What to get as an engagement present?

I am not a bride-to-be, but a few of my friends are getting married and I would like to get them an inexpensive but thoughtful engagement present.

All three friends are not having engagement parties, but I wanted to do something anyway. Two of the friends still live at home with their parents and will not being moving out till after the wedding. The other friend just bought a house with her fiance. I thought of getting them something for the house, but they are into country-like themes, and I am not quite sure what would look good at their house.

I want to spend maybe $30-$50 and doing something personal....any ideas?

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How abouta gift certificate, this way they can pick out something together!

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or how abouta picture frame that they can put their engagement photo in?

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yes how about getting the ladies and their finaces a wedding planner book!
they are SO HELPFUL!!!
i have this one

Wedding Planner

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My friends and I all chipped in for a really expensive picture frame already, but I wanted to do something on the side.

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plus its a keepsake and its so pretty inside!

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did u like my idea?

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Yes its a great idea! Do you know how much the book is?

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click on the link it goes straight to Amazon.com to that book!
its like 21.00 if you buy 3 shipping is probaly free!

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hey i have another idea....
how a subscription to brides, or modern bride or one of the bridal magazines!

they are helpful and can be very expensive when you purchase them at the newstand!!!

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Posted by bride2B04

hey i have another idea....
how a subscription to brides, or modern bride or one of the bridal magazines!

they are helpful and can be very expensive when you purchase them at the newstand!!!

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That is a GREAT idea!!!! I wish someone had done that for me...soooo much money spent on magazines!!!

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tell me about steffie! i have them all and my planning is coming to and end and i still buy!!!

they are the same thing over and over and over again yet i NEED TO HAVE THEM! what if there is that one thing i have been searching for hahahahahaahh i need help!!!!!

so there you go Jenn 2 good ideas (IMO)
hope we helped you out

congrats to your friends tell them about LIW!!!

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One of my bridesmaids did that for me when I got engaged (subscription to Modern Bride)... it was tremendously helpful!!!

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Thanks soooo much! I just ordered a year's subscription for 2 out of the 3 recently engaged friends!

The price is not bad at all....$12.00 for a years subscription (6 issues).

I am still stuck on the other friend....she was engaged quite some time ago....and is getting married this summer. I still wanted to send her something little. (She is the one who is into country-like stuff.) Any more ideas....???

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i cant help on the country stuff but how about since she is coming to the end of her planning maybe a subscription to a home/life magazine...or a baby magazine if they plan on TTC next.....

Or the only thing i could say is pull up her registry and get one of the items that was not purchased yet! i know that normally you never receive EVERYTHING you register for and obvisouly you know they wanted those items...i am just hoping they are registered already

glad i was help to you on the magazine subscriptions BELIEVE me we all get addicted to them!

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I like the subscription idea...i did that for one of my friends...also maybe you can get them their toasting flutes to go along with it!

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www.magazinecity.net is SUPER CHEAP for ordering magazine subscriptions. I got my FI Maxim for like $12 bucks for a year!

Personally, I feel that if your friends are paying for their own wedding, give them $$$$$, cause that is what they will need most. Write them a check. I know FI and I are paying for our own wedding, we need $$$, and I would rather have cash than a toaster. JMO.

If your friends don't really need money or you don't feel comfortable giving them cash, then I think a g.c to go out to dinner at a nice restaraunt is good, or for both of them to go get a massage at a spa....

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Check out www.personalcreations.com They have some cool wedding stuff that can be personalized.

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A ring holder is also a good gift if you're a friend of the bride.