Engagement party gift suggestions?

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

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.

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Any engagement gift ideas?

Ness

Since I am going to be the best man for the wedding, I would like some ideas on what to get the couple for their engagement gift. I want to get something unique and thoughtful that they would both enjoy.

Any suggestions?
Thank you.

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Any gift that the couple can use together and is wedding related is great! It really depends on your budget too...Here are some ideas:
If the couple is having a classy wedding you could buy them a gift certificate for dance lessons.
If they drink, you could get them a decanter from Tiffanies.
If you have a picture of the two of them, you could bring the photo to a local artist and have him paint the couple's portrait.
Couples tend to have tension during the wedding planning process so buying them tickets to a show, a gift certificate to a nice restaurant, or a gift card to a local adult arcade can help them enjoy being together without talking about the wedding.

Gift for an engagement party??

deez0477

My brother just got engaged. There is an engagement party in a couple weeks for the immediate families. Most of us (me, my husband and 2 kids included) are standing up in the wedding. I have never been to an engagement party. Are you supposed to bring a gift? If so, what kind of gift is good for an engagement party?

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No gifts are required nor expected for an engagement party!! This is asked at least twice a week. Answer stays the same. An engagement party is simply for everyone to congratulate the couple, to learn about wedding details such as date and place, and when one of them is from out of town, a time to meet all the relatives/friends/close neighbours. If you are the type of person who hates showing up empty-handed, do as you would for a hostess gift - flowers, bottle of wine, box of candy.

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Should I bring a gift to an engagement party?

daisydukes

My friend from college is getting married and I am a bridesmaid in the wedding. Should I bring a gift to her engagement party? Or should I wait for the bridal shower? Or should I wait for the wedding to bring the gift? Someone help me with etiquette...Thanks!

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Engagement parties are not gift-giving occassions. I was very embarrassed at how many people felt the need to give a gift at our engagement party (it makes me not want to have a shower since people already gave us a gift). A card expressing your congratulations and well wishes is fine.

You should give gifts for both the shower and the wedding, though.

How common is this for Egyptian mothers?

Firefly

How common is it that Egyptian mothers give their new daughters in law a gift?

I am trying to gather info. Please let me know if you are:
a. Egyptian woman whose mother in law gave her a gift upon engagement/marriage
b. Egyptian man whose mother gave his fiancee/wife a gift upon engagement/marriage
c. Egyptian man/woman who knows of this happening
d. Foreigner woman whose mother in law gave her a gift upon engagement/marriage.

And please let me know what sort of value the gift was.
Thanks.

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my mother in law gave me some make up and body craems in my engagement and bought me birthday cake and bought me some ligerie on my birthday...not bad i think!

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