A couple’s engagement is one of those life events that are worthy of celebration. However, shopping for engagement gifts for a newly engaged couple could be a lot more difficult than buying the wedding gift. Engagement gifts are not a requirement, but it is a lovely gesture for guests to send something thoughtful to the couple or take a present to the engagement party after the pending nuptials has been announced. Below are some guidelines on getting the right engagement gifts:
Wine Club Membership
If they are a wine-loving couple, gifting them a membership to a wine club is a gift they will keep enjoying during the first few months of married life. The majority of these clubs charge monthly; therefore, so go for one that fits within your budget. Packages are typically available in subscription duration of 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months.
Diamond Jewelry Clean Kit
Diamond will always be a woman’s best friend. And she will do everything in her power to keep her diamonds safe and clean, especially if that diamond is a significant part of her life milestones, such as an engagement or a wedding. The same amount of care will be given to it regardless of the size, cut, or color.
Hence, to help the couple out, a diamond jewelry clean kit is an excellent engagement gift idea. This gift will help them keep memorabilia of a significant time of their life clean and sparkly through the years, and they have you to thank for it.
However, it is important to note that there are different types of jewelry clean kits. There are gels, polishing cloths and wipes, and even ultrasonic cleaning machines that clean different types of pieces altogether.
Cooking Classes
This could be a remarkable endeavor for an engaged couple. A cooking class can assist them with bonding and the experience provides the couple with new ideas for homemade meals and entertaining. Typically, classes involve hands-on instructions for making different courses of a meal and allow participants to relish the fruits of their labor.
If this seems like a wonderful match for the couple, find a resort or restaurant close to them that provides cooking classes. Cooking classes can be costly; therefore, you can consider providing it as a joint gift with the other co-workers, siblings, or bridesmaids/groomsmen.
Gift Certificates for the Spa
Being pampered at the spa is not something only ladies enjoy. An engaged couple will welcome a relaxing day to ease their minds and take a break from the stress associated with wedding planning. Typically, couples’ massages include a suite for two, outfitted with a steam shower, fireplace, and a spot to lounge and chill out together following the massage. Couples’ massages can also be expensive; so, you might want to make this a joint gift as well.
Dinner Gift Certificate
You could start the process by researching the ratings of a local restaurant, finding out the favorite restaurant of the couple, or searching for a romantic restaurant that serves gourmet food. Ensure that the value of the gift certificate will enable the couple to purchase appetizers, main course, a glass of wine, and dessert. To make the dinner date even more extra special, you could consider arranging for a musician to serenade the couple while they enjoy the meal or for fresh-cut flowers to be placed on the table.
Wedding Organizer or Planner
Brides in particular will be grateful for a book that will keep her organized while planning her big day. Go for a calendar or book specifically designed for wedding planning or if you are so skilled, you can consider creating your own color-coded binder.
Bridal Magazine Subscription
If the couple will be engaged for a year or longer, consider providing the bride-to-be with a subscription to a bridal magazine. She will be able to use recommendations from the magazine to ensure her wedding day will be extra special. In addition, she will quite likely enjoy hearing stories and other brides-to-be. If you are close to the groom, you could consider giving him a gift certificate to access a local driving range, or tickets to a baseball, basketball, or football game.
Something Old and Something Blue
There is an old rhyming adage associated with weddings that goes, “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” This little saying provides lots of ideas that can be used for engagement gifts. This is particularly appropriate for grandparents or parents of the bride and groom. In addition, they could provide the ideal opportunity to give the bride or groom a cherished family heirloom.
For example, you could consider gifting the bride-to-be diamond earrings, or a pearl necklace that has been in the family for generations. It is also the ideal occasion to give her a vintage purse that would be the ideal complement to her dress.
Personalized Drinkware
A personalized gift, such as customized coffee mugs or champagne flutes, could become a treasured memento for a couple who are starting the process of building their lives together. Whether it is a practical gift that will assist them in preparing for the big day or a sentimental keepsake to pay tribute to their engagement, personalized gifts are sure to leave a lasting impression. Gifts that champion the new relationship status are typically a huge hit. They can use the drinkware to toast to their future as a married couple and on all the different milestones they will experience in the future.
Practical Items
Practical items provide the opportunity to give creative engagement gifts that the couple will greatly appreciate and will come in clutch following their engagement up to their wedding day and even beyond that. These could include cake cutting sets, ring cleaners, and picture frames in which they can place their engagement and wedding pictures. The couple will be grateful to be gifted these necessities. This is largely because it will allow them to put their hard-earned money toward other parts of the wedding day, the honeymoon celebrations, or even their future home together.
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