Top Tips For Finding The Perfect Gift For A Newly Engaged Couple
If you’ve got an engagement party coming up, and you’re unsure of what to get the happy couple, don’t worry! We’ve got some top gift-giving tips!
An engagement gift that shows how much you care about a couple is not always easy to find. And often the process throws up more questions than it does answers. How do you sum up a whole lifetime of thoughts and feelings about a person/s into one perfectly wrapped present? Are there certain rules that must be followed? Can I just give them a £50 note…? Well, have no fear, inspired by the advice from the wedding etiquette expert at The Spruce, Debbie Mayne. We’ve put together our top tips on how to find the perfect gift for any newly engaged couple.
How to Find the Perfect Gift for a Newly Engaged Couple
If you feel like you can make it on your own already, and you don’t need our help. You are welcome to skip on over to our engagement gift guide, and take your pick from the massive selection of presents available there. Otherwise, keep scrolling!
Listen to What the Couple Actually Wants?
Engagement gifts are not a surprise. Couples know they are coming, and as such, sometimes have wishes. For instance, they may be saving for their dream getaway and would like you to contribute to their honeymoon fund as an engagement gift. Or, they may not actually want a gift at all! Whatever their preference is, listen to it, and don’t just ignore their wishes because you have a wonderful engagement gift idea in mind!
Keep Within Your Budget
Unless the couple has specifically stated a preference on the engagement party invitation, don’t feel like you need to purchase a present. If you’re playing an important part in this wedding, it’s likely you’ll be spending big over the coming months, what with the hen party/stag do and the wedding itself. Not to mention finding the perfect wedding registry present. All of these things add up.
Don’t overstretch yourself, and only spend what you can afford. No reasonable couple would want you to do any more than that. We recently put together a long list of engagement gift ideas under £20, which could also help you select something meaningful, without compromising yourself.
Consider Buying them an Experience
The wedding planning process can be stressful, there’s no doubting that. And sometimes engaged couples find it difficult to spend time together, not talking about the wedding. Consider this when searching for engagement gift ideas, and maybe choose something that will get them away from the wedding mood board for a few hours.
For example, Not on the High Street have a wonderful selection of experiences available. From creating a fragrance to cooking classes and beer tours. There are so many ways you could easily give your loved ones the gift of quality time with each other.
Get Creative
One of the beauties of engagement gifts is that, on the whole, they are not compulsory. Therefore, you can go a little crazy! If you’re creatively minded, why not make the couple something? A unique little gift made especially for them, crafted by your own fair hands. Or, have something personalized to celebrate the occasion. If you’ve got a nice picture of them both, why not have an original puzzle made of it! The ideal present for two stressed-out wedding planners who got hooked on 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles during lockdown!
