Engagement Party Make Your Own

Question: Gift for an engagement party if getting one for wedding?

(Posted by: nicholashcanale on 2010-07-17 16:08:28)

Long story short, friends are getting married, invite us to wedding, my lady and i obviously get them a gift for their wedding present but we were also invited to the engagement party (after being invited to the wedding) ....do I/ am I supposed to get them a gift for each or just one?

Posted by: truefirstedition on 2010-07-19, 08:16:47

An engagement party is not considered a gift-giving occasion. However, if you're like me and feel uncomfortable showing up to someone's event empty-handed, an appropriate gift would be something consumable: a bottle of wine/ liquor, chocolates, flowers, etc.

Posted by: ★QT★ on 2010-07-17, 16:13:12

You could do either. I reccommend browsing thru your local mall and seeing if there are any kiosks or shops where you can buy a cute little statuette or something that you can get their names engraved in. I did that for some friends a few years back and it was under $15. They loved it. Also you could get one of those street signs that says their last name, they probably have them at the mall in sporting goods or novelty shops.

Posted by: everybodiesmama on 2010-07-17, 16:21:30

It is not usually expected at an engagement party, only for the Wedding. If you feel you need to bring them something, maybe a nice bottle of wine or something simple and not too expensive for the engagement party.

Posted by: Josie on 2010-07-17, 16:36:10

Yes, if you have already given them a wedding gift you must now give them a shower gift. Showers are events created specifically for receiving gifts for an upcoming life changing event. See, had it been the other way around and you'd given them a shower gift first you wouldn't be obligated to do a wedding gift, just a card. I suggest to you as I do to anyone else that for a cheap and classy wedding/ wedding shower/ engagement party gift, give a nice candle and a card. Inside the card write how you hope they take time each week to, turn off their phones/ t.v.s etc. and light the candle and spend some romantic time together. Or that they use it for candle lit dinners at home, or on their bedside table to light his/ her way to bed, etc. With a little creativity you can make a candle a lovely (and inexpensive) gift.

Posted by: JoeJess3030 on 2010-07-17, 16:48:16

Just get them a nice bottle of wine for the engagement party. peope should not be expected to technically buy 3 gifts. one for the shower (if a woman is invited), one for the wedding, and one for the engagemant party? too many. no need to get another gift.

Posted by: sheenikwa on 2010-07-17, 16:52:43

Just one really big meaningful.useful gift:)..and of course affordable

Posted by: Ms. X on 2010-07-17, 16:55:38

Engagement parties are not gift-giving occasions.

Posted by: diamondcollector on 2010-07-17, 18:24:06

Engagement parties are not gift giving occasions.