So, he finally popped the question! You, as well as all who know you well, are so excited and your days are filled with wedding plans and thoughts of what your future will hold. But, before you get carried away, your friends and family want to throw an engagement party for you and your fiancé to celebrate the exciting news.
That means the person in charge of planning the party will need a guest list, a location that will fit all the guests, and some good food and drinks. To take care of the drink department, the party planner may want to consider buying or renting a kegerator.
Why a kegerator you might ask? At an engagement party? Because kegerators are a great way to offer cold, great tasting beer that makes sense for a large crowd. They are an economical option – and one that’s eco-friendly, too. Most kegerators fit a half keg of beer, which holds as much as 165 cans of beer. The cost of buying a keg of beer is cheaper than buying those 165 cans. And if you have a big crowd at your engagement party, you can easily go through that much beer. [Use our Beer Calculator to see how much beer you will need]
Also, since there are no individual cans housing the beer that each of your guests drink, there is less waste – and less mess – with a kegerator. No need to be cleaning up dozens of empty or half empty beer cans at the end of the party. And no need to be wasting nearly five pounds of aluminum (or glass if you would otherwise buy bottles – an even more expensive option). You can fill pitchers or growlers of beer from the kegerator, so it will be easy to pour if you have table set up for your guests.
Most people that plan an engagement party keep the party relatively informal – at least not as involved as the actual wedding reception will be. That means that having a kegerator set up in a corner so that guests can help themselves to cold beer is a great way to take care of the “bar”.
You can also have some soda and ice set up nearby for those that prefer soft drinks. Another way to keep the party informal is to have a buffet set up for the food, rather than a sit down meal. This keeps people up and mingling more and keeps the atmosphere relaxed and fun. If you don’t want to offer a full meal, finger foods that are passed around are another good option. [Try our Guinness Slider recipe]
If you don’t like the idea of having a kegerator set up in the corner because it reminds you of old fraternity parties back in the day, don’t worry about it. For one, a kegerator is actually a refrigerator that houses the keg of beer to keep it cold, so all you will be looking at is something that looks like a mini refrigerator with a tap on top. This is a lot different than your younger days when someone might have grabbed a keg, threw it in a bucket full of ice (or a bathtub!), where there was melted ice mixing with beer all over the floor.
Instead, a kegerator offers a much more refined way to keep the beer cold and keep the keg out of sight. If you want, you can even buy a vinyl wrap to decorate the kegerator for the engagement party, or you can decorate around it yourself.
Getting engaged is an exciting time in anyone’s life and should be met with some type of celebration. Engagement parties can be lots of fun – especially if there is a kegerator placed in a strategic location to supply some great tasting, cold draft beer throughout the party. Just remember to have a great time as you celebrate the beginning of your new life together – and to drink responsibly!
