Can someone give me ideas for my son and his fiancee as an engagement present for them both. They don't have a house yet so it's difficult. Not cash please.
2007-01-18 06:57:21 · 23 answers · asked by Raceylady 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Host a dinner. Pay for a professional engagement photo.
2007-01-18 07:00:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's customary to give an engagement gift if there is an engagement party. Also if you are invited, but unable to attend, you should still send some semblance of a token. Understandable that you wouldn't want to give money, and if you can't really afford a nice gift or are at a lost of what to get, you can simply send a nice note of congratulations and maybe include a gift card to a restaurant explaining that they should treat themselves before the pressures of wedding planning start to take their toll. Hope that helps.
2016-05-24 04:02:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know you said not cash, but when we got engaged the most usefull stuff we got was argos gift vouchers of various people so when we moved into our own place we could buy some of the stuff we wanted. other than that we had household stuff given to us like microwave, mugs etc which we kept in our room at my mother in laws until we moved out. the only other thing i could think of would be a nice tv set dvd system or hifi system so they can use it now and have it when they move also. depends on how much you want to spend i suppose. the wedding pressie will cost too! hope they are happy and you find something great.
2007-01-18 07:04:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's very thoughtful of you. I'd suggest maybe offering to pay for an engagment setting, pre-pay for a package or something & give them the certificate in a card. That would have been a huge help when we first got engaged.
2007-01-18 07:03:48 · answer #4 · answered by layla983 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about something for the wedding.....for example, my sister wanted a very specific guestbook for her wedding, so that's what I bought as an engagement gift.
By the way, what's the matter with cash? It sure does come in handy when you're planning a wedding.
2007-01-18 07:05:17 · answer #5 · answered by AmyB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My fiance and I received stuff for a house for our engagement party. We both still lived with our parents! It worked out great, though, because we ended up buying a house before we had a shower or anything, so what we received was a great stuff to start off!
I would check with her parents, see what they are getting. I told my family I didn't want gifts for the party, just to celebrate and he was supposed to tell his family. Either he didn't or they didn't care. They went way overboard, and my parents had only bought us a little something. They were embarrassed. So if you check to see what others are getting, you can gage how much to spend
2007-01-18 09:55:52 · answer #6 · answered by Just tryin' to help 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you'll be expected to help pay for the wedding, so some cash will be involved. However, seriously, the best thing to give them is something practical that they can use. I wouldn't turn my nose up if my mom gave me a fist full of cash to get started with.
2007-01-18 07:02:50 · answer #7 · answered by Brandy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would offer to pay for their engagement pictures. But let the bride pick the photographer. This would help the bride's family out a lot, as wedding costs can become burdensome.
2007-01-18 07:36:59 · answer #8 · answered by Katie Beth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about a weekend away? It would be something special for them to celebrate and the photo's they take will remind them forever of your kindness at their special time?
A nice weekend in Edinburgh or the Lake District or maybe even further away in Europe, or closer to home at a beautiful spa.
You could even buy them a digital camer to take with them
2007-01-21 05:15:50 · answer #9 · answered by the cat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents have given each of their daughters a set of special Christmas ornaments for the newly negaged/married couple. If you celebrate Christmas, then this is a good way for them to have a personal tree for their first holiday as an 'official' pair. There are probably references online as to what the ornaments traditionally should be-I know one is a pickle, it's supposed to represent hospitality.
2007-01-18 07:08:37 · answer #10 · answered by glavnayadevochka1979 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋