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How do you decide on the guest list for your engagement?
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- CommentAuthorPayal Banerjee
- CommentTimeOct 20th 2008
Hey guys, was wondering how you choose whom to invite for the engagement? Its necessarily a private affair...but dont wanna upset my friends...
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- CommentAuthorPreeti Bhargava
- CommentTimeNov 3rd 2008
Hi Payal. We too wanted a very private affair so we invited only immediate family and cousins and decided to invite no friends. If you decide not to invite friends then make sure you invite none at all and let them know that its a family only affair and am sure they will understand and respect your choice. I know several people who prefer a quiet home engagement and sometimes just a 5-6 people gathering and friends should simply respect the couples decision. Hope this helps.
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- CommentAuthorVidya Kumar
- CommentTimeNov 16th 2008
Another idea is that you can have the engagement ceremony be private, but then invite a larger group of friends etc to come celebrate -- either for a meal and/or cocktails.
But your friends should understand if you want something more intimate. Especially if you're doing the whole big fat Indian wedding week of events surrounding your shaadi.