Between the holidays and Valentine’s Day it seems like everyone on your newsfeed just got engagement. Engagement gift etiquette is a well-debated subject. Do you even need to give gift? If so, when? How much should you spend? And of course, what exactly should you give?
Q. When Should I Give an Engagement Gift?
– If you are invited and attend an engagement party
– If you are very close to the couple (in the wedding party or close family)
– If they have given you an engagement gift in the past
Q. How much should I spend?
A. Engagement gifts are not where you should spend the big bucks. This is typically a smaller & celebratory gift, under $50 is completely fine. Bridal showers, Bachelorette parties and the actual Wedding Gifts are the ones to splurge on.
Q. What Should I Give?
SOMETHING CELEBRATORY
—> Engagement Ring Mugs, Bling Wipes, Mr and Mrs Signs, their first Monogrammed Gift
WEDDING PLANNING MATERIALS
—>A bridal Magazine Subscription, J Crew’s New Wedding Planning Binders, a DIY Engagement Gift Kit, a Wood Journal
SOMETHING SENTIMENTAL
—-> a custom stamp set with their new last name, a His and Hers Water bottles, Happily Ever After Spoons and a custom throw
Q. When is it not required to give an Engagement Gift?
– If there are no hosted engagement events you are attending
– If they note no gifts on the invitation to an event (obvious, we know)
– If you can’t attend
