Free and Cheap Indie Engagement Party Ideas for the Indie Bride

Your indie engagement party can celebrate cheap and free indie style fun. These are 5 ideas for the indie bride who prefers traveling light to being high maintenance.

Make your cheap indie engagement party a breakfast: Planning a breakfast is always an effective way to reduce the cost of gatherings especially if you want to invite a lot of people. Fresh fruit, breads, yogurt, juices, coffee and tea can look refined without spending much. An Indie bride can add pancakes and eggs, and still spend more time with her guests than worrying about cooking. Not having to face a big liquor bill will also help. On top of that, it's often healthier and easier to avoid conflicts with your guests' schedules.

Serve Cava instead of champagne for a cheap indie engagement party: You don't have to pay for champagne in order to toast your engagement with sparkling wine. Spanish Cavas are inexpensive and taste great. Try a non-vintage Cristalino Brut Cava for a dry and fruity experience ($7.99). You can also mix them with juices for your own custom cocktails.

Use some free mood music: While many Indie brides share similar values, there's going to be a wide range in what you define as mood music. In any case, you can use your own collection and equipment to provide free background music whether you prefer torch singers like Edith Piaf and Ella Fitzgerald or the latest American Idol.

Feature a book exchange for free indie engagement party gifts: One of the nicest things about being an Indie bride is putting some distance between you and the wedding industry that sometimes charges absurd prices for useless things and takes narcissism to extremes. Invite your guests to bring a book they love so everyone can exchange them for a new volume. You can ask for titles with a romantic theme from novels to poetry or travel guides to honeymoon destinations and cookbooks for two. You may discover some interesting new things about your own loved ones, and everyone will get a present without any expense.

Use kids at your indie engagement party: Even inexpensive touches will be more tender and funny if you get kids to help. They'll love the attention and get some valuable training. Kids can help pass out food or take your guests' coats.

Any indie bride can use free and cheap indie engagement party ideas to make the occasion fun and memorable.