Hi ladies, I was wondering if you could help me out. My cousin got engaged a couple of weeks ago and is having an engagement party in 2 weeks. Money is tight and I can't do anything big, but would like to give them something useful/creative. They already have been living together for some time, so I doubt they need any house stuff, and as far as I know there is no registry. I'd really like to give an actual gift instead of money - does anyone have any suggestions?
TIA!!
Im getting Married
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How about a wine/liquor basket..get a basket and fill it with 2 glasses and then add their favorite liquor
janet
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how about a picture on a blanket or something like that. not sure how much you are looking to spend. they do them in the malls.
pa56
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- A wedding planner or wedding book - Tickets to a play - Couples massage
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Posted by Im getting Married
How about a wine/liquor basket..get a basket and fill it with 2 glasses and then add their favorite liquor
I would so love this gift!
NewYorker09
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What about a good bottle of champagne?
20mrsc10
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gift card to their favorite restaurant i love the channa plaques that people are getting right now-i think its a great idea for an engaged couple
tee1781
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someone gave my sister a gift basket from one of the wineries (pugliese I think. They show them on their website). It was hand painted champagne glasses w/ the hand painted bottle of champagne w/ their names and wedding date. She also gave them a small wine rack to go w/ it. I thought it was a great idea.
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i got one of those BIG picture frames with teh BIG matting from FBIL's gf. she already enlarged and frames a pic of us, and brought markers for people to 'sign in' at the party.
it was great!!
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What about a gift certificate for a dance lesson?
Do you know where they got engaged? Maybe give them a gift related to that location. For example, Ghiradelli chocolates if they got engaged in San Francisco, Long Island related stuff if they got engaged here ( a bottle of LI wine, North Fork Potato chips, etc.).
JessNicole7EM
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I like the idea of tickets to something..
or a gift card to dinner.
I would love something like that right now - I feel like I never go out anymore because I have to save every penny for the wedding.
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THanks everyone!
I don't know them very well, he is my first cousin, but we don't see each other too often. I think the last time I saw them was at my own wedding 3.5 years ago.
I think they got engaged in the city, where they live. I am thinking I like the wine gift basket idea!
Sarahgetsmarried
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Honestly? I KNOW you want to give them a gift...but with no registry?
Cash.
GL :)
dfw343
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OR
A Macy's gift card..they can get ANYTHING!
CandP2011
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Posted by pa56
- A wedding planner or wedding book - Tickets to a play - Couples massage
I love this idea except the planner because the FH really wouldnt benefit ...lovee the others - QT time with the FH !!
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My suggestion is similar to the wine baskte. It´s a gift somone gave my sister. I tried calling her but she didn´t pick up. I know it was a few bottles of wine. One represented their engagement, one their wedding, one their one year anniversay, one for a special night. I think basically you can make up what you want. The person didn´t have much money so they weren´t expensive bottles of wine but each one had a poem or nice saying attached to it. It was a plain basket and she decorated it with some ribbon. and she also put wine glasses. I thought this was such a cool gift.
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Posted by Sarahgetsmarried
Honestly? I KNOW you want to give them a gift...but with no registry?
Cash.
GL :)
I agree. FH and I purposely didn't register before our e-party bc we wanted the cash babyyyy lol. We've been living together for 3 years and don't need a lot of house stuff. The cash, however, is always helpful when planning a wedding/HM, etc.
I know some people are not comfortable with giving cash, so you should go with what you feel is right.
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Something lenox for the wedding? Personalized Lenox cake topper? (Thats what my aunt got us and I LOVE IT!) Or maybe toasting flutes, or a picture frame?
