend’s engagement is imminent and she’s putting the party together herself. (One thing that bothers me is that she talks talks talks about the party, but not about the chosson. It sounds like she's "settling" - says she likes him, but isn't wild about him. She knows him for a year - he's an out of towner- and he asked her to finally make a decision.)
She wants it very very small, but the way she’s talking, it sounds like she is expecting me to “bring something” too.
She’s an older single, never been married, with no family. One friend volunteered her house, another friend the cakes and cookies, and her boss is paying someone to set up. She already bought paper goods, water and seltzer. She doesn’t want soda as she says soda isn’t healthy and she doesn’t know what to do with the leftovers. In that vein, I think a chocolate platter would be stupid/overkill, as we’d need two, one for men, one for ladies, and the cheapest ones in the store are $35 each.
Is bringing balloons awful (as in, just a little something extra to be festive?)
Anyone ?
Just curious, but how old is the lady?She wants it very very small, but the way she’s talking, it sounds like she is expecting me to “bring something” too.
She’s an older single, never been married, with no family. One friend volunteered her house, another friend the cakes and cookies, and her boss is paying someone to set up. She already bought paper goods, water and seltzer. She doesn’t want soda as she says soda isn’t healthy and she doesn’t know what to do with the leftovers. In that vein, I think a chocolate platter would be stupid/overkill, as we’d need two, one for men, one for ladies, and the cheapest ones in the store are $35 each.
Is bringing balloons awful (as in, just a little something extra to be festive?)
Anyone ?
I think balloons is a good idea, as long as you are not "expected" to bring food of course.
QUOTE (Jeanette @ Mar 14 2008, 01:19 PM)
Bringing something would be very nice. Maybe a fruit or vegetable platter?
i second that. or if you don't have time to make platters, just cut up watermelon, melon, pineapple and honeydew in cubes, bring grapes.
She has such a “koch” in making a very vry small party, that I’m just afraid of the waste. Balloons are never wasted.
She’s in her early 50’s.
She’s in her early 50’s.
how about asking her what she'd prefer?
I think both ideas, balloons or fruit is a nice thing to do.
Takeh, I'll just ask. I think a small fruit platter would be fine.
QUOTE (Red Hare @ Mar 14 2008, 01:31 PM)
Balloons are never wasted.
Depends whom one asks. Personally, I think balloons are a waste. But that's just me.
But I think you have to bring something. You can't show up empty handed. The fruit (or vegetable) platter idea suggested by others sounds good. [Separate ones for men and women of course; goes without saying of course. Or does only chocolate need to be separate because of the aphrodisiac properties? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate#Aphrodisiac].
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