Engagement Gift Ideas

A wedding engagement is the promise of marriage between a happy couple which symbolises the period between proposal and the wedding. It’s a great occasion for friends and family to rejoice in their happiness and celebrate the proposed wedding with numerous gifts and presents and there are hundreds of websites online dedicated to giving you fantastic engagement gift ideas if you’re a little stuck. Shopping online is a great way to find gifts that may not be readily available in the shops and gifts bought online can often be found at a cheaper price or with great deals attached. You can have them delivered straight to your door at a small delivery cost and delivery within the UK is often reasonable. You can also sometimes go for the option to have it specially gift-wrapped so as to give as great an impact as possible on the day and special delivery ensures that gifts are delivered on time for the occasion. So why not have a look online to see if you can find an engagement gift a friend, family member or spouse would love?

An engagement marks the beginning of the run up to a wedding. As weddings can be very expensive, a great engagement gift is the gift of money to help the couple with their wedding plans and any expense that comes with it. It’s a worthwhile gift that can be given by family or friends and can either be used in the engagement celebrations or saved for the wedding itself. It can even be saved for the honeymoon that may follow the big day. Why not treat them to a wedding fund piggy bank to get them started? It’s a great incentive to help start putting away the pennies. Or alternatively presents that can be made use of in future years of marriage such as kitchen utensils, bedding or the more expensive household appliances like microwaves and fridges will be a great help for a couple who wish to set up their own home. China ornaments are often a great gift idea as they can be kept in the house and, depending on their shape i.e. a vase, plate or jar, can be used for years to come.

During an engagement, it’s tradition in the UK for the man to present his partner with an engagement ring when he ‘pops the question’ to her. So a great idea for an engagement gift could be jewellery that may match her new ring if you’ve been lucky enough to see it. Or, alternatively, if you know that an engagement is on the cards, why not organise an engagement party for the happy couple? It’s a great way to get friends and family together and gives them an opportunity to give their own presents and spend time with the couple.  Since an engagement is a time for celebration, alcohol makes a great gift for a happy couple to enjoy by themselves or with family and friends. This champagne engagement gift set can be enjoyed on the day or kept for another occasion and comes beautifully wrapped in a wooden gift box. The gift set is completed by engagement champagne flutes which are engraved with the words ‘happy anniversary’ to help express your excitement for their happy news. If there is the possibility of a party, then a 12 bottle case of Moet and Chandon – the perfect celebration champagne – is sure to go down a treat. The cost can be split among a close group such as work colleagues or school friends and can be shared at any time throughout the year. If a party isn’t the plan, why not make a picnic for the newly engaged couple, add a few bottles of wine and send them out into the summer sun. Champagne is a popular drink in the UK for the summer and can be enjoyed with a variety of different foods and a romantic picnic is sure to be remembered for years to come.

An engagement often happens in the early stages of a relationship, so candle sticks, scented soaps and perfumes are also great ideas that fit with the romantic mood. Or, how about an engagement picture frame? It can be filled with a picture of the happy couple from years ago, or kept for a more recent picture to be taken at a party or engagement dinner. A photo album is another fantastic idea as it can be filled straight away with pictures of precious memories they share together in the coming years. Whatever engagement gift you choose, if it’s given with some love and thought on their special day then they’re sure to love it

We this has helped with a few ideas and for more fab ideas you can always visit our Online Engagement Gifts section.

Kind Regards The Team @ Gifts2theDoor UK

Submitted by Kyle Reed (April 2011)