what do you give? i mean come on! i already have to give a shower gift and a wedding present! now there's a gift for and engagement party.
engagement party gift?
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DrtyPopMe |
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Posts: 39429 (03/10/2009 10:21 PM) |
If they have already registered I get something from there. If not, usually a picture frame, nice bottle of wine or champagne, or a restaurant gift
card/certificate.
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Chippy Chippy Shake |
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Posts: 8414 (03/10/2009 10:21 PM) |
How many fucking presents are we supposed to give people? |
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Posts: 829 (03/10/2009 10:22 PM) |
Why do you have to give a gift for the engagement party? I've never heard of that nor expect any at my engagement party.
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Posts: 7519 (03/10/2009 10:24 PM) |
every friend that i asked said that i give a gift. but every friend that i asked didn't have an engagement party because they weren't trying to suck
every last penny out of me that they could get. i'm giving them a card and a bottle of wine i guess.
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Posts: 2598 (03/10/2009 10:25 PM) |
gifts for an engagement parties are ridiculous. You already have the shower and the wedding!
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bluefoxx23 |
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Posts: 7524 (03/10/2009 10:38 PM) |
^!!! exactly. that is why i'm thinking. why in then hell should i dish out any more of the little cash i have on this couple? its getting to be a tad bit
too much.
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DrtyPopMe |
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Posts: 39431 (03/10/2009 10:39 PM) |
A thoughtful gift doesn't have to be expensive.
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shortcakexo |
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Posts: 4562 (03/10/2009 10:55 PM) |
EndlessNameless wrote:Agreed. I would bring a nice card or something but not a gift. |
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Posts: 14939 (03/11/2009 1:20 AM) |
I personally didn't have an engagement party because I look at them like cash/gift grabs. Glad to see I'm not alone!
But yeah, get them something small off of their registry. |
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Posts: 1540 (03/11/2009 1:23 AM) |
Money in a card is always a great gift! How far in advance in the engagement party from the wedding date? If it is less than a year then they are in the wrong for having one in the first place because wedding etiquette is to not have one within a year of the date. |
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OhGetOverIt |
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Posts: 396 (03/11/2009 1:25 AM) |
get them a wedding etiquette book
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Posts: 19386 (03/11/2009 1:32 AM) |
I think an Engagement Party is kind of stupid, but IF I ever had one, I would def. say no gifts. A Shower and the Wedding itself is enough.
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Posts: 25578 (03/11/2009 4:52 AM) |
You don't need to bring a gift for an engagement party.
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Posts: 27264 (03/11/2009 8:22 AM) |
Gifts are supposed to be optional for engagement party.
I gave my friends money for theirs because I knew that money would be really tight while saving for the wedding. She used it to get her nails done the next day. 
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kfree10 |
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Posts: 12490 (03/11/2009 8:22 AM) |
I would just take them a bottle of wine if you feel weird going in empty handed.
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Posts: 1129 (03/11/2009 10:45 AM) |
I think a bottle of wine, or maybe a gift card to a restaurant you know they like, if you want to spend a little more money. I've never thought an
engagement party was meant for the couple to get the big ticket items on their registry.
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Posts: 6867 (03/11/2009 11:11 AM) |
SparklyBlonde wrote:Wow. Your friend sucks! |
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Posts: 5905 (03/11/2009 11:11 AM) |
PudgieBelly wrote:Ditto. In fact, Emily Post says it is rude to show up to an engagement party with a gift. They are not gift-giving affairs, since they are usually hosted by the couple or the immediate family of the couple being honored. If a person just wants to give an engagement gift, it should be sent to the couple's home before the party, not brought to the actual event. |
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Posts: 832 (03/11/2009 11:12 AM) |
herecomestr0uble wrote: Perhaps my friends aren't throwing them to receive gifts or money, but we never show up with a gift. Wine or food yes but a gift off the registry? No. |
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