Everyone invited to the engagement party must be invited to the wedding too Traditionally, engagement parties are hosted by the bride’s parents, but nowadays really anyone can throw the engagement party. Some couples even choose to throw their own celebration case closed. But these days, with the formality of this event evolving and more couples living and/or getting married far from their families . A restaurant or home is a classic choice for an engagement party, but there’s no reason you have to limit yourself to those two options, and any spot—from an art gallery to a beach—is fair game. Just like the wedding venue, the place you pick should speak to the formality of the party you want to throw .