Engagement Gift Ideas for the Couple
If you know both the bride and groom to-be, then getting engagement gifts for the couple is the way to go.
Since it is a celebration of the couple acknowledging that they would like to spend the rest of their lives together, it might be nice to consider some ideas for engagement presents that are fun, useful, symbolic, and special for them as a couple as they take the next step in their relationship.
Wine Lovers Gift Sets
A wine lovers gift set can be the perfect engagement party gift idea for a couple who loves wine. Wine gift sets often include a variety of different wines and complimentary treats. They are usually themed or categorized by wine type and/or location.
Wedding Planner Book(s)
While it is often the bride who handles most of the wedding planning, many grooms are jumping on board to help plan their special party. A wedding planner book is the perfect wedding engagement gift for both of them, and a way to help them start the planning process. They will likely use the internet, magazines, and all sorts of other guides to help them along, but giving them a head start can really help them sort through all the information.
Personalized Photo Album
Pictures are a great way to capture all the special moments that go along with wedding planning. The bridal shower, bachelor's party, engagement party, wedding dress shopping, and all of those special occasions deserve to be captured with pictures. Giving the couple a photo album is a great reminder to them that they need to capture these moments now!
Treats from Harry & David
If you can't celebrate the engagement with the couple in person, then how about sending a special treat from Harry & David? There are so many organic and healthy options that they won't feel guilty about indulging in those signature Royal Riviera pears or juicy apples. They will also appreciate having a quick and yummy snack available when they are busy writing out their invitations, wedding vows, choosing their wedding music, and those other little pre-wedding tasks.
His and Her Massage Gift Certificate
A gift certificate for a him and her massage will be heaven sent once the stress of wedding planning gets underway. Giving them a fun and romantic treat to look forward to is a great way to indulge the newly engaged couple and they will be thankful for the getaway once they find the time to use it.
Cookbooks for Couples
Is your special couple also a couple of foodies? How about jump starting their love for food together by getting them a cookbook? If they love to try new types of food, perhaps you can get them a specialized cookbook on Thai cooking or even authentic Italian cooking? Another essential cooking book would be The Joy of Cooking, which should be a staple in any food lover's cookbook library. There are also specialty cookbooks for couples that can be appropriate engagement gifts for the occasion.
Unique Handmade Goods
Does your newly engaged couple love scouring thrift stores, antique shops, and flea markets for that perfectly unique item? Then you may consider celebrating their engagement with a unique handmade engagement gift! If you are not crafty, then consider supporting artists who live to create beauty for others. Here are some lovely unique engagement gifts that will elicit oohs and ahhs from anyone who receives them!
A Personalized Calendar / Life Planner
If you know the couple really well, then how about creating a personalized calendar for them? Capture special moments that they have shared throughout their relationship thus far.
They will need a calendar to keep track of all the wedding planning and what better way to help keep them excited than giving them their own special calendar? As another cool gift idea, you can capture some nice photos of the wedding and give them another personalized calendar after the wedding, too!
Fondue Set
Who doesn't love a fondue party? If your couple loves to entertain, then a fondue set may be the perfect engagement party gift! A fondue set comes in all sorts of different styles and sizes; there are fondue sets made specially for chocolate and others that can be used for meat and seafood. A companion gift to a fondue set could be fondue cookbooks or a set of mini plates if the fondue set doesn't already come with plates.
Simple Love Pillowcases
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. These simple, yet powerful, artistic displays of love and romance may be the perfect gift for a young couple embarking on a new adventure called marriage. These minimalist images showcase love in a creative new way. Any newly engaged couple would be thrilled to receive such an adorable gift.
Engraved Cake Serving Set
Practical engagement gifts can also be items that they will need for their wedding. An engraved cake serving set is a great personalized engagement gift that will be useful during the cake cutting ceremony at their wedding. By giving them an engagement gift that they can use for the wedding, it will also relieve some stress in the planning -- so it will be one less thing they have to get, which they will be thankful for! Other personalized wedding items include unity candles, cake toppers, and champagne flutes.
Gift Basket
An engagement gift basket is the perfect treat for the newly engaged couple. There are so many different types of engagement gift baskets available to choose from, you are bound to find a specialty gift basket to match the personality of your happy couple. There are wine or tea gift baskets, there are also fruit and cheese gift baskets, and so many more.
Tickets to a Show
If you have a pair of music lovers, then tickets to their favorite band or show would be a wonderful surprise for them! If they are sports fans then tickets to a game would be great. Tickets to a broadway show or a musical are also good engagement gifts. Which ever you choose, tickets to an event will give them a chance to spend some time together and will be a great escape from the stress of wedding planning.
Precious Moments Figurine
A keepsake figurine is a fantastic way for the couple to remember their engagement or even their wedding day. Precious Moments has a collection that beautifully captures all of those moments in collectible figurines. If your couple enjoys collecting ornamental trinkets to remember travels, special dates, and other events, then perhaps giving them a special figurine as an engagement gift would be perfect.
Picnic Sets
Offering your newly engaged couple a picnic set is a cool engagement present that keeps on giving. Having a picnic is an inexpensive date that can help ease the stress of planning the wedding. If picnics are not their thing, then consider getting them a tea set or sushi set. A wedding engagement gift that they can enjoy together is the most important part, and finding a set related to their interests would make a wonderful engagement gift.
Board Games
Everybody loves board games! How about treating your newly engaged couple with a fun board game like "Battle of the Sexes" or "Loveopoly" or another fun board game that can help them to de-stress if the wedding planning gets too crazy. Board games are also fun to have on hand if your couple often throws small get togethers with friends and family. It is also cool engagement party gift idea that they can enjoy for years to come.
Artwork
Good engagement gifts do not necessarily have to wedding-related either. If you know your couple is not the type to get too wrapped up in the wedding planning, and traditional engagement gifts may not be their cup of tea, then consider getting them something for their home, like a unique piece of artwork or framed photo. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness and it will be something that they will be able to display in their new home as a married couple.
Chocolate Dipped Deliciousness
Who can resist chocolate dipped strawberries? And who can resist chocolate dipped strawberries dressed up in little wedding gowns and tuxedos? These are adorable and delicious little treats that any newly engaged couple will be thrilled to receive!
Wine Rack
A wine rack, and perhaps a nice bottle of wine or personalized wine stopper, are cool engagement presents for the newly engaged couple - especially if they love wine! It is practical and can help them jumpstart their own wine collection as well as be a nice household item for their new life together.
Digital Picture Frame
With a wedding in the future, there will tons of picture opportunities for the newly engaged couple and their family. A digital picture frame is a fun and easy way to upload pictures and enjoy them without having to get them printed out just yet. A digital picture frame can serve as a reminder to the couple that despite the stress, planning a wedding can be fun too!
Dancing Lessons
Dancing lessons for the couple's first dance, or even with the option to take tango or samba dance lessons can be a fabulous and unique engagement gift for the couple! It gives them some private time with a professional dancer, and it's great exercise too! You can also consider getting them an intensive in-home ballroom dancing training course that they can practice at their own pace, and master just in time for their first dance.
Gift Certificate for Dinner and a Movie
Just because a couple is engaged doesn't mean that they shouldn't go out on dates. A gift certificate for dinner and a movie can be fun excuse for the couple to have a little fun. Do you know where they might have had their first date? Or what their favorite local restaurant is? Finding out a special place for the couple will make this engagement present even more personal.
Candle Set
Engagement party gift ideas do not have to very personal, especially if you do not know the couple very well. A candle set is a cool engagement party gift that will be appreciated. Everybody loves candles and they are useful household accessories. A sweet smelling candle set can be a simple way to congratulate the new couple.
Wii Accessories
Are the couple a pair of Wii fanatics? Why not get them some cool Wii accessories or a new Wii game that they might enjoy? Wii Fitness is becoming a very popular game because it lets players work out in their own living room! If you think that your newly engaged couple will likely start their wedding diets soon, then give them something that will help them burn those extra calories and have fun at the same time.
Romantic Handmade Wall Art
If the newly engaged couple loves handmade items, then consider getting them lovely handmade wall art. Simple and romantic wall art is a wonderful reminder of their love and upcoming union. And supporting an artist who enjoys her craft is an extra bonus when purchasing handmade items.
Wine Club of the Month
Giving the couple a monthly wine club membership is an engagement gift that will keep on giving, perhaps throughout their whole engagement. If the couple enjoys trying different types of wine, they may not have the chance to go wine tasting or splurging on new wines because of the upcoming wedding. A membership that delivers a new bottle of wine to them each month is a fun way to help them retain their interest and love of wine and they will be thankful for your engagement present each time a delicious new bottle arrives.
Cooking Lessons
Does your couple like to cook? Are they always trying new recipes? How about getting them cooking lessons at a local restaurant or school? Cooking lessons could be fun way to introduce them to new types of cooking methods and fun recipes. The cooking lessons might give them some ideas of new kitchen gadgets that they could put on their wedding registry.