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Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

LisaJill Posted: Oct 16, 2005 09:42 AM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 09:42 AM

Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

I didn't get FH an engagement gift and I do not have tons of $$$ but my FH keeps blabbing about how his friend (whose FI makes well into 6 figures) got a large plasma tv from his FI for their engagement and now i feel bad i didn't get him anything. I mean I know i get him a wedding gift but should I have gotten him an engagement gift???

jes81276 Posted: Oct 16, 2005 09:44 AM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 09:44 AM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

I didn't get FH one.

prncssrachel Posted: Oct 16, 2005 09:46 AM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 09:46 AM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

Since we got engaged around christmas, my ring was my christmas present, so I just told him his christmas presents were his engagement gifts

I would just tell FH that now that you are engaged, it's probably time to start seeing things realistically and that you cannot afford an extravagant gift. Then go out and buy him something more meaningful than a stupid TV and tell him you wanted him to have somethign that was a symbol of your love, not something he could sit and watch.

Happybride2005 Posted: Oct 16, 2005 09:49 AM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 09:49 AM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

Posted by prncssrachel

I would just tell FH that now that you are engaged, it's probably time to start seeing things realistically and that you cannot afford an extravagant gift. Then go out and buy him something more meaningful than a stupid TV and tell him you wanted him to have somethign that was a symbol of your love, not something he could sit and watch.

i agree. a symbolic gift will last forever

Jen2999 Posted: Oct 16, 2005 09:55 AM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 09:55 AM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

I got FH a bulova watch as part engagement and part christmas gift

dbleplay17 Posted: Oct 16, 2005 10:03 AM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 10:03 AM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

his gift to me was my e-ring
my gift to him was saying yes

that is all u need!!!!!!

marymoon Posted: Oct 16, 2005 10:14 AM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 10:14 AM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

Posted by dbleplay17

his gift to me was my e-ring
my gift to him was saying yes

that is all u need!!!!!!

I'll drink to that!

I was thiniking of getting him a nice watch or a recliner, but I really have no $$, and so I'll save it for a really nice wedding gift. I think I'll go for the watch though. It's nicer than a TV and it'll last forever. I was thinkng recliner, but along the same lines as the TV I don't want to encourage him to sit on his but, watch TV and ignore me (and housework..lol)..

If he's really bugging you over the TV I'd talk to him about it. it isn't really nice for him to make you feel like he expects somethign especially when he know you're not a millionaire and you've got a wedding to save for.

cjb88 Posted: Oct 16, 2005 10:17 AM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 10:17 AM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

i was his engagement gift!!!

evnme Posted: Oct 16, 2005 10:43 AM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 10:43 AM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

i didnt get him anything.

7706bride Posted: Oct 16, 2005 10:50 AM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 10:50 AM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

I did get FH an engagement gift. I bought him a Rolex watch. But we are probably not doing wedding presents for eachother.

Athee07 Posted: Oct 16, 2005 10:54 AM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 10:54 AM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

I just got him a crappy watch- nothing special I know though he was eyeing it for a while- no biggie!

October Bliss Posted: Oct 16, 2005 10:57 AM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 10:57 AM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

I didn't get FH one, and I felt bad about it when he showed up at e-party with one for me. I did however get him a wedding gift before we even got engaged. When he sees it, he'll realize when and where I got it, and hopefully that will make up for it.

Tracy06 Posted: Oct 16, 2005 10:58 AM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 10:58 AM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

I didnt give him anything.. I said yes, thats the best gift of all

Goldi1021 Posted: Oct 16, 2005 11:52 AM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 11:52 AM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

I gave him this Raymond Weil watch.

PeterNChris Posted: Oct 16, 2005 12:52 PM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 12:52 PM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

lol,,, no

stephanielyse Posted: Oct 16, 2005 12:56 PM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 12:56 PM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

I took him to get a massage - something he always talks about but never does. I wanted to do something since he had spent so much on my ring and therefore couldn't indulge himself. But a plasma TV?! Come on!

LisaJill Posted: Oct 16, 2005 12:58 PM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 12:58 PM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

I thought i would get him a Tag or Raymond Weil as a wedding gift.
I really didn't think an engagement gift was done. We live together and I feel like I have contributed a lot financially to us to compensate for his cc bills cause of the ring. I paid for the hotel room on our last 3day vacation, and i usually pay for dinner. Also, he is a teacher so it isn't like he wants a watch or palm or cufflinks etc etc you know?

12-3Princess Posted: Oct 16, 2005 02:12 PM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 02:12 PM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

Hey darlin!

did you get my email about how i left my phone charger at work?? call me!

anyway, you do NOT need to get him an engagement gift. It is not the norm... However, I did get Michael a play station (i asked him what he wanted and that is what he said) as an engagement gift...

12-3Princess Posted: Oct 16, 2005 02:12 PM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 02:12 PM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

Posted by SexyEsq

I didn't get FH one, and I felt bad about it when he showed up at e-party with one for me. I did however get him a wedding gift before we even got engaged. When he sees it, he'll realize when and where I got it, and hopefully that will make up for it.

that sounds really sweet and romantic!

kam0813 Posted: Oct 16, 2005 02:18 PM+

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Posted: Oct 16, 2005 02:18 PM

Re: Did you get your FH an engagement gift?

I didn't get FH anything...then again he's not expecting anything either...he was just happy I said yes!

I don't think he knows about the whole wedding present thing either...that's something we have to talk about because we're paying for everything pretty much ourselves so..we might not get each other a present and just put that money into the wedding..