Yes! I DO!

We are going to celebrate our engagement the 9th of May, a year from the wedding.

Engagement party are not common anymore in our society.

What is excatly an engagement party ( except eating and drinking!!!)?

An engagement is a promise to marriage, and also the period of time between proposal and marriage – which may be lengthy or trivial. During this period, a couple is said to be affianced, betrothed, engaged to be married, or simply engaged. Future brides and bridegrooms are often referred to as fiancées (brides) or fiancés (grooms).

In the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and many other countries, an engagement ring is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand. This tradition is thought to be from the Romans, who believed this finger to be the beginning of the vena amoris ("vein of love"), the vein that leads to the heart. The custom in Continental Europe and other countries is to wear it on the right hand.

Some engagements are announced at an engagement party, traditionally hosted by the bride's parents. These parties are given in the family's usual style of entertainment. Traditionally, engagement parties were normal parties at which a surprise announcement of the engagement was made by the father of the bride to his guests. Therefore, it is not a traditional gift-giving occasion, as none of the guests were supposed to be aware of the engagement until after their arrival.

In modern times, engagement parties often celebrate a previously publicized engagement. Whether presents are given at these engagement parties varies from culture to culture.
Many couples do not have an engagement party, and instead use other ways to inform their friends of the upcoming nuptials.

Our engagement party will be held at Marie's parents.

We think we will have surprise all over the day.

At the end, we are happy that our beloved friends and parents celebrate with us our promise to live together all our lives happily ever after.