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Engagement Gift Help!!

jackiez Posted: Feb 03, 2006 11:20 AM+

jackiez MEMBER SINCE: 5/05 TOTAL POSTS : 550 WEDDING DATE: Nov 12, 2005

Posted: Feb 03, 2006 11:20 AM

Engagement Gift Help!!

My cousin got engaged last night and my mom and I want to get her engagement gifts, but I can't think of anything!! She's having a destination wedding and won't be getting married for at least another year and a half. When I got engaged my aunt bought me our toasting flutes, whcih was a great idea, but my mom doesn't want to do the same thing for my cousin...any ideas??? Please share your favorite engagement gift!!

Thanks so much!!

Shorty McBride Posted: Feb 03, 2006 11:21 AM+

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Posted: Feb 03, 2006 11:21 AM

Re: Engagement Gift Help!!

The Lenox Wedding Promises photo album is really pretty. It will definitely be useful, especially if she's having a destination wedding!

eta: I just checked the lenox site - they're having a 40% off sale on a lot of wedding items! OR you coudl take a ride to the outlet in Riverhead.

sale stuff: http://www.lenox.com/coll/index.cfm?fuseaction=colDetail&colid=103&kf=95

Shorty McBride Posted: Feb 03, 2006 11:36 AM+

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Posted: Feb 03, 2006 11:36 AM

Re: Engagement Gift Help!!

There's also a magazine for Destination Weddings - how about a subscription?

ali120206 Posted: Feb 03, 2006 11:43 AM+

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Posted: Feb 03, 2006 11:43 AM

Re: Engagement Gift Help!!

Posted by Shorty McBride

There's also a magazine for Destination Weddings - how about a subscription?

That's a good one!

I was going to suggest toasting flutes or something from the Lenox store, that's what I did for my cousin (went to the Lenox store and got flutes-they were having an e-party and not planning on registering).

Wine is also a nice gift.

I got a few bridal books in the beginning as well as engagement gifts.

ETA: Informational books about the destination (if they have it chosen yet) would be good too!

kam29 Posted: Feb 03, 2006 11:44 AM+

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Posted: Feb 03, 2006 11:44 AM

Re: Engagement Gift Help!!

How about cool stationary w/both of their names on it?

BrideChrissy Posted: Feb 03, 2006 11:53 AM+

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Posted: Feb 03, 2006 11:53 AM

Re: Engagement Gift Help!!

I love the precious moments engaged pieces. I also really loved the frame and photo album I got which was engraved that had our names and the day we got engaged. I filled it with all the pics from that night.

Also, my FSIL had a basket made for me which was so cool, it had a pic frame, bridal magazine, wedding countdown clock, 'honeymoon fund' bank, jewelery cleaner it was really put together nice.

lsiliato Posted: Feb 03, 2006 12:33 PM+

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Posted: Feb 03, 2006 12:33 PM

Re: Engagement Gift Help!!

The Tiffany's cake topper or cutter is nice.

R&J0806 Posted: Feb 03, 2006 12:54 PM+

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Posted: Feb 03, 2006 12:54 PM

Re: Engagement Gift Help!!

how about a wedding picture frame? A lot are crystal, one side holds a wedding pic and the other the invitation...i'm assuming she's doing invitations even though its a destination wedding?

or how about a cake knife set she can use at the wedding.

if jewish, kiddish cups?