Green Eyes
I have a friend who is getting married in a few months. They are having an engagement party later this month. I am on a tight budget, but I would like to buy them a nice gift. I purchased a picture frame that was wedding themed and the bride's style. Should I add something to that? The frame was pretty inexpensive.
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Gifting is not expected on engagement parties. Trust me, you will have PLENTY of opportunities to gift them with all the showers, wedding presents and bachelorrete parties etc.
If you feel compelled to buy something, a card or/and a bottle of champagne/wine is standard for that type of affairs. Potted plants or flowers are also traditional engagement gifts. Save the frame for one of the showers.
Good luck
Gifting is not expected on engagement parties. Trust me, you will have PLENTY of opportunities to gift them with all the showers, wedding presents and bachelorrete parties etc.
If you feel compelled to buy something, a card or/and a bottle of champagne/wine is standard for that type of affairs. Potted plants or flowers are also traditional engagement gifts. Save the frame for one of the showers.
Good luck
Engagement party gift ideas?
Davina Lop
I'm attending my cousin and his fiancée engagement party next weekend and I have no idea what kind of gift to give them since they already live with each other and have everything they need for their house. I was thinking of just buying them a card and putting $100 dollars in it. Is money a good idea or should I get them an actual gift.
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I agree, most people do not consider the engagement party to be a gift giving event, it IS the gift!
You can't go wrong with just a nice card.
If you wish to give a gift, cash or a boxed gift, fine, you can. But do know that you might be invited to lots of wedding events. Perhaps more than one engagement party. Perhaps the shower, or more than one. Then the wedding itself. Perhaps even a bachelor, or bachelorette party.
It would be nice to give them some money up front, I'm sure they would appreciate it. If you can afford it, why not?
This is a good time for the family to give heirloom or new bought gifts for the wedding, like a cake server and knife, or toasting glasses.
Also a good time to hand down heirlooms for their house, or jewelry.
Also for the family to chip in with financial help.
Books on weddings are a good present.
a bottle of champagne intended to be opened at this party, or for another time, or a bottle of nice wine is good.
Photo albums and scrapbooks would be fine too.
I agree, most people do not consider the engagement party to be a gift giving event, it IS the gift!
You can't go wrong with just a nice card.
If you wish to give a gift, cash or a boxed gift, fine, you can. But do know that you might be invited to lots of wedding events. Perhaps more than one engagement party. Perhaps the shower, or more than one. Then the wedding itself. Perhaps even a bachelor, or bachelorette party.
It would be nice to give them some money up front, I'm sure they would appreciate it. If you can afford it, why not?
This is a good time for the family to give heirloom or new bought gifts for the wedding, like a cake server and knife, or toasting glasses.
Also a good time to hand down heirlooms for their house, or jewelry.
Also for the family to chip in with financial help.
Books on weddings are a good present.
a bottle of champagne intended to be opened at this party, or for another time, or a bottle of nice wine is good.
Photo albums and scrapbooks would be fine too.
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